All of Cameras, Lenses, Gear — Page 2
63 Analogue Photography Gear Reviews, History, and Stories
MiNT Flash Bar 2
A Principal Polaroid SX-70 Accessory
August 2, 2021
A brief review of MiNT’s versatile little flash for Polaroid SX-70 cameras. Complete with plenty of beautiful sample images.— Dmitri.
Bolsey ‘Model C’
User Guide + Review
July 25, 2021
An in-depth review & user guide of the only 35mm TLR camera ever created that is also a rangefinder.— Dmitri.
1963 Japanese 35mm Half-Frame Viewfinder
Canon Demi
July 7, 2021
Canon Demi is the famous Japanese camera maker’s answer to the Olympus half-frame series. It features a fast 𝒇2.8 28mm lens and a unique exposure control.— Dmitri, with images by Betty.
Olympus L-10 Super
An Affordable SLR Review
April 29, 2021
Olympus L-10 Super is a 35mm film zoom lens SLR that you can find today for less than $100.— Dmitri.
Epson ET-M2170
The Best Printer for Making Monochrome Zines at Home
April 26, 2021
A fully monochrome inkjet with duplex printing, great resolution, edge-to-edge printing, and eco-friendly ink supply.— Dmitri.
Werramat by Carl Zeiss Jena
Peculiar Design, Odd Controls, Incredibly-Fast Shutter, Great Optics
April 13, 2021
An in-depth review of an inventive East German camera with an incredibly fast 1/750s leaf shutter and a brilliant 𝒇2.8 Tessar zone-focus lens.— Dmitri.
Voigtländer Kontur Viewfinder
A Review and an Accuracy Test
March 24, 2021
A unique German viewfinder for 50mm lenses on 35mm film that relies on stereoscopic vision.— Dmitri.
Minolta TC-1
A Complete Camera Review & Shooting Guide
March 15, 2021
A premium 35mm compact camera featuring titanium exterior, an incredible aperture priority lens, and a tiny footprint.— Dmitri.
Voigtländer Vitessa A
A Premium German Foldable 35mm Rangefinder Camera
March 1, 2021
An in-depth review of Voigtländer Vitessa A: a German folding 35mm film rangefinder camera, manufactured in the mid-1950s. Variant A is the first Vitessa in this remarkable 35mm shooter lineup.— Dmitri.
Ricoh YF-20
A Hackable Point-and-Shoot
February 18, 2021
A focus-free point-and-shoot. What's cool is that you can hack this Ricoh’s glass lens focus and exposure.— Dmitri.
Rollei Prego 100WA
A Pretty Little Point-and-Shoot
January 28, 2021
Rollei Prego 100WA is a beautiful point-and-shoot with a 28-100mm 𝒇5. 8-𝒇10. 5 Vario-Apogon lens (the maximum aperture changes based on zoom level). It can focus as close as . 5m with “macro” mode or . 65m/2’1½” normally. The camera has a decent shutter that actuates between 1 and 1/500th of a second.— Dmitri.
Voigtländer Vito C / Revue 35XE
A Super-Light 175g/6.17oz 35mm Folder With 𝒇2.8 38mm Lens
January 12, 2021
175g/6.17oz 35mm foldable zone-focus camera with glass 𝒇2.8 38mm lens and a remarkably well-made plastic body. This camera is known as Voigtländer Vito C, Revue 35XE, and Blada CA35.— Dmitri, with images by Betty.
The Incredible Contarex and Contaflex Film Cameras
Plus, Why Did Zeiss’ Cameras Stop Selling
December 24, 2020
In this article, I talk about my father-in-law’s Contaflex camera and how looking for a wider-angle lens led me to discover the Contarex. I also talk about the reason why I think Zeiss lost its top market position in the 1960s. I’ve recorded my dialogue on this topic while riding bikes and taking pictures in Vienna in-between the lockdowns.— Gavin Lyons.
FED-2: A 35mm Film Rangefinder From the USSR
With Industar-10
November 18, 2020
FED-2 is a beautiful camera with its share of flaws and imperfections. A Soviet copy of the Leica II that I could not resist at $50.— Dmitri.
Chinon Bellami
A Tiny 35mm “Barn Door” Point-and-Shoot
October 6, 2020
A small, pocketable camera, with a unique look, decent 35mm f/2.8 lens and everything-auto, except focus.— Dmitri.
My Olympus Pen FV
The Elegance of Accomplished Engineering and Invention
September 14, 2020
A detailed review of the only professional-grade half-frame film SLR, its unique features, and an incredible lens selection.— Danilo Leonardi.
Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic
Specs and Usability, Plus: How It Holds Up to iPhone and Polaroid SX-70
August 31, 2020
A complete camera and film review, including user guide, buying guide, and comparison to iPhone and Polaroid.— Dmitri, with images by Betty.
My First Film SLR
A Brief Visual Diary of My Analogue Learning Experience With Practica MTL5
July 29, 2020
My experience shooting Practica MTL5 — the first manual focus SLR I’ve ever owned.— Dimas Wahyu Yudhistira.
Time Travel With Minolta STR101 SLR
Discovering an Analogue Camera Sidekick for My Digital Photography Hobby
July 16, 2020
A brief overview of the Minolta STR101 SLR film camera and what it meant for my photography process.— vincent tiller.
Bronica ETRSi 645
A Complete Medium Format Kit for Less Than $400
June 22, 2020
A review of a relatively cheap medium format SLR option, complete with lenses, and film holders.— Kent.
