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7 May, 2021

Canon Sure Shot Z90W One Roll Review – Kodak Portra 400 in Coventry – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

Launched in 2000, it's fair to say the Canon Sureshot Z90W doesn't have a high profile today - not compared to some 35mm film compacts that are popular with enthusiasts. What dr...

27 April, 2021

Konica C35 EF aka ‘Pikkari’ Mini-Review – Compact Fun Shooting – By Meifei Tang

By tangmeifei

I picked up a Konica C35 EF in early in 2018 from eBay Japan. It cost me US$17 and it arrived with some issues such as a missing glass panel and the film rewind knob. I took it ...

20 April, 2021

Minolta Freedom Zoom 160 Date Review – A Highly Sophisticated Focusing System – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen

Out of focus pictures have always been a major problem with film any point & shoot camera. Unlike an SLR with the ability to give you a preview of the final result, with a c...

31 March, 2021

Halina 160 – 5 Frames Mini-Review with a Roll of Portra 400 – by James Greenoff

By James Greenoff-Cairns

You never forget your first. The Halina 160 was my first camera. It’s just over 30 years since I opened it on Christmas morning and shot my first roll of film. With that camera ...

29 March, 2021

Rollei 35 – My Experiences and Love for these Little Cameras

By Hamish Gill

There’s a lot of cameras in the world, but in my opinion, there are only a few that look as good as the higher-end Rollei 35 series cameras. There are probably equally as few th...

24 March, 2021

Yashica J and J2 (Ninja Star) Mini-Review – Back to the 80s – By Meifei Tang

By tangmeifei

I’m not fully loaded with all the best gear in town like it seems some photo bloggers, Instagrammers, and what-have-yous. I don't have all the Leicas, Hasselblads, and so on. Bu...

19 March, 2021

Canon 110ED Mini-Review of a Luxury Pocket Camera – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

Canon introduced two 110 cameras in 1975, the 110E, which had an f/2.7 zone focusing lens, and the Canon 110ED, which sported a 26mm f/2.0 lens (maybe the fastest on a 110 camer...

16 March, 2021

Olympus 35 EC and EC2 Review – An Alternative to the Trip 35 – By Michael Sherman

By Michael Sherman

I discovered the Olympus EC while looking for a 70s rangefinder alternative to the overpriced but highly lauded Olympus Trip 35. I was impressed at the specs of the Olympus EC l...

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