The successful launch and return of Artemis II in recent time brought much needed optimism and joy to many households. The mission also exposed the blatant ignorance of many Americans, but I am not even going to consider that for now. What I do care about, however, are cameras and astrophysics (with my very limited and not at all professional understanding), and I will discuss certain milestones in this post. First Images from Space: I was quite surprised to learn that the fi

Ever since I sent away my Canon F-1 for repairs, I have been restless. It simply doesn't feel right to not have that sturdy piece of equipment in my hand. I thought I'd try another camera for the time being. Some photographer friends were discussing Mamiya's medium format cameras, so I rented out a RZ67 + 110mm lens combo. The Camera: This is probably the heaviest camera I have ever held. Beautiful but unwieldy. I absolutely love the waist-level finder, but it takes me a mill