4 April, 2025
Minolta AF-E II Review
It struck me that using a late point and shoot would be very like using my old Olympus XA which lived in my pocket for many years. With that camera I would slide open the cover,...
21 February, 2025
Minolta AF-S V&D — What was the mind of Minolta thinking?
I can be a sucker for gimmicks, and the Minolta Talker is as gimmicky as they come. The Talker, also branded as the AF-Sv, is a variant of the AF-S with the same lens and featur...
18 September, 2023
Minolta AF50 Big Finder Review – a Wide Angle Compact to Use Close-up
It has a 27mm lens, is truly pocketable and has been recommended by a 35mmc contributor*; I felt compelled to try out the Minolta AF50 Big Finder. It turns out there are at leas...
20 April, 2021
Minolta Freedom Zoom 160 Date Review – A Highly Sophisticated Focusing System – By Thang Nguyen
Out of focus pictures have always been a major problem with film any point & shoot camera. Unlike an SLR with the ability to give you a preview of the final result, with a c...
25 September, 2020
Minolta Riva Zoom 110 Mini-Review – The Perfect Camera for a New Dad – By Or Sachs
I'm now shooting a Minolta Riva Zoom 110 point & shoot film camera - I want to tell you the story of how I came to choose this camera, and how well it has worked out for me.
Before the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK began, I was casually shooting what had started to become a bit of a project. In reality, it’s little more than me loading Lomography Metr...
18 July, 2019
Point and Shoot Shootout on a Budget – By Dan Marinelli
Summertime is the best time for cheap point-and-shoot cameras for me. Stuff em with some color film, throw em in a pocket, go on vacation, take pictures, have fun. I don't want ...
13 September, 2018
Minolta AF 35R QD Review – A Brief Encounter – by Taylor Ervin
Earlier this year I decided to start taking analog photography more seriously. I work in Television (for money), and independently, I produce documentaries and short films. I wa...