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A blue Petri Color 35 with a few toys for added color.

20 December, 2024

Petri Color 35 – A Love Letter to a favourite camera

By Kohtli

I’d like to talk about one of my favourite cameras, the Petri Color 35. Now sure you might be thinking that this is an odd choice. And to a certain extent you’d be r...

13 December, 2024

Olympus Trip 35 – Shooting my black camera in Munich

By Paul Lamb

The streets of Munich were the perfect place to put my black Olympus Trip 35 to the test. There’s nothing like exploring new places to get enthusiastic about taking pictu...

6 December, 2024

Rollei 35T – A compact hiking companion

By Mark Ellerby

I had been desiring a Rollei 35 for a while, after previously owning a B35 which produced some nice pictures for me but had a tendency to chew the film between sprocket holes an...

22 November, 2024

PIC Camera – Having fun with the rare round British made oddity

By Dan Cuny

The PIC camera was on my list of cameras to review just before I returned to work after the two years lost years of COVID-19. Recently, when I looked up from my desk and saw the...

11 November, 2024

Pentax PC35AF-M – A Mini-Review

By Charles Higham

In 1982 Pentax launched its first autofocus compact camera in the shape of the Pentax PC35AF. It had a 35mm f/2.8 lens and manual film wind and a chunky, boxy styling softened w...

30 October, 2024

Ilford Advocate Camera – A wonderful street camera

By Dan Cuny

It’s been a year since I first laid eyes on the Ilford Advocate camera, and I’ve been eager to share my experience with it. The journey began in England, where my wi...

23 October, 2024

Canon 110 ED Review

By Tony Warren

I am able to get to know this well specified Canon 110 ED camera and the Minox 110S I wrote about recently thanks to Bob Janes’ generous gift. Bob has posted several info...

16 October, 2024

Minox 110S review

By Tony Warren

Recently, I was very kindly given two 110 cameras by submin exponent and expert, Bob Janes, one being the very compact and immaculately designed Minox 110S, out of the top tier ...

Eric Rose on NEWS: Introducing the Omnar 35mm f/3.5 Pantessa FLB (YS35-35FLB)
Two comments: 1. Thanks so much for keeping this forum/blog alive and growing with outstanding articles. 2. The Ultron is…
Russell Rosener Jr on NEWS: Introducing the Omnar 35mm f/3.5 Pantessa FLB (YS35-35FLB)
Honestly I don't see anything that special about this lens. My Voigtlander/Cosina Ultron seems better. This article feels more like…
Russell Rosener Jr on A Night at the Opera – Plays and Opera Photography
I really enjoy these photographs. In particular the shot of the stage from a distance showing the theater interior. Live…

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