• Home
  • Resources
  • About
  • Portfolio
  • Ko-fi
Photo Thinking

thoughts about photography

  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Techniques
  • Combinations
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Techniques
  • Combinations
  • Home
  • Resources
  • About
  • Portfolio
  • Ko-fi

Search

Translate

Tags

6x4.5 6x6 6x9 35mm 120 film analog analogue box camera camera canon compact digital film film camera film photography folder folding camera fuji fujifilm half frame kodak leica lomography mamiya medium format negative nikon olympus photo photo film photographs photography photos polaroid Professional rangefinder review single lens reflex slr square format technique tlr twin lens reflex viewfinder voigtlander
  • 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.

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Voigtlander Vitessa L

    Voigtländer Vitessa L – Plunging Forward

    November 11, 2024

    Minolta 110 Zoom SLR – The flat wonder

    August 31, 2018
    Rollei 35

    Rollei 35 – Not just small

    November 11, 2023
  • 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.

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Canon Sure Shot 70 Zoom

    Canon Sure Shot 70 Zoom – Compact Zooming

    May 4, 2019
    Yashica 44A

    Yashica 44A – Twin in small package

    January 25, 2019
    Rollei 35

    Rollei 35 – Not just small

    November 11, 2023
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews,  TLR Reviews

    Rolleicord Va Type 1 – The middle twin

    March 16, 2018 /

    The Rolleicord Va Type 1 is a Twin Lens Reflex medium format camera which shoots a classic 6x6 format. TLRs are fun, especially with the Rollei quality.

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Nikon F – Start of a Legacy

    March 22, 2017
    Nikon L35AF

    Nikon L35AF – Pikaichi

    September 6, 2019

    Minolta 110 Zoom SLR – The flat wonder

    August 31, 2018
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews

    Kodak Brownie Six-20 Model D – Beauty is box

    March 2, 2018 /

    Box cameras are without a single doubt the longest line of a particular type of camera ever produced.  It can be argued that they ran for 140 years, possibly longer depending on how loose the interpretation is.  There is even a new one being produced now in 2018! The Kodak Brownie Six-20 Model D is considered one of the more modern box cameras, and as such has been styled to look wonderful, while still aimed at the lower end.  It has minimal controls, but with a promised frame size of 6x9cm, it is intriguing to see what quality a simple contraption like this can produce. Other box cameras have been…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Ensign Ful-Vue – Is it really the full view?

    July 9, 2017
    Olympus OM-1n

    Olympus OM-1n – Smaller is bigger

    October 20, 2021
    Rollei 35

    Rollei 35 – Not just small

    November 11, 2023
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews

    Ferrania Rondine – Little Italian Bird

    January 20, 2018 /

    Box cameras are boxes with a lens.  Simple.  In Italy, Ferrania had other ideas and created one which just oozes style.  The Ferrania Rondine was created when workmanship was still a priority, and even tools like a camera had to have a great aesthetic to them. In the wild, this camera brings out comments from “Isn’t that so cute!!” to “That is a beautiful camera”.  Make no mistake though, this is not a high-end camera, but a camera aimed at the lower end of the market, but Italian products seem to have a very sophisticated look to them. Box cameras have featured here before, including the Ensign Ful-Vue (another gorgeous…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Olympus XA3 – Red cameras go faster

    November 5, 2017
    Nikon F4s

    Nikon F4 – Evolution of the legend

    April 1, 2022

    Agfa Jsolette 4.5 – When J is not a J

    September 5, 2017
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews

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

    November 18, 2017 /

    There is a saying that a camera is just a light tight box to capture the image.  Box cameras are the best example of this, only one step more technologically advanced from a pinhole camera.  In the early 1900s Kodak was introducing box cameras in all shapes and sizes for a range of different film sizes.  The Kodak No. 2 Brownie thankfully uses one of the more common film formats, and in-fact introduced 120 film to the world, which is still the standard size for medium format photography. Every so often, after using a variety of cameras, it is cathartic to get back to basics and box cameras are perfect…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Agfa Karat 36

    AGFA Karat 36 v3 – 36 Carat Camera

    January 17, 2020

    Agfa Jsolette 4.5 – When J is not a J

    September 5, 2017
    Pentax Espio 80V

    Pentax Espio 80V – Handy little companion

    July 23, 2020
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews,  TLR Reviews

    Pigeonflex – Bird of a feather

    September 15, 2017 /

    The Pigeonflex, a 1950s TLR camera, with vintage aesthetics, delivers quality 6x6 frames. Read about my experience with it.

