In the mid 1970s Olympus had a nice range of compact cameras, going from the 1/2 frame Pen to the Sophisticated 35RD. Two of these cameras are the subject of this comparison rev...
26 December, 2024
Olympus XA-2 – An old friend
Years ago (40 years) I moved to the east coast for a couple years. I was loaned a small compact camera. I decided to carry it instead of my heavy bulky Minolta. At first glance ...
20 December, 2024
Petri Color 35 – A Love Letter to a favourite camera
I’d like to talk about one of my favourite cameras, the Petri Color 35. Now sure you might be thinking that this is an odd choice. And to a certain extent you’d be r...
13 December, 2024
Olympus Trip 35 – Shooting my black camera in Munich
The streets of Munich were the perfect place to put my black Olympus Trip 35 to the test. There’s nothing like exploring new places to get enthusiastic about taking pictures. An...
6 December, 2024
Rollei 35T – A compact hiking companion
I had been desiring a Rollei 35 for a while, after previously owning a B35 which produced some nice pictures for me but had a tendency to chew the film between sprocket holes an...
29 November, 2024
O.Zone 69 – My Summer with an Open-Source Camera System
I think that what excites me most about film shooters today is the DIY mindset we all have to embody in order to be here. It is the unintended side-effect which comes from many ...
30 October, 2024
Ilford Advocate Camera – A wonderful street camera
It’s been a year since I first laid eyes on the Ilford Advocate camera, and I’ve been eager to share my experience with it. The journey began in England, where my wi...
13 October, 2024
Minolta Hi-Matic S2 – The One I’ll Never Part With
Grandma was an artist, a painter. Her specialty was dramatic landscapes á la Bob Ross—you remember Bob Ross, the gentle spirit that graced public television while painting “happ...