I don’t claim to be a camera collector but an amateur photographer. Despite this I seem to amass cameras none the less. I now have a set of three, Olympus compact 35mm cameras, that span the ages, and make an interesting line up. The original trip 35 was introduced in 1967, aimed at the pointContinue reading “Olympus Collection”
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Zeiss 6X6 Folder
A new (old) camera has been donated to my retirement home for photographic stuff! It’s a Zeiss Ikon 517/16. I have little experience with folders, so was keen to try it out. My first surprise was how smooth it opened and closed – in the past cameras I have tried like this, have needed helpContinue reading “Zeiss 6X6 Folder”
Olympus AF10
There is little that is special about the Olympus AF10, it’s a straight forward point and shoot camera. It has a 35mm f3.5 lens that is nice and sharp and doesn’t seem to noticeably vignette at the corners. It is DX coded but only to 4 points, rather like zone focus in DX terms. SoContinue reading “Olympus AF10”
Nikon F3
I’ve been involved with photography for over 40 years, and this is the first Nikon I’ve purchased! Strange you may think, well yes, but that’s how it is! I suspect that the main reason is the simple fact that as a young person, we had four “camera” stores in my home down, but not oneContinue reading “Nikon F3”
Konica Hexar AF
The Konica Hexar AF is a wonderful, small, 35mm film camera. It’s motorised but does have a “silent” mode, if you find yourself in a nice quiet church or museum. It’s auto focus, but has a focus lock should you require. It has a wonderful sharp f2 35mm lens. It does not have a builtContinue reading “Konica Hexar AF”
Rolleicord Va
I heard a voice in my head “buy me, buy me!”, I hear it often when I’m on West Yorkshire Cameras web site! This time it was a Rolleicord Va that was calling me. I’ve owned a Rolleiflex 28a before and I was impressed by the camera in all aspects except the focus screen wasContinue reading “Rolleicord Va”
Kodak Retinette 1b
I’ve done it again, although I’m not quite sure why! Yes, I’ve brought another Kodak Retinette, this time the 1b. It’s in nice condition, and the lens is good and clean, always an attraction, but with this one the bright line viewfinder is off – way off! It’s lop sided, which I made a prettyContinue reading “Kodak Retinette 1b”
Canon EOS 30 (not D)
It is surprising that I haven’t written about the Canon EOS 30 before, mainly as it is almost certainly the film camera that I use most often. Same goes for the 40mm pictured on it. The camera was released by Canon in 2000, so was towards the end of the film EOS line. It wasContinue reading “Canon EOS 30 (not D)”
JB Ensign
I’ve never owned or used a box camera before. To be honest I wouldn’t now unless I had gotten it free with another camera that I did want at the time, and this one sat at the bottom of a box. One of the great things I am finding about blogging is that it doesContinue reading “JB Ensign”
Fuji GE
I can find very little information online about the GE from Fuji. It seems to date back to the early 70’s, 72 maybe? It is typical of it’s type, we’ve all had/have something similar in our arsenal. I’m thinking of the ever popular Ricoh 500, Olympus Trip 35, or the Cosina 35e. They are allContinue reading “Fuji GE”
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