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Olympus Pen EE-2 – An 11-year-old’s perspective

    January 3, 2017
    Yashica 44A

    Yashica 44A – Twin in small package

    January 25, 2019

    Yashica Electro 35 GL

    August 31, 2016
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews

    Agfa Jsolette 4.5 – When J is not a J

    September 5, 2017 /

    The Agfa Isolette range of cameras have a cult following.  That includes me as I own both Isolette and Jsolette labelled cameras.  The ability to shoot medium format, especially 6×6, with a camera that is small and at a stretch pocketable, is very enticing.  Throw in the fact that they look lovely, and you can understand the popularity.  I personally like quite a few different “folders” as you can see by another review of the Voigtlander Perkeo I. This model is the Agfa Jsolette 4.5.  Agfa has used the names Jsolette and Isolette interchangeably, as the letter J referred to an I in German.  There is a misconception that the…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    FED Mikron

    FED Mikron – Half or double fun

    July 19, 2023

    Kodak Brownie Six-20 Model D – Beauty is box

    March 2, 2018

    Kodak No. 1 Pocket Autographic – The Original with EXIF Data

    May 27, 2017
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews

    Ensign Ful-Vue – Is it really the full view?

    July 9, 2017 /

      When does a box camera not look like a box camera?  When it is the Ensign Ful-Vue from 1946.  Until then most were basically a box with a lens on the front.  There were a few variants, including box cameras that had better viewing lenses and looked more like Twin Lens Reflex cameras, but still generally had a box shape.  When Ensign released the Ful-Vue they moved to a very modern shape for the period, and I think created one of the most striking looking box cameras ever. I picked this camera up when I was living in London around 1999 and promptly put it on a shelf.  While…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Fuji GS645S – Camera with a Roo Bar

    March 2, 2017
    Sydney Opera House | Voigtländer Superb | Kodak Portra 400

    Three Cameras of 2022 for 2023

    December 17, 2022
    Student Extinction Protest against firefighting cuts, Sydney, 2019 | Nikon F4s | Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AF D IF | Ilford HP5 Plus

    Extinction Rebellion Protests – with the Nikon F4s

    September 21, 2020
  • Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews

    Kodak No. 1 Pocket Autographic – The Original with EXIF Data

    May 27, 2017 /

    It’s 1926, you want to record details about your photo and don’t want to carry a notebook, enter the Kodak No. 1 Pocket Autographic.  It might not be automatically recorded, but considering this was 91 years ago, that is quite progressive. Kodak folding cameras had been introduced just over 30 years earlier in 1895 and had slowly been progressing during that period.  The other major line of cameras from Kodak at the time was the box cameras which were very basic.  You can read more about one of them here. We owe a lot to both cameras, especially the folding Pocket cameras, which introduced the real concept of not only…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    BelOMO Agat 18K – Plastic Fantastic

    October 19, 2018
    Dead Hand image created using Meta AI (extra finger and all!)

    Dead Hand Camera List – Good luck prying them from me!

    May 6, 2024
    Canon VT de luxe

    Canon VT de luxe – Deluxe and rapid

    May 27, 2022
Load More

Search

Subscribe to Photo Thinking

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Popular Posts

  • Rollei 35 – Not just small
    Rollei 35 – Not just small
  • Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact
    Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact
  • Mamiya Press Super 23 – Frustratingly Good
    Mamiya Press Super 23 – Frustratingly Good
  • Canon PowerShot S95 – Pocket Power
    Canon PowerShot S95 – Pocket Power
  • Nikon FG – Bite size
    Nikon FG – Bite size
  • Mamiya 7 – The titanium standard
    Mamiya 7 – The titanium standard

Search

Subscribe to Photo Thinking

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Popular Posts

  • Rollei 35 – Not just small
    Rollei 35 – Not just small
  • Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact
    Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact
  • Mamiya Press Super 23 – Frustratingly Good
    Mamiya Press Super 23 – Frustratingly Good
  • Canon PowerShot S95 – Pocket Power
    Canon PowerShot S95 – Pocket Power
  • Nikon FG – Bite size
    Nikon FG – Bite size
  • Mamiya 7 – The titanium standard
    Mamiya 7 – The titanium standard

Subscribe to Photo Thinking

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Popular Posts

  • Rollei 35 – Not just small
    Rollei 35 – Not just small
  • Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact
    Rollei 35AF – Modern Compact
  • Mamiya Press Super 23 – Frustratingly Good
    Mamiya Press Super 23 – Frustratingly Good
  • Canon PowerShot S95 – Pocket Power
    Canon PowerShot S95 – Pocket Power
  • Nikon FG – Bite size
    Nikon FG – Bite size
  • Mamiya 7 – The titanium standard
    Mamiya 7 – The titanium standard

Search

Photo Thinking © 2025
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
 

Loading Comments...