The hardest decision for me when taking any trip is deciding which camera to take with me. Many of you reading this will share this problem…
Underwater/Rugged Cameras
The Nikon Nikonos III – Review and Photos From the Kayak – By David Hume
April 24, 2020In theory it’s an underwater camera, but probably in 2020 mine shouldn’t go deep-sea diving. Unless I get it serviced and all the O rings replaced…
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Olympus XA3 Review – Highs and Lows of Travel Photography with a Simple Compact Camera – By Keith Tomlinson
January 14, 2020Well, what can I say? I fell foul of hype and hyperbole this year and I have learnt my lesson. I own a perfectly good Olympus…
I’ve had this Zeiss Ikon Contina III for about 8 years and used it just once. I put a roll of expired colour film through it…
Underwater/Rugged Cameras
Nikonos V Review – Cycling with and shooting on Dry Land – Steven Bleistein
September 27, 2019If nothing else, Japan where I make my home, is wet. The rainy season lasts from mid-June to the end of July, typhoons regularly lash the…
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Agfa 1035 – What Hamish’s Unloved Camera Did Next… An Ektachrome Adventure – By Dave Walker
July 28, 2019Some people may remember Hamish’s post back in November 2018, about the Agfa Optima 1035 camera that was so nearly something he liked, but not quite…
The Lomo LC-A is, without much doubt one of the most well known Soviet cameras. Despite being what basically amounts to a very basic, fairly low…
Like many camera hoarders who visit the annual Photography show at the NEC in Birmingham in the UK each year, I find myself irresistibly drawn to…
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Voigtländer Vito BL Review – Compact Excellence – by Andrew Morang
April 5, 2019Reading 35mmc can be dangerous to the pocketbook and can lead to GAS (no, not flatulence, but gear acquisition syndrome). I read several glowing articles here…
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Canon Demi EE17 Review – A Surprisingly Good Half Frame Camera – By Phil Stefans
February 22, 2019I had been looking for a cheap 35mm camera that could be used manually without batteries, and manual ISO selection was a must. Selenium meters would…
