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Olympus Point & Shoot

15 March, 2019

Olympus XA – Shooting a roll in San Francisco – By Jacint

By jac1nt

I started shooting film 2 years ago, and in the summer of 2017 decided to go all in and sold all my digital gear. 99.99% of what I shoot is black and white Ilford films and I’m ...
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28 February, 2019

Olympus AZ-1 Zoom Review – a remarkably unremarkable camera – By Oliver Clarke

By Oliver

The Olympus AZ-1 Zoom is a compact zoom from the late 80s. It’s not very pretty or particularly compact and it doesn’t enjoy cult status. The zoom range is not very impressive a...
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3 September, 2018

Olympus AF10 Twin Review – Two Lenses For The Price Of One – By Rick Davy

By rd

What does £3 of your hard earned cash get you these days? Well, if you look hard enough you might be able to grab yourself a Olympus AF10 Twin. Car boot sale and charity shops a...
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27 June, 2018

Olympus Mju II Zoom 80 Panorama Review – by Ken Hindle-May

By Ken Hindle-May

A Sunday morning. A tabletop sale. An Olympus camera case catches my eye. It’s about the right size and shape. I sidle over, pick it up. Act casual, act casual. I open it and…it...
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7 July, 2016

Olympus XA Review – Mighty Micro Machine – by Michael Rennie

By Michael Rennie

The Olympus XA, what can I say about this legendary little camera that hasn’t been said before? The XA is like a pebble that just sits perfectly in your hand, it just feels righ...
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15 June, 2016

Olympus AF-1 Twin Review – A travel camera of (no) choice – by Douglas Pulman

By Douglas Pulman

This story begins with my beloved Canon A1. Shock, horror and snorts of derision echoing off your computer screen, ‘this is a trap, that’s not a rangefinder or a compact’ I hear...
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6 May, 2016

Olympus XA4 Review – by Patrick Kuhl

By Patrick Kuhl

Hi there fellow compact camera lovers. My name is Patrick Kuhl and I'd like to share my thoughts on the Olympus XA4
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27 March, 2016

Olympus XA2 Review – or why I learned to love a camera – by Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

This is a story about love! Untainted love, a love so strong and pure….. oh man, I’ve got to stop this gushing. Just concentrate and get down to the basics about why...
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