I caught the always lovely and charming Melanie Peterson at Dora Keogh in Toronto Friday night. And yes, that was Robbie Burns night.All of these were shot with a Fujifilm X-Pro 1, and I have to say I'm not yet 100 percent comfortable with this camera.… more »

Lots of old school sorts are often very downbeat on the explosive proliferation of visual recording devices. Refreshingly, famed rock photographer Bob Gruen isn't. And considering that he really is a legend, Gruen has an awfully primitive website, whic… more »

This Canon rangefinder from the 1970s inspires me to violate my usual gear review moratorium. There's a lot to be said about what is really a very simple camera.To get the obvious stuff out of the way:If you're looking for a rangefinder and find one of t… more »

In this age of increasing cinematic illiteracy, many people have probably never seen The Bicycle Thief (now often referred to as Bicycle Thieves). This 1948 film by Vittoria De Sica comes from the 'neorealist' school of filmmaking and uses real locations… more »