Compact Cameras Archives

5 July, 2024

By Tony Warren

This subminGAS is a dangerous thing! I was recently tempted by a Pentax Auto 110, being sold locally for not much more than ‘spares or repair” money and described as ‘collectibl...

3 July, 2024

Holga Tips from a Holga Nut

By Neal Wellons

If you have never shot a Holga, please don’t let this article make you think that Holgas have lots of problems and are complicated to shoot. My first Holga roll ever had lots o...

30 June, 2024

Rollei A110 – Bringing It Back From The Dead

By Neal Wellons

I perked up listening to a recent podcast when one of the hosts mentioned he had owned 5 Rollei A110 cameras and none of them worked. I realized that I might have already solve...

17 June, 2024

Pentax 17 Comprehensive Review – The New Half-Frame Point & Shoot

By Hamish Gill

I’ve been writing about film cameras for a long time now, but the release of a new film camera from a major brand like Pentax feels somehow more significant than most, if not al...

31 May, 2024

King Dominant or Regula Sprinty BC300

By Eduardo Andres Vecchio

This 35mm camera belongs to my father and was purchased in 1975 for his graduation trip. During the trip, only two people carried cameras: himself and another classmate with a N...

29 May, 2024

Fuji DL-300 & Pentax Espio 140 – Jungle Duel – Point and Shoots

By David Tan

I was digging through the junk electronics boxes at several Okinawan thrift stores (as is my habit) and came across two classic-looking point-and-shoots. The Fuji Cardia Hite is...

20 May, 2024

Minox CD70 – A Mini-Review on Kentmere 400

By Dave Palumbo

Every time I visit a thrift store, I make a bee line for any cameras or lenses in the hope of finding something interesting. While my luck is rarely any good, my most recent tri...

15 May, 2024

Agfamatic Pocket 4008 – a P&S of Yesteryear

By Bob Janes

In the past, I’ve tended to review some high-end 110 cameras. The release of Lomography’s recent 110 camera was a timely reminder that some quite decent ‘Instamatic’-style camer...

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