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  • Yashica 44A
    Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews,  TLR Reviews

    Yashica 44A – Twin in small package

    January 25, 2019 /

    The Yashica 44A is a TLR in a small package producing much larger results.

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    Mamiya Press Super 23

    Mamiya Press Super 23 – Frustratingly Good

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    Kodak No. 2 Brownie Model E – Photographing outside of the box

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    Zorki 4 – Attempted equaliser

    April 27, 2018
  • Mamiya 7, N 80mm f/4 lens
    Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Rangefinder Reviews,  Reviews

    Mamiya 7 – First Impressions

    January 11, 2019 /

    First impressions on the Mamiya 7, an extraordinary camera which came as the most luxurious birthday present.

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    Konica Pearl II

    Konica Pearl II – The queen of gems

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    Pinhole 4×5 – Lower than low-tech

    December 20, 2016

    Ferrania Rondine – Little Italian Bird

    January 20, 2018
  • Cameras,  Combinations,  General,  Photos,  Technique

    Combinations – 2 Leicas, a Fuji and a Nikon in Auckland

    December 15, 2018 /

    We all like to do similar hobbies with our kids, I am lucky as my son is getting into film photography and this is a trip we took together to Auckland, using film cameras.

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    Rank Mamiya – What’s in a name?

    March 30, 2019
    Rollei 35AF by MiNT

    Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact

    November 30, 2024
    Yashica 44A

    Yashica 44A – Twin in small package

    January 25, 2019
  • Kiev 30 - Spy the grain
    Cameras,  Reviews

    Kiev 30 – Spy the grain

    November 16, 2018 /

    The Kiev 30 is a camera that inspires day dreams of cloak and dagger spy games.  It belongs to the subminiature class of cameras, which are specifically designed to be as small as possible.  In reality, if they were ever used for international espionage they had to be small to stay discreet.  You’re not going to get away with breaking into an office, photographing secret documents and escaping a gun fight with a medium or large format camera. To prove the point, there is a version of the Kiev 30 branded the John Player, as in the cigarette brand John Player Special.  This particular and rare version is inserted into…

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    Nikon F4s

    Nikon F4 – Evolution of the legend

    April 1, 2022
    Rank Mamiya

    Rank Mamiya – What’s in a name?

    March 30, 2019
    Voigtlander Vitessa L

    Voigtländer Vitessa L – Plunging Forward

    November 11, 2024
  • Cameras,  Rangefinder Reviews,  Reviews

    Kiev 4 – The Non-Clone

    October 26, 2018 /

    The Kiev 4 is a beautiful, silent and graceful camera.  It has a classic rangefinder design which just makes you want to pick it up and start shooting with it.  Paired up with the well regarded Jupiter 8M Contax mount lens, it forms a formidable team. Especially with a very accurate focus, achieved through one of the widest available rangefinder bases, on paper it should be a dream to use. It is unfair to call it a clone, as it was manufactured using a significant number of tools and machines the Contax originals were made with.  That is because it was built with plans and equipment taken from the Carl…

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    Ferrania Rondine – Little Italian Bird

    January 20, 2018
    Rollei 35

    Rollei 35 – Not just small

    November 11, 2023
    Mamiya M

    Mamiya M – Just M

    May 24, 2024
  • Cameras,  Reviews

    BelOMO Agat 18K – Plastic Fantastic

    October 19, 2018 /

    The BelOMO Agat 18K is a bit of an oddity.  It is a camera that by all intents and purposes sells itself as a toy camera, but has functionality which even some “better” made cameras lack.  When you first pick it up is feels very light and is considered one of, if not, the lightest film cameras that use 35mm ever made.  As it is a Soviet made camera, it continues the theme of Red October this month. The styling is colourful and playful.  The camera does come in different colours to give the impression of fun.  It is also the kind of camera that is ideal for not attracting…

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    Pigeonflex – Bird of a feather

