Mercury batteries provide a pretty consistent voltage over the course of their life, so this was quite an ideal choice when designing a camera back in the day. Light meters require an solid voltage to be accurate, so using mercury batteries was a pretty good way to skirt the added cost of a voltage stabaliser [...]
The PX625 Mercury Battery Problem
July 5, 2008 // by Alex
So I got a Bessa R2A: Part 3!
April 7, 2008 // by Alex
Photos from the Bessa R2A, with the 50mm f/1.8 lens Fuji Superia 100: Era Pan 100:
Russian Cameras
February 23, 2008 // by Alex
Russia makes some good cameras and some good lenses. Russian Rangefinders and lenses, if you get a good one, are known to be outstanding performers. They are disregarded by many because of their low price – but cheaper doesn’t always mean worse. In my position, cheap is appealing. But, what do you lose? As I [...]