The moment digital photography became accessible to the greater population without significant barriers to entry, film became a luxury good. I do not mean that film photography…
Fixing Vertical Rangefinder Misalignment in Compact Rangefinder Cameras – By Bob Janes
March 25, 2021Those who shoot rangefinder cameras on a regular basis are probably aware of (they may even feel plagued by) vertical rangefinder misalignment. A camera rangefinder works by…
After returning to analogue photography a few years ago with a Minolta Hi-Matic 7 rangefinder, I began looking for a second film camera. I was looking…
A slightly troubled tale of replacing vintage camera leather – by Christopher James
February 6, 2020I’ve started seeing more photos of vintage cameras with their leather covers replaced, and to me they often look great. Other than a few useful flickr…
I had been trawling the online market places and managed to snag a Minolta Hi-matic 7s on trademe (the NZ version of ebay). It was advertised…