SLRs

SLR Camera Reviews – SLR (Single Lens Reflex) film cameras are arguably the most versatile. They also range from very simple purely mechanical manual cameras, all the way through to highly complex and technologically advanced cameras with lots of automatic features many of which are discussed in the reviews below.

As with most the types of cameras listed on this website you can find a little more about the pros and cons of the different types of SLR film cameras here.

As with all the content on this website, if you find something of interest, you can find more similar products by clicking on the tags you will find at the bottom of the reviews.

21 December, 2017

Nikon F75 Project – Part 2 – revelling in the 50mm point & shoot experience

By Hamish Gill

The one feature I’ve always desired from a compact camera is a 50mm lens. I would estimate that around 75% of my photography is shot with a normal focal length. This is actually...

17 December, 2017

Nikon F75 Project – Part 1 – Going off on a tangent from my usual direction of travel

By Hamish Gill

I’ve started a little project shooting a Nikon F75. I’m calling it a project, as I want to differentiate it a little from my normal trials with cameras. My intention isn’t to sh...

7 October, 2017

Canon EOS 300x & 40mm f/2.8 STM Review – My Compact Camera – by Mauro Pastore

By Mauro Pastore

A few years ago I decided to look for a compact camera to always carry with me. After trying a couple of rangefinder, a plastic point-and-shot and a couple of Minox, none of whi...

12 September, 2016

Olympus OM4Ti review – a ‘compact’ SLR Camera – by Guy

By GW

Is the Olympus OM4ti camera relevant for 35mmc? I think so. The word “compact” is relative and open to interpretation. There are compact cars and compact vans for example; a ‘co...

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