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  • Bolseyflex
    Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews,  TLR Reviews

    Bolseyflex – Not much flex

    February 19, 2021 /

    The Bolseyflex is a medium format 6x6 pseudo-TLR. A very ornate simple camera which I tried out a couple of times.

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    Agfa Jsolette 4.5 – When J is not a J

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    Yashica Electro 35 GL

    August 31, 2016
    Nikon FG

    Nikon FG – Bite size

    September 25, 2022
  • Voigtländer Bessa I
    Cameras,  Medium Format Reviews,  Reviews

    Voigtländer Bessa I – Folding it big

    January 30, 2021 /

    The Voigtländer Bessa I is a folding medium format camera, which shoots 6x9 and 6x4.5. I have used it for shooting during coastal walks.

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    Rollei 35

    Rollei 35 – Not just small

    November 11, 2023
    Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C 530/2

    Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta C 530/2 – Early Ikonic

    December 9, 2023
    Canon VT de luxe

    Canon VT de luxe – Deluxe and rapid

    May 27, 2022
  • Lomography Fisheye 2
    Cameras,  Reviews

    Lomography Fisheye 2 – Fishbowl world

    October 8, 2020 /

    The Lomography Fisheye 2 is a fun toy camera giving you a different view of the world. I pretended to be in a fishbowl for a while with this camera.

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    Agfa Karat 36

    AGFA Karat 36 v3 – 36 Carat Camera

    January 17, 2020
    LOMO LC-A

    LOMO LC-A – The lomography machine

    July 5, 2022

    Voigtländer Perkeo I

    August 17, 2016
  • Prakti
    Cameras,  Reviews

    Prakti – Early prakticalities

    June 14, 2019 /

    The Prakti is an East German camera, often referred to as the fist camera with motorised film advance and automatic exposure, released in 1960!

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    Combinations – Zorki 4 and Redscaled Film

    October 12, 2018

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

    November 18, 2017

    Werra 2 – Oh Carl, Werra art thou?

    June 1, 2018
  • 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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    Pinhole 4×5 – Lower than low-tech

    December 20, 2016
    Agfa Optima-Parat

    Agfa Optima-Parat – Half Frame Jewel

    December 16, 2020

    Pigeonflex – Bird of a feather

    September 15, 2017
  • 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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    Hasselblad XPan

    Hasselblad XPan – Xpand the panoramic

    May 23, 2019

    Nikon F – Start of a Legacy

    March 22, 2017

    Voigtländer Perkeo I

    August 17, 2016
  • 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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    Olympus OM-1n

    Olympus OM-1n – Smaller is bigger

    October 20, 2021
    Agfa Optima-Parat

    Agfa Optima-Parat – Half Frame Jewel

    December 16, 2020

    Minolta 110 Zoom SLR – The flat wonder

    August 31, 2018
  • Cameras,  Reviews

    Werra 2 – Oh Carl, Werra art thou?

    June 1, 2018 /

    The Werra 2 is an East German fixed lens camera with a very unique film advance mechanism. I had a go at this camera which embodies minimalism.

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    Voigtländer Bessa I

    Voigtländer Bessa I – Folding it big

    January 30, 2021
    Minolta RD-175

    Minolta RD-175 – Triple Sensor Megapixel

    April 2, 2023
    Dead Hand image created using Meta AI (extra finger and all!)

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

    May 6, 2024
  • Cameras,  Compact Camera Reviews,  Reviews

    Canon Sure Shot A1 – Summer Love

    April 6, 2018 /

    The Canon Sure Shot A1, also known as the Autoboy, is a waterproof compact camera. This is a very fun camera which I always take on holidays.

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    Prakti

    Prakti – Early prakticalities

    June 14, 2019
    Voigtlander Vitessa L

    Voigtländer Vitessa L – Plunging Forward

    November 11, 2024

    Pinhole 4×5 – Lower than low-tech

    December 20, 2016
  • 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…

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    Kiev 30 - Spy the grain

    Kiev 30 – Spy the grain

    November 16, 2018
    Pentax Spotmatic SP

    Pentax Spotmatic SP – pentaX marks the spot

    January 1, 2021
    Voigtlander Superb

    Voigtländer Superb – Just Superb

    March 24, 2024
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