All of Film Cameras and Gear, Page 6

144 Lens, Accessory, and Camera Reviews

FED-2: A 35mm Film Rangefinder From the USSR
With Industar-10
November 18, 2020
FED-2 is a beautiful camera with its share of flaws and imperfections. A Soviet copy of the Leica II that I could not resist at $50.
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Chinon Bellami Camera Review
Worth Every Penny
October 6, 2020
A small, pocketable camera, with a unique look, a decent 35mm f/2.8 lens and everything-auto (except focus).
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My Olympus Pen FV
The Elegance of Accomplished Engineering and Invention
September 14, 2020
A detailed review of the only professional-grade half-frame film SLR, its unique features, and an incredible lens selection.
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Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic
Specs and Usability, Plus: How It Holds Up to iPhone and Polaroid SX-70
August 31, 2020
A complete camera and film review, including user guide, buying guide, and comparison to iPhone and Polaroid.
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Bronica ETRSi 645
A Complete Medium Format Kit for Less Than $400*
June 22, 2020
A review of a relatively cheap medium format SLR option, complete with lenses, and film holders.
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Pentax PC35AF
‘80s Retrofuturism
June 4, 2020
Manufactured in the 1980s, this fully-automatic shooter features a unique autofocus mechanism, and a futuristic, for the time, design. The gadget packs quality, fast optics, and a reasonably-powerful flash into a pocketable, pleasing to hold and operate black plastic chassis.
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Vivitar IC 101 Panorama
A 35mm Fake Panoramic “Garbage Cam”
April 16, 2020
A review of a cheap, plastic 35mm film camera that shoots panoramic stills.
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Rollei 35B
The Smallest* 35mm Film Camera, Its Quirks, Operation, and a Brief History
March 1, 2020
One of the smallest German design 35mm film cameras ever made — priced affordably.
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Olympus Infinity Zoom 80
A Review of a Pocketable, Zoomable, and Affordable Point-and-Shoot Camera
January 12, 2020
Olympus Infinity Zoom 80 is a light, pocketable point-and-shoot camera with motorized film transport, auto exposure, and autofocus.
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Shooting Film With Holga 120GFN
My Grandfather, I, and Our Simple Medium-Format Cameras
November 5, 2019
An iconic film camera that inspired the Instagram aesthetic, made of cheap plastic. And my experience with it.
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Black Dynamite Returns
The Emergence of Konica Pop-10 From an Ancient Travel Chest
October 22, 2019
Konica Pop-10, dubbed ‘Black Dynamite’ by photography enthusiasts, and my experience with its f/4 fixed lens.
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Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera Review
A Troublesome and Fragile Masterpiece of a Rangefinder Design
October 15, 2019
A tiny camera weighing a mere 225g and just over 100cm/4” on its longest side, Olympus XA fits an impressive 35mm F. Zuiko 𝑓2. 8-22 lens that can focus between 0.9m and infinity. To this day, the original XA remains the smallest full-frame rangefinder camera.
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Lomography SuperSampler
For In-camera cubism
April 21, 2019
A review (with lots of sample images) of a unique plastic camera that takes four vertical images on a single frame.
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Ricoh Caddy
My Little Half-Frame
December 6, 2018
A well-illustrated review of a Japanese half-frame with a tack-sharp 𝑓2.8 25mm lens and an uncoupled meter.
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Zeiss Accordion
Getting Aquatinted With Ikon Ikonta 520/2
November 29, 2018
A chance encounter with Ikon Ikonta 520/2 medium format film camera from an antique mall.
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Polaroid Sun 660 LMS Autofocus Camera Review
A ‘90s Instant Classic
October 30, 2018
An affordable and eye-catching way to get into instant film photography. If you were around in the ‘90s, these were all the rage.
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FED 5B — a Soviet Rangefinder Review
A Ukranian-Made Cameras of the ‘70s and ‘80s
May 15, 2018
ФЭД 5в is a large, fully-mechanical rangefinder camera with a silk curtain shutter that goes for a bargain.
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Yashica Electro 35 GT Camera Review
An Affordable 35mm Film Rangefinder With a Fantastic Lens and Easy Controls
April 5, 2018
Learn everything there’s to know about this affordable rangefinder camera with the legendary Yashinon lens.
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Testing the Canon Sure Shot AF-7 in Chongqing
Part 2 of 2
March 13, 2018
This post is Part 2 of a test run did of an old film camera I bought. The camera, a Canon Sure Shot AF-7, was loaded with Kodak ColorPlus. The images are very, very minimally cropped, if at all. I wanted to preserve imperfections at the edges of the frames and also keep a consistent feel to the set.
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Testing the Canon Sure Shot AF-7 in Chongqing
Part 1 of 2
March 6, 2018
Airport Square in Chongqing is probably not a place you’ll ever go to. That’s not me being an elitist travel bore. Not deliberately anyway. Airport Square is a place I found myself in due to a bonus day in Chongqing after a delayed flight caused a missed connection.
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