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14 December, 2017
5 Frames with an Olympus Trip 35 – By Chris McPhee
This is a camera that I would guess everyone is familiar with. It’s not a complicated piece of machinery and millions were made in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Made famous in the UK...
12 December, 2017
5 frames with a Lomo LC-A+ – By Etienne Despois
I’ve been trying to take photos for about 11 years now (in fact I was doing some photos before but I’ve been doing it more « seriously » since then). I work in IT in my ev...
10 December, 2017
Leica 50mm f/2 Summicron v3 – Cameraworks Restoration Review
A few years ago a mate of mine bought a v3 50mm Leica Summicron that could be best described as a bit of a dog. Optically, it was spot on, but mechanically it looked and felt a ...
9 December, 2017
Yashica T4 Zoom – user review by Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin
The Yashica T4 Zoom is a camera that is often only reviewed in comparison to it’s legendary namesake. Most of the reviews compare the lens quality unfavourably, but where the le...
7 December, 2017
5 frames with a Leica M-A – By Björn Berings
Six years ago, me and a couple of friends got together for a whisky tasting session. We’d all been interested in that distilled goodness or some time and thought it would ...
5 December, 2017
5 Frames with a Leica CL – By Dan Castelli
I’ve had a love/hate relationship w/my Leica CL. I like its small size & the M-mount capabilities. I dislike its front mounted s/speed dial and the removable back. I rarely ...
3 December, 2017
The Perfect 35mm Compact Camera – by Roger Hicks
The perfect 35mm compact camera does not exist. There are two reasons for this. One is that there are limits to how far you can miniaturize a reliable, durable, easy-to-use came...
30 November, 2017
5 Frames with a Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 1:4 – By Rollin Banderob
I don’t remember what brought the Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f/4 lens to my attention, however I do know according to a Sept., 2014 email I paid $219 to an ebay seller in Japan for i...
