The Minox 110s was introduced in 1974. The internet tells me that this camera was not produced by Minox at all, but by Balda in Germany, who also were also involved in manufactu...
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Back in 1972 Kodak introduced a new format for stills film. Kodak reused the 110 designation, which had originally been used for a roll-film format about 70 years previously. Th...
1 December, 2020
Microcord & Rolleiflex – A Comparison of two TLRs – By Bob Janes
I have a Microcord & Rolleiflex; two fully functioning Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) cameras, with one of them being 'influenced' rather heavily by the other. I'd like to introduce you...
28 November, 2020
5 frames with a Minox 35EL & Agfa APX400 – By Bob Janes
Ah the Minox 35EL..
I am conflicted over this camera. I’m generally tolerant of camera ergonomics, but the Minox tends to be a bit of a pig.
23 October, 2020
Inside the Mind of Minolta – an Investigation of the Internals of Minolta’s SRT 303 – By Bob Janes
As I mentioned in a previous article in which I dissected an Old Canonet, I have occasionally taken interesting but non-functioning cameras apart - mainly to investigate, but th...
This article is a little different. It is very much focussed on a camera, but I’m hoping it will be of interest to photographers to give some background and understanding to the...
This is a comparison review of two of Minolta's last film SLRs, separated by only 3 years and aimed, for the most part at the same audience. These were fully featured SLRs with ...
29 September, 2020
Minolta SRT 101 Review – My Funny Valentine – By Bob Janes
A recent re-associating with the Pentax Spotmatic F had me pondering about some of the other ‘Golden Oldies’ that have been sitting by the skirting board in my living room for a...