The Re-discovery of Analogue
The Yashica Lynx series rangefinders are presented as superior alternatives to the popular Electro 35 models. The Lynx-1000 and Lynx-5000 offer fully manual operation, with shutter speeds to 1/1000 sec and quality lenses. Notably, the Lynx-14 features an exceptional f/1.4 lens, making it unique among fixed-lens rangefinders.
The Minolta XG-M, debuting in 1981, is the top model of the budget XG series and offers features that compete with the more expensive X-570 and X-700. While lacking some advanced functions like program mode, its lower price and solid specs make it a compelling choice, especially for manual shooters.
If you’ve read my post on the Nikon F2, you know how much I love that camera. Over the course … More
A Miniature Masterpiece Most of us are quite familiar with the name Rollei. There’s probably not a more famous series … More
Simple 35mm Cameras with an Impressive Pedigree The Bolsey camera story starts way back with a man named Yakov Bogopolsky … More
The Minolta SRT-101 started the quite popular lineage of SRT-series cameras from Minolta. Following the 101, we also got the … More
Useful Tool for Macro Photography? So, when a dentist friend of mine was getting ready to retire, he was looking … More
The year was 1983. The year I turned 16, got my first car – an orange 1969 Chevy Camaro. The … More
Once Minolta let the autofocus cat out of the bag in 1985 with their famous 7000 camera, autofocus technology began … More
As far back as the early 1960s, Asahi Pentax was formulating plans for a 6×7 format SLR. But development issues … More
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