I was digging through the junk electronics boxes at several Okinawan thrift stores (as is my habit) and came across two classic-looking point-and-shoots. The Fuji Cardia Hite is...
29 May, 2023
Fuji Zoomdate 1300 – Is that a telephoto in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Hi, fellow photography (and camera) nerds! Gaston W. here, reminiscing about a time when 'zoom' meant something on a camera, not an awkward work meeting. Today I’ll be recountin...
19 November, 2021
Fuji Discovery 875 Zoom Plus: Attention Kmart Shoppers, or a Discount Department Store Photographic History – by Shawn Granton
Here's a story down memory lane, triggered by a camera acquisition. The Fuji Discovery 875 Zoom Plus is pretty forgotten today, but it relates to a moment in my former life.
It...
The first draft of this review was about the Fujifilm Zoom Date 1000 and the 1300. They're basically the same camera except for their zoom range. Then, I received a Xmas present...
21 June, 2019
Fujifilm Klasse 38mm F/2.6 Review – By David Narbecki
The Fujifilm Klasse (also branded as the Rollei RFM 35) was a premium compact made in 2001, well after the premium compact craze of the early 90's. With a f/2.6 38mm lens it was...
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...
12 May, 2018
Fuji Natura S Review – Wide and Fast – By Andrew
Like many of you, I have a bad habit of cruising auction sites looking at cameras I shouldn’t be buying. I also have a habit of dropping low-ball bids on cameras under th...
It's been 5 months and 20 rolls of film through two highly acclaimed compact film cameras – the Contax T2 and Fuji Klasse S. Through this process I’ve come to the point where I’...