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22 October, 2026

5 Frames with a Minolta CLE – The Myth of the Straight Line

By Yuan Zhang

We like to tell ourselves that the photographic journey is a logical progression—a straight line from beginner gear to our ultimate aesthetic baseline. If I had known in my earl...

2 December, 2025

5 Frames with a FED-3 Rangefinder with Industar 61 L/D 2.8/55mm

By Walter Reumkens

In mid-2025, I added a Soviet 35mm rangefinder camera, an FED-3 with an Industar 61 L/D 2.8/55mm lens, to my collection. The camera and lens had been freshly CLA’d and wer...

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Michael Zwicky-Ross on Fixing my Second Konica Auto S222/10/2026
Well said Walter. I'm definitely not lending this one to the family!
Graham Line on 5 Frames with a Minolta CLE – The Myth of the Straight Line22/10/2026
When I bought my CLE in the mid-90s, local Leica mandarins assured me the electronics would explode in my hand…
Eric Norris on 5 Frames with a Minolta CLE – The Myth of the Straight Line22/10/2026
The CLE is a great little camera. Some purists might be shocked, but I find that the aperture priority auto…
Martin on 5 Frames with a Minolta CLE – The Myth of the Straight Line22/10/2026
Thanks for the article, a wonderful piece! It's a great little camera. I don't have any M-mount lenses for mine…
Nigel Gardner on 5 Frames with a Minolta CLE – The Myth of the Straight Line22/10/2026
Great article - I’m not a Minolta or Leitz user. i prefer my glass to say Carl on it. But…

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