The 1980s were a very fruitful decade in the evolution of 35mm SLRs. We got built-in winders, more metering options, … More
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The Nikon F3 – Still Living up to its Reputation
If you’ve read my post on the Nikon F2, you know how much I love that camera. Over the course … More
The Konica IIIA – One of Konica’s Best
I’ve talked about Konica before on the site – last year when I did a review of the AutoReflex T3. … More
Rollei 35 Series
A Miniature Masterpiece Most of us are quite familiar with the name Rollei. There’s probably not a more famous series … More
The Ricoh Singlex TLS
The last time I talked about a camera from Ricoh was back in November of 2023. And that camera was … More
The Bolsey B-Series Rangefinders
Simple 35mm Cameras with an Impressive Pedigree The Bolsey camera story starts way back with a man named Yakov Bogopolsky … More
Revisiting the Minolta SRT Series
The Minolta SRT-101 started the quite popular lineage of SRT-series cameras from Minolta. Following the 101, we also got the … More
Nikon F2
Greatest Mechanical SLR Ever? Back in 1959, Nikon set the bar for a professional 35mm SLR with the release of … More
Yashica Dental Eye III
Useful Tool for Macro Photography? So, when a dentist friend of mine was getting ready to retire, he was looking … More
The Olympus OM-4
The year was 1983. The year I turned 16, got my first car – an orange 1969 Chevy Camaro. The … More
