

Chicago Cubs Leica
After 115 years, the Chicago Cubs have finally won the World Series of baseball. In honor of my home town team, I wanted to honor them...


Argus A2B
The Argus A2B was a variation on the original Model A. It came out in 1939 and added an extinction type exposure meter to the basic Argus...


Argus A
The Argus A was the camera that really made 35mm cameras popular in America. It launched in 1936 and in many ways tried to copy the...


Argus Instant Load 284
Argus was originally known for making the 35mm camera popular in America through their highly affordable A and C3 series cameras. But...


Make Your Own 126 Film
If you have a darkroom or changing bag, it’s pretty easy to reload 126 cartridges with 35mm film. Here’s what you need to know. Selecting...


Nikon camera lamp
I had a number of Nikkormat FTn cameras and they're pretty cheap on eBay, so I decided I would make one into a desk lamp. See my separate...


Argus flash lamp
I previously made a lamp from a spare parts Nikon FTn, but my Argus collection was getting jealous, so I decided to make an Argus camera...


Nikkormat FTn
Nikkormat was Nikon's prosumer brand back in the 1960s. This black FTn model was made in 1969, This chrome model was from 1967. The...


Fake Leica Standard
It's unusual to find fake Leica I standard. Most fake Leicas are copies of a Leica II. Rick Oleson has a great article on how to spot a...


Argus A2B Pinhole Experiment
April 24, 2016 was Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. The Argus Collectors Group I belong to had been talking about this, so the night...