When I travel overseas and need to pack light, I often take my Leica M2 rangefinder camera with compact 35mm and 50mm f/2.0 Summicron lenses (along with light meter, filters, an...
35mmc started out with an emphasis on compact film cameras. Over time, it's grown, and so have the cameras featured on it. The subject of this article is a splendid bear of a ca...
It is hard to resist interesting old cameras, especially if they are low cost. Before a 2017 trip to Nepal, I had been looking for a compact 35mm fixed lens camera. I knew I wou...
In the past, I always used manual cameras. I measured the light, set the exposure, and focussed myself . Even in a car, I like to be in control and only drive manual transmissio...
Dear Readers, I still have a few rolls of Ektar 25 in 120 size in my freezer. My rolls expired in 1995, but fortunately they seem to be responding correctly without obvious colo...
Since childhood, this little Leica IIIC was a member of the household. My dad bought it in 1949 when he worked for the US Navy on Guam. It came with a 5cm f/2.0 Summitar lens. H...
