21 April, 2026
Printable Parts for Olympus OM1-n Shoe 4
As far as I know, the 3D print community hasn’t created printable files for often broken, removable hot shoes on the old Olympus OM series cameras. So I put up some files...
They say you should never meet your heroes. That has gone through my mind a few times when dealing with a particular Minolta SRT 303 I encountered recently.. I’ve long been a fa...
This article will save you money. Maybe. If you’re here for some photos, scroll to the TLDR and the photos at the end. Last year I came across this review by Dan Cuny of t...
Back at the beginning of June this year (2025) while searching the dreaded eBay looking for my next new old camera to add to my growing collection I came across a Zorki 6 in ...
The story begins with a visit to a flea fair, where I succumbed to a Zeiss Nettar for what I hoped was a reasonable price. The paintwork was very chipped but the aperture was wo...
20 August, 2024
Fixing the Leica 14405 handgrip for film cameras.
Recently I had a problem. I had acquired a newish nearly perfect Leica 14405 handgrip to use with my Leica MA. When it arrived, I was shocked at the state of the base. It origin...
11 June, 2024
Cleaning a Classic Canon f/1.2 LTM Lens
A while back, I snagged a beautiful Canon VI-T rangefinder camera for small bucks at a yard sale. It’s probably as close as I’ll ever come to owning a classic Leica. But it had ...
3d printing has opened up a whole realm of possibilities for analog cameras. Replacement parts can be printed in a variety of materials. And, more importantly, cameras can be ad...
