Category Archives: Zeiss Ikon As we were walking around the peninsular we noticed the tide ebbing fast, revealing lots more of the shore than usual. Spot the dog part 1 We needed no excuse to clamber down and get totally filthy in the sticky Thames mud. God knows what would have happened if I’d dropped the cameras. Waiting for…  I took the Super Ikonta for a walk, mainly to test that it functioned OK. It is a delight to use and the ergonomics are surprisingly good (if you are right handed). You wouldn’t think so to look at it. The helicals all operate smoothly, the film transport works properly and the rangefinder is spot…  The Voigtander Bessa 6×9 is lovely to use but I wanted something with a lens a little bit faster than f/6.3 and a shutter speed higher than 1/125… Now that I’ve sampled the joys of medium format I want something more practical for when I don’t want to lug the Rollei around. 120 folders are… |
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