by Will Paping | Jun 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Canon A-1 with 28mm f/2.8 FDn lens I first owned a Canon A-1 over two years ago. It was the ninth camera and the first Canon camera I ever came to own. The A-1 stood out amongst the other A-series cameras, maybe because it was only offered in black and looked great or... 
by Will Paping | Dec 12, 2024 | Reviews
Minolta SRT 101 with Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f/1.4 Lens It was on the dining room table that my Pop first heaved up a camera bag to reveal a selection of lenses and two Minolta 35mm Single-Lens-Reflex (SLR) cameras. First came the Minolta SRT 101. I recall saying,... 
by Will Paping | Dec 1, 2024 | Reviews
Minolta X-1 with Minolta MD 50mm f/1.2 Lens (MD III) Once I discovered the Minolta X-1 Camera it fell into the category of my ‘dream cameras’. Frantic Googling and research followed and no sooner had I clicked the ‘buy now’ button, it arrived from Japan....