Rangefinder Cameras Archives

20 April, 2026

Fed-2 Soviet Rangefinder Review (with a little nod to Cameraburo)

By Hamish Gill

Once in a while, on a whim, I fancy shooting something different to what I otherwise have in my camera cabinet. We all know that feeling of GAS, I’m sure. Of course, like most n...

22 March, 2026

Contax iia – first roll and how I ended up with a couple classic cameras

By Art Meripol

As the only photographer many of my friends know, they have sometimes offered me their families no longer wanted old camera, usually another worn brownie of various odd lineage ...

12 March, 2026

Fuji TX-2 – Cornwall Once upon a Time – Seeing Panoramic Part III

By Ibraar Hussain

Part III of my “Seeing Panoramic” series. You can see Part I which features this same Fujifilm TX-2 Xpan) I went to Cornwall once (Kernow in Cornish –Baner Peran) . It was...

Leica IIIa with Voigtländer Heliar 40mm f2.8

13 February, 2026

Leica IIIa – Buying a Barnack Leica and enjoying it visiting Castles in the Loire Valley

By PASCAL

I must admit, I am a bit of a collector. Some time ago, I had a 1976 Triumph Spitfire and a 1991 Mini Cooper. I sold the two because I did not have enough opportunity to drive t...

An image of a Fujifilm TX-1 with the 45/4 mounted sitting on a table, with a 90/4 and 30/5.6 placed next to it.

5 January, 2026

Fujifilm TX-1 – Nine Years in – Both Eyes Open

By Gale Lee

This is a near-full rewrite of an article that was originally shared on Casual Photophile in August 2024. In addition to tweaking some content, I also wanted to correct a techni...

19 December, 2025

Leidolf Lordomat & C35 – Hidden gems from Wetzlar

By Alex Peter

The Leidolf Lordomat is the most important camera in my collection because it belonged to my father. My father bought the camera around 1954. As an enthusiastic athlete, he also...

9 December, 2025

Leica M3 – Becoming an Owner in 2025: Romance, Reality, and a Very Shiny Viewfinder

By Tony Page

In 2025, it feels like everyone has an opinion on film photography. For some, it is nostalgia, for others it is a TikTok trend, for a few it is a fully fledged cult. Somewhere b...

10 November, 2025

Agima – AGI’s follow-up to the Agimatic

By Bob Janes

Previously on Cameras of Croydon… This is my third review of a camera model from Aeronautical General Instruments of Croydon, South London, under their AGILUX brand. The A...

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Charles Higham on A cautionary tale with a long expired film
Oh ok thanks. I thought that exposure was a found image and not take by yourself.
Petr on Minolta AF Reflex 500 Review – Letting the Cat Out of the Bag – By Bob Janes
You write “an 88 mm front filter can be fitted in place between the lens and the lens hood.”. The…
Ibraar Hussain on Fujifilm FinePix F200 EXR and a trip down Digicam Lane
Ah Gas! Luckily ive never suffered from the ailment! I’d usually flip - sell and then buy. Good luck with…

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