Compact Cameras Archives

30 March, 2019

Olympus Mju ii & Kodak T-MAX 400: Lessons from The Forgotten Ones – by Jon YK Lee

By Jon YK Lee

"Why did I let her go?", a voice whispered in my mind when I received my film scans on an unusually quiet Friday night. I watched as the images slowly populated my screen, produ...

29 March, 2019

Nikon L35AF – a mini review – by Giacomo Zema

By giacomozema

I started shooting film at the beginning of last year when I picked up a mint Canon Eos 620 that I intended to use with my EF lenses (which were tired of my aps-c digital camera...

28 March, 2019

Ricoh GR10 Review – A Diamond Wrapped in Coal – By Edward Chang

By edwardchang

The Ricoh GR: this series of cameras has had a cult following since its introduction in 1997 in the form of the debut model, simply called the GR1. I didn’t even know Ricoh made...

20 March, 2019

Ricoh Shotmaster Zoom Super Date Review – By Gavin Bain

By GavinBain

What a name right? Ricoh Shotmaster Zoom Super Date. I couldn’t imagine having to walk into a store to order this camera when it first came out. Speaking of which, I have no ide...

18 March, 2019

Olympus mju-ii Review (pt2) – Great Camera, But Too Expensive For What It Is!

By Hamish Gill

In 2019, the Olympus mju-ii - also know as the Olympus Stylus Epic - has gained quite a bit of a cult following. It was regaining popularity back in 2013 but since then it's pop...

17 March, 2019

Ricoh RZ-105 Zoom Date – Mystery Camera Review – By Ivan Palli

By Ivan B. Palli

I first saw this camera coming up at auction (with a more revealing picture, mind) in late 2016 and its striking looks made me curious. A quick Google search revealed a full rev...

15 March, 2019

Olympus XA – Shooting a roll in San Francisco – By Jacint

By jac1nt

I started shooting film 2 years ago, and in the summer of 2017 decided to go all in and sold all my digital gear. 99.99% of what I shoot is black and white Ilford films and I’m ...

10 March, 2019

Nikon 28ti and 35ti – Mini-Review – By Ahmed Al Shorouqi

By Shorouqi

I don’t understand why sometimes people complain about some missing features on a compact camera. It’s 2019 and digital is yet to give us a small full frame point and shoot the ...

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