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8 December, 2020

Yashica Rapide Half Frame Camera – History and Review – By Dan Cuny

By Dan Cuny

The Yashica Rapide is a camera I've had for a few years. Looking around on the internet, I don't see a lot of information on it. I'm excited to bring this camera to the forefron...
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27 November, 2020

Agfa Optima Sensor Flash Review – By Bal Camp

By Barry Camp

OK, before we get started I need to make clear this isn't a simple review. It's a love letter to the Agfa Optima Sensor Flash, an evangelical sermon, a story of trolling turned ...
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8 May, 2020

Olympus Pen EE-3 Review – A Weekend in Prague – by John Hanson

By John

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 I’m sure. I manage to get away so inf...
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24 April, 2020

The Nikon Nikonos III – Review and Photos From the Kayak – By David Hume

By David Hume

In 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 I’ll just settle for it being ...
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14 January, 2020

Olympus XA3 Review – Highs and Lows of Travel Photography with a Simple Compact Camera – By Keith Tomlinson

By keith1974

Well, 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 Trip and a Rollei 35 but no that was not enough! ...
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15 December, 2019

Zeiss Ikon Contina III – One Roll Mini Review – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

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 shortly after acquiring it, had it developed and, af...
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27 September, 2019

Nikonos V Review – Cycling with and shooting on Dry Land – Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

If 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 archipelago from August to October, and...
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28 July, 2019

Agfa 1035 – What Hamish’s Unloved Camera Did Next… An Ektachrome Adventure – By Dave Walker

By DaveTheWalker

Some 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 there: The Agfa 1035 and a C...
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