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35mm rangefinder, fixed 45mm f/2.5, S, 1965 Japan, $

Canon Canonet QL-25

A Gift From a Family Friend

Canon’s series of Canonet cameras are all fixed-lens 35mm film rangefinders. They are mostly known for the sought-after QL17 GIII, though they tend to differ widely in form and function throughout the line. QL25, isn’t nearly as popular its top-of-the-line rival, GIII, due to its bulkier construction and a slower 45mm lens that opens up to 𝑓2.5.

QL25

35mm rangefinder, LSM 55mm f/2.8, M, 1977 USSR, $

FED 5b with Industar-61

Made in USSR

ФЭД 5в (Russian в is read as an English v) is a Soviet-built rangefinder film camera with a Leica screw mount lens base, which typically comes with a 𝑓2. 8 55mm Industar-61 L/D. It is a fully mechanical shooter that can fire a silk curtain shutter between 1 and 1/500th of a second.

FED 5b With Industar-61

35mm zone focus, fixed 24mm/30mm f/8, M, 2007 Austria, $

Lomography Diana Mini

A Tribute to the Tiny Plastic Wonder

Diana Mini is a fixed-shutter-speed, dual-aperture viewfinder camera with plastic body and lens. It can shoot at 1/60th of a second, with a choice of 𝑓8 and 𝑓11 at 24mm focal length. The camera has a bulb setting, zone focusing switch, and allows toggling between half-frame and square format on 35mm film at any point.

35mm no focus, 4 ✕ fixed 24mm f/11, M, 2007 Austria, $

Lomography SuperSampler

For In-camera cubism

Lomography SuperSampler is a small plastic box with four 20mm fixed aperture 𝑓11 lenses. It is “in focus” from 1ft (30cm) until infinity. Its shutter fires at a fixed 1/100th of a second. There is no viewfinder. The camera accepts 35mm film and is recommended to be used with 800ISO for most situations.

35mm rangefinder, fixed 35mm f/2.8, A, 1979 Japan, $$

Olympus XA

Mini-Review

My well-used Olympus XA rangefinder had an iffy light meter needle and a loose door that kept on getting in the way. But it’s the red shutter button that pushed me to sell the little gem. Olympus XA is the smallest full-frame rangefinder camera. It comes with a fast 35mm F.

Instant 3⅛²” viewfinder, fixed 116mm f/11, auto, 1981 USA, $

Polaroid 600

A ‘90s Instant Classic

Back in the ‘90s, you either had a flip Polaroid camera, or you wanted one. At least that’s how it felt in post-Soviet Russia. The imports just began flowing across the border, made to satisfy the formerly-forbidden cravings for foreign goods in a country where everything was locally sourced since WWII.

Polaroid Sun 660

Instant 3⅛²” SLR, fixed 116mm f/8, auto, 1972 USA, $$$

Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1

Camera Overview, History, and Proper Exposure Instructions

Guide: Polaroid SX-70 Film and Camera

The Most Comprehensive Instant Camera and Film Guide Online

SX-70 is a stunning camera. Along with film, it is one of the most technologically advanced products ever created. This is Polaroid’s finest offering; world’s one and only foldable instant SLR. The company that built it occupied a position of respect and commercial success similar to what Apple is enjoying today.

Polaroid Land SX-70

35mm half-frame zone focus, fixed 25mm f/2.8, M, 1961 Japan, $$

Ricoh Caddy

My Half-Frame Camera of Choice

My husband and I purchased the Caddy as a set along with a Canon Demi. After some online research, I was initially set on keeping the Demi. It was a cuter and lighter camera… I chose the Ricco Caddy because it allows for more artistic control. Ricoh Caddy is a half-frame Japanese viewfinder camera with a tack-sharp 𝑓2.

35mm rangefinder, fixed 50mm f/2.0, M, 1954 Germany, $$$

Voigtländer Vitessa L3

Camera Overview, Shooting, and Repairs

Guide: Voigtländer Vitessa L3

German Precision Optics in a Foldable Rangefinder Camera

A brief history of the Voigtländer Vitessa series. Voigtländer Vitessa is a German 35mm film rangefinder camera, manufactured in the mid-1950s. At the top of its line, it boasts a highly-regarded fixed 50mm foldable Ultron lens with an aperture range of 𝑓2-22.

