Compact Cameras Archives

9 February, 2021

Diax L-1 Scale Focus Camera Review – by Simon Foale

By Simon Foale

This elegant little 35mm fixed-lens compact belonged to my partner’s late father. It was the last model in a relatively little-known and idiosyncratic line of cameras made in Ge...

3 February, 2021

Rollei 35S & Choosing a Film Partner for Another Pocket Camera – by Phil Calvit

By Phil Calvit

Since becoming re-interested in film shooting a couple of years ago, I’ve acquired a modest but high-quality collection of classic cameras: a Nikon FM and FE, a Mamiya M645, Oly...

2 February, 2021

Minox 35 GT-E Review – Scale Focusing a Pocket Camera – By Anton Yakovlev

By Anton Yakovlev

I want to tell you about one of my most beloved cameras. So small, so delicate, so powerful. My precious Minox 35 GT-E. This might sound like a clichéd addict introduction to a ...

22 January, 2021

Regula RM & Mastra V35 Mini Review – A Pair of Kings – By Rock

By Rock

When I got back into film a few years ago, the first camera I used was a nice looking vintage affair that I found on a boot sale stall - a Regula RM. I was attracted to its text...

15 January, 2021

Ricoh Shotmaster Ultra Zoom Super Review – A Practical Camera for Flash Photography – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen

The Shotmaