my preciouses

my preciouses

  • Nikon 35Ti

    Current go-to PnS. Sharp contrasty lens. Convenient display. Beautiful body. Unparalleled metering. Endless customisation options. Gripes: loud and distracting.

  • Canon AE-1

    SLR for Hanover. Slow lens. Intuitive manouvering. Accurate metering. Gripes: heavy, can be finicky. *on loan to Duc.

  • Olympus XA2 in pink

    Disposable-like PnS. Limited edition. Compact yet powerful. Simple operation. Discreet leaf-shutter. Gripes: far minimal focusing distance, light meter underperforms.

  • Contax T in silver

    Compact RF. Dreamy yet sharp lens. Light and discreet. Easy manal focus. Gripes: ISO maxes out at 1000.

  • Konica Zoom

    First proper PnS. Waterproof. Powerful zoom and flash. Excellent autofocus. Dreamy soft lens. Gripes: bulky and flash-default.

  • Contax T2

    Previous everyday PnS. Exceptional manual controls. Carl Zeiss lens. Sturdy and sleek body. Ideal for pushing/pulling. Gripes: questionable autofocus.

  • Yashica Mat 124G

    Medium format TLR. Beautiful construction. Beautiful rendering. Gripes: not ergonomic, slow focusing.

  • Pentax MV1

    First SLR. Slow and contrasty lens. Accurate light meter. Intuitive operation. Unique results in tandem with filters. Gripes: shutter speed cannot be controlled. *Broken rewind lever.

  • Contax T in black

    Compact RF. Beautiful soft lens. Excellent meter. Compact. Reserved leaf-shutter. Manual accuracy. Bright yellow patch. Gripes: particular model is not in best shape. *Out of commission.

  • Olympus XA

    Second RF. Light and compact. Convenient and unsuspecting. Gripes: mediocre yellow patch and over-sensitive shutter.

  • Unnamed 120

    Medium format 120. Light and intuitive. Fun to operate. Gripes: No internal light meter. Have been making-do with Sunny 16.

  • (Various) Fuji Disposables

    Convenient. Inexpensive. Fun to operate. Conversation starter. Nostalgia-tinted. Gripes: flash always needed, chromatic abberation.

  • … and more to come !

retired loves

  • Pentax Espio 170SL

    August 2021 to July 2022 (Broken)

  • Kyocera PMini 2

    June 2021 to August 2022 (Gifted to someone else)

  • Olympus XA2 in black

    March 2023 to June 2023 (Swapped for XA)