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Minolta TC-1

8 May, 2025

An unforgettable photo of passing through the divine light in the temple-A One-shot story

By David Wu

It is a small temple tucked away in a village near the bustling city of Guangzhou, and because of its proximity to an expressway, it is densely populated and surrounded by high ...
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21 January, 2022

28mm Point & Shoot Showdown – The plot widens… – By Daniel Rider

By Daniel Rider

After shooting for a while with 50mm and 40mm fixed lens cameras, I stumbled onto a Ricoh SLR and the old guy at the shop offered me a Pentax 28mm lens for cheap to go with the ...
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10 September, 2021

Minolta TC-1 – On Loan and in Love – By Robert

By Robert_

A little while ago during the summer I organised a Beers and Cameras Photowalk through the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. It was a really nice walk with a beautiful ...
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29 December, 2018

5 frames with the Minolta TC1 – By Isa Maidan

By Isa

I spent a long time searching for the perfect compact and after weeks of thinking (and having read Hamish's review a number of times) I ended up with a Minolta TC1.
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28 January, 2017

Minolta TC-1 Review – A Worthy Companion – by Benn Murhaaya

By Benn Murhaaya

If I think about it, every other camera required me to do something on top of what I really wanted. Constantly switch modes, turn off flash or scan the film almost one frame at ...
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9 October, 2015

The 35mmc (growing) Guide to the 35mm Advanced Compact Camera

By Hamish Gill

I get quite a few emails from people asking me what camera they should buy. Quite often these questions get asked within the sphere of one or another type of camera, and probabl...
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27 September, 2014

Minolta TC-1 Review – An Eccentric Beauty

By Hamish Gill

The Minolta TC-1 always struck me as an odd looking little camera with a few feature and design choices that just didn’t sit well with me. But over that last 6 months R...
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