Category Archives: Cameras

It seems I live in a land of coincidence! As a long time, photography enthusiast, I am occasionally given a small box or bag with the greeting that goes something like… “We’re clearing out my parents house and thought you might like this!” The text is flexible, but the well-meant intention is always the same,Continue reading “VPK – Vest Pocket Kodak”

I’ve acquired another XA2! I say another because I had one years ago, and traded it in for something or another. This one I found in a charity (thrift) shop with it’s instructions wrapped around it for £5. I could not test it as there were no batteries so I took the chance, got itContinue reading “Olympus XA2”

The Pentax IQZoom (US) or Pentax 140M (UK) seems to be a gem of a camera. I like the idea of having something small I can take out if needed, and over the years have tried many. Most seem to give only average results – this camera seems to me, a mark above the rest!Continue reading “Pentax IQZoom 140m”

I have re-acquainted myself with the Pentax Spotmatic! I never actually owned one before, but I used one often in the 80’s, and when I spotted an un-loved one on eBay for just £6:99 plus a little for postage, I couldn’t resist. This is the Spotmatic F, or as it’s noted on the top plateContinue reading “My Radioactive Spotmatic!”

I have two reference books that I look up old cameras in. One tells me that the first Retinette of 1952 was a folding camera (Focal Press “cameras of 1963”), the other “McKeown’s Cameras 1997/1998” states: Retinette cameras: A series of low priced 35mm cameras made in Germany by Kodak A.G. from 1939 to 1967.Continue reading “Kodak Retinette”

The Ricoh K5 was introduced in 1978 and was the cheapest in the, then, line up of cameras. It’s nothing special nor is it anything terrible! People who often cast their eye over cameras will see plenty that is common. There were similar cameras available from most manufacturers at the time. This one came toContinue reading “Ricoh KR-5”

The picture above is me filming years ago in Norway. What’s that got to do with the Zenith 11? I hear you ask! Well the camera was a 16mm Krasnogorsk, never thought about the name, why would I? I doubt there is a town in Japan called Canon or Yashica, perhaps there is! Well…. TheContinue reading “Зени́т  (Zenith 11)”

A while back I traded my Bronica SQA kit for this behemoth of a camera. Although it is large, it is in fact much lighter than the SQA kit. I found that the SQA was getting left behind more and more due to its weight and sat in a rucksack in the corner. Often referredContinue reading “Fuji GSW 690 III”