    September 15, 2017

    Zorki 4 – Attempted equaliser

    April 27, 2018
    Polaroid SX-70

    Polaroid SX-70 – Instant engineering

    March 16, 2019
  • Cameras,  Combinations,  Films,  Photos,  Technique

    Combinations – Zorki 4 and Redscaled Film

    October 12, 2018 /

    Shooting with the Red October theme is one thing, shooting a Soviet Zorki 4 camera with redscale film is a combination that doesn’t get any more red.  This ensures that the tool is red (aka Soviet), but also the result (aesthetically). The thought of this came through a suggestion from a friend on the yearly Red October theme that is shot by photographers that appreciate cameras made from former Soviet countries.  They do have a reputation of quality issues, but also a fanatical following.  This is sometimes attributed with the unique look the glass from the Soviet factories gives photographs. Redscale is a way of modifying how colour film is…

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    Nikon F3

    Nikon F3 – Legend with a red stripe

    March 7, 2020

    Lomo Smena 8M – The Comrade for the Young Generation

    May 7, 2017

    Kiev 4 – The Non-Clone

    October 26, 2018
  • Cameras,  Rangefinder Reviews,  Reviews

    Kodak Retina IIa – Coat Pocket Rocket

    September 21, 2018 /

    The Kodak Retina is a camera that holds a certain amount of mystique.  It was made by a company that by the 1930s was more focussed on manufacturing film and generally created cameras to support that and the multiple formats they were introducing.  Kodak never seemed to aim for or achieve anything above a second tier camera manufacturer, but the Retina was different.  It was an attempt at a quality 35mm rangefinder, to compete on camera sales rather than just a supporting role. The Retina IIa is a 35mm folding rangefinder bellows camera, which fits well into a coat pocket, although it has a fairly solid, yet fiddly, construction.  It…

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    Yashica Electro 35 GL

    August 31, 2016
    Konica Pearl II

    Konica Pearl II – The queen of gems

    February 23, 2022
    Nikon FG

    Nikon FG – Bite size

    September 25, 2022
  • Cameras,  Reviews,  SLR Reviews

    Minolta 110 Zoom SLR – The flat wonder

    August 31, 2018 /

    To try out 110 film there are only a few higher quality options, with the Minolta 110 Zoom SLR being one of them.  This is very distinctive looking camera, possibly designed to resemble an original Cylon Raider!  What it does show is that Minolta, in their heyday, was very progressive and not afraid to try new ideas. 110 film is not widely available in 2018, with Lomography being the only company producing this format.  It is more of a niche film to try rather than something you would burn through lots of.  If you like big grain and small photos, then this is for you. So we have a camera,…

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    Nikon RD2

    Nikon RD2 (One.Touch 100) – Auto in 80s

    February 2, 2020

    Combinations – Fuji GSW690iii and Kodak Ektar

    July 20, 2018
    Konica Pearl II

    Konica Pearl II – The queen of gems

    February 23, 2022
  • Nikon Lite.Touch 140 Zoom ED AF
    Cameras,  Compact Camera Reviews,  Reviews

    Nikon Lite.Touch 140 Zoom – A little bit of luxury

    August 10, 2018 /

    Everyone loves a little bit of luxury.  The finer things in life.  Not that surprising we then have a camera with gold trimmings like the Nikon Lite.Touch 140 Zoom ED AF.  A camera that gives the feeling you are using something with leather seats and a top class gold finish.  That is if you ignore the fact the camera body is all plastic, lightweight and all electronic. There is a real surge in the world of compact film cameras at the moment, with some models commanding extraordinary prices.  This is especially true on some models in demand with either known sharp prime lenses (e.g. Olympus mju) or even some zoom…

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    Polaroid SX-70

    Polaroid SX-70 – Instant engineering

    March 16, 2019

    Kodak No. 2 Brownie Model E – Photographing outside of the box

    November 18, 2017
    Rollei 35AF by MiNT

    Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact

    November 30, 2024
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