Dec 6, 2024 | Multi-part post
Minolta XM: The Birth of a Revolutionary Camera (Part 5) By Marwan El Mozayen The XM Shutter: Speed, Precision, and Innovation The shutter mechanism is the heart of any camera, and in the Minolta XM, it was nothing short of revolutionary. Combining advanced materials,...
Dec 6, 2024 | Multi-part post
Minolta XM: The Birth of a Revolutionary Camera (Part 6) By Marwan El Mozayen The Legacy of the Minolta XM: Redefining Professional Photography The Minolta XM and its motorized counterpart, the XM Motor, were more than just high-end cameras—they were technological...
Mar 1, 2024 | Behind the Scenes, Exclusive, Gear, General, News
PENTAX camera coming summer ’24 will be half-frame! By Marwan El Mozayen I have known since December of 2023 (but was not allowed to disclose) that the new Ricoh PENTAX film camera will be a half-frame format — I saw the prototype! And now we can come out with...
Jan 20, 2024 | Behind the Scenes, Gear, General, News
News From Pentax: Our Meeting With TKO By Marwan El Mozayen An In-Person Meeting With Ricoh Imaging / Pentax Where We Met Shortly before Christmas, we received an invitation from our good friends at Khrome in Hamburg. Together with a few others from the analog scene,...