Olympus XA
I was hired for my first retail job by a family friend who sold camping gear. He wanted to see if he could sell cameras, too. I was 15, an…
Rollei 35
I went through a phase a few months ago when I bought several film cameras at auction. I've tested every one and found some keepers (Olympus XA) and duds (Yashica…
Ricoh GRIII, my perfect travel camera
Since 2013, the Ricoh GR has been my favorite travel camera. In 2018, I wrote about why the GR is so wonderful, and since then my opinion hasn't changed. I…
The Perfect Travel Camera
2026 update: There's a market for dead GRs, and I sold mine to partially fund a new GRiii. A review is coming. 2025 update: My GR bit the dust. 2024…
Tips: Better travel photos
No names, but I once sat through a slideshow of someone's travels that included 300 images. About 50 in, I realized they had dumped their memory card and included every,…