All of Film Cameras and Gear, Page 6

152 Lens, Accessory, and Camera Reviews

Canon EF, an FD-Mount 35mm SLR Camera
The Irresistible Appeal of the Non-Revolutionary
August 31, 2021
An extremely detailed article; the history, use, and quirks of this mid-range Canon SLR.
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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.
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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.
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Canon Demi Half-Frame Camera Review
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Balda CA35/Voigtländer Vito C/Revue 35XE Review
Light, Pocketable, and Affordable
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.
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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.
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Chinon Bellami Camera Review
Worth Every Penny
October 6, 2020
A small, pocketable camera, with a unique look, a decent 35mm f/2.8 lens and everything-auto (except focus).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pentax PC35AF
‘80s Retrofuturism
June 4, 2020
Manufactured in the 1980s, this fully-automatic shooter features a unique autofocus mechanism, and a futuristic, for the time, design. The gadget packs quality, fast optics, and a reasonably-powerful flash into a pocketable, pleasing to hold and operate black plastic chassis.
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Vivitar IC 101 Panorama
A 35mm Fake Panoramic “Garbage Cam”
April 16, 2020
A review of a cheap, plastic 35mm film camera that shoots panoramic stills.
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Rollei 35B
The Smallest* 35mm Film Camera, Its Quirks, Operation, and a Brief History
March 1, 2020
One of the smallest German design 35mm film cameras ever made — priced affordably.
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Olympus Infinity Zoom 80
A Review of a Pocketable, Zoomable, and Affordable Point-and-Shoot Camera
January 12, 2020
Olympus Infinity Zoom 80 is a light, pocketable point-and-shoot camera with motorized film transport, auto exposure, and autofocus.
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Shooting Film With Holga 120GFN
My Grandfather, I, and Our Simple Medium-Format Cameras
November 5, 2019
An iconic film camera that inspired the Instagram aesthetic, made of cheap plastic. And my experience with it.
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Black Dynamite Returns
The Emergence of Konica Pop-10 From an Ancient Travel Chest
October 22, 2019
Konica Pop-10, dubbed ‘Black Dynamite’ by photography enthusiasts, and my experience with its f/4 fixed lens.
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