Voigtländer Vitessa L

35mm rangefinder, fixed 45mm f/1.7, A, 1970s Japan, $$

Yashica Electro 35

The Classic Rangefinder Camera

Electro 35 was a popular series of film cameras produced by Yashica around the 1970’s. They are fixed-lens rangefinders with 45mm 𝑓1. 7 Yashinon optics, an electronic shutter which fires in aperture-priority mode between 1/500ᵗʰ and 30 seconds. Electro 35 is not just one camera.

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Photo essays, written about travel, a place, or a destination. Sorted by continent then country. This collection does not include gear-centric articles — just the stories about being or going somewhere.

Travel Essays

Film camera reviews and guides, illustrated by Betty and Dmitri. Sorted by brand then model. Listings include focusing mechanism and lens information. Primary shooting modes shown: [A]perture/[S]hutter priority, [M]anual, or auto.

Drawn Film Cameras

A collection of all the portrait photography on Analog.Cafe. Includes photo essays with human focus and/or prominent stories about the subjects. Street or event photography isn’t generally a part of this collection, unless the person(s) are at the heart of the narrative.

Portraits

Teresa Zgoda

Unknown

Keep Your Film and Cameras Safe On Your Next Trip

How to Travel With Photographic Film

Packing, Airport Security Checkpoints, and Other Trip Considerations

Depending on your means of transportation and destination, travelling with analogue photography gear may pose some risks. Its weight may turn a fun adventure into a laborious affair; your film and camera may get damaged, stolen, or confiscated. I’ve been fortunate enough to travel extensively over the past decade, visiting close to twenty countries by land and by air.

Air Travel With Photographic Film

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How to Get Your Article Featured on Analog.Cafe

Get Your Article or Essay Featured on Analog.Cafe

Analog. Cafe “A Film Photography Magazine” is a group effort. There certainly is no office; most of us never met. I’ve had an author send me submission while waiting for a delayed flight at an airport. Another came from an expat documenting his peculiar discoveries while living abroad.

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Discounts, Downloads, Bookmarks, Submissions, Newsletter, and Magic Links

On Analog. Cafe, you can do a little more than with a typical art-inclined blog. Here you get to own an account that comes with a few perks. Discounts. If you’re interested in getting deals on film, printed publications, cameras, and more, there’s always something special waiting for you on Your Account page.

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Kevan Wilkinson

Photographing Beverly Hills, California With a Yashica T5

When November arrives, the weather gets cooler, the leaves change color, the football season reaches the half-way mark, and holiday decorations start going up. I have looked forward to this time of year for as long as I can remember. It instills memories of family, friends, and holiday gatherings.

Holiday Lights With CineStill 800T

she.escobar

In solitude, I am still. The harmony of life wills me into reflection, mindfulness, creativity. The warm embrace of being alone frees the thoughts to follow no patterns defined by peers. Solitude is my refuge from despair and anxiety. Stubborn, dark feelings fade with the buzz of communal life, easing their grip on my meandering mind.

The Gift of Solitude

Ash Bennison

My Favourite Island

Europe — Ireland

Little Skellig, From Afar

There is an island on the west coast of Ireland. I have never set foot on it. And yet it remains my favourite place in the world. I work as a seabird ecologist and because of this I get to spend a lot of time island-hopping around the Irish coastline in search of seabirds.

JlFeixa

Hexie Hao

Asia – China

Hexie Hao, literally harmony, is the graphic story of a journey across China to the soundtrack of the constant, crazy rhythm of eponymous trains. By the window, daydreaming for hours, I saw the miles of countryside rolling by, speckled by thousands of inhabited blocks.

Ruben van Luijk

Rens Horn

Printed Film Magic From Nadorst Publishing

Ruben van Luijk started giving photography serious attention at the beginning of our century with his Pentax KM. Back then, digital cameras gave sub-par results; his idea of a good machine was a mid-century workhorse used by documentary pros. It still is.

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