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18 December, 2018

5 Frames with a Yashica Zoomtec 70 – By Daniel Kastner

By danielkastner

I recently picked up an unwanted Yashica Zoomtec 70 point and shoot for $2.99 at a Seattle Goodwill. The strap rivets were corroded, but it did come with the original bag. I loa...

17 December, 2018

Butter? But… er… – the 3D printed accessories you will love, hate, or maybe both!?

By Hamish Gill

Once in a while someone asks me if I’d like them to send me something to look at that I just have to turn down. Usually this is something that doesn’t appeal to me, or doesn’t f...

16 December, 2018

Konica Z-up 150 VP – Mini Review – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

Having put a film through a Konica Z-up 100W compact which I reviewed here, I was tossing up whether to do the same thing for the top-of-the-range Konica Z-up 150 VP with a 38-1...

15 December, 2018

5 frames with a Nikon Nikkor HC 5cm f/2 ltm on a Sony A7RII – By Aivaras

By Aivaras

I bought this lens for my Sony A7RII in search of my own “best” 50mm lens. For my digital camera I use two fifties, a Zeiss Loxia 50mm - when I need to have maximum image qualit...

14 December, 2018

Yashica Lynx-14 Review – Great 45mm lens (good camera stuck to the back) – By Andy Larner

By Andy Larner

OK, so full disclosure, I went looking for a rangerfinder thinking I would buy something small, light and discreet as a daily carry that I could slip in my pocket. Something lik...

13 December, 2018

5 Frames with the Nikon F3HP & Minolta 55mm f/1.7 – by Simon King

By Simon King

After a recent disappointing outing with my Minolta XD I decided to switch from the Minolta over to a different film SLR. I didn't want to get rid of any of my Rokkor lenses, as...

12 December, 2018

5 Frames with a Contax 167MT & Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7 – By Brett Franklin

By brettsoul

Firstly, I'm a collector of things. My other passion, aside from photography, is the collecting of rare soul/funk original vinyl records, so I guess it was only natural that I w...

11 December, 2018

5 Frames with the SureShot and Ektar 100 – by Nathanaël Fournier

By Nathanaël

Last year in a second-hand shop I got that nice and cheap camera; the Canon AF35M 2 aka Autoboy 2 aka SureShot. I'm not into G.A.S. but I'm always looking for brand new oldies b...

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