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I got into film photography in 2017 starting with a square format TLR before picking up an Olympus 35 RC which became my daily carry. I love the tiny RC and the relative quality...
23 January, 2019
Balda Baldessa 1b – a mini-review – By Cameradactyl (Ethan)
I love cameras, big and small. I build a bunch of pretty large ones at cameradactyl.com. But when I go out lugging a 4x5 or 8x10 I also like to take along a tiny camera in my ba...
In the last 5 years the value of used film cameras has gone through the roof. Demand has increased, supply hasn’t, and the price you need to pay for a lot of popular film camera...
I have something of a fascination with with "Soviet" cameras. I have a couple of Feds, A couple of Lubitels, My Zorki 4k that I've written about here and way more Zenits than an...
20 January, 2019
5 Frames With The Rollei XF35 and Agfa APX 400 – by Anil Mistry
The Rollei XF 35 is a cute little automatic point and shoot rangefinder from the early 70's. I bought it because it has a beautiful clean and stylish look, and I can't resist a ...
19 January, 2019
Function and Repair of Hasselblad Film Backs (A12 and others) – By Arild Edvard Båsmo
If you are reading this, you might have a magazine with some problems. This piece is written to help you. I found there to be very little documentation on the repair of these, b...
Like all good stories, this one begins under the cloak of darkness... Having been photographing friends, mostly in nightclubs and gig venues with 35mm compacts (and the odd rang...
17 January, 2019
5 Frames with the Konica C35 – By Sam Hainsworth
On a trip to New York, I stumbled on a tiny thrift store with a few old cameras toward the back. I didn't have a camera with me on this trip so thought I’d grab a 35mm point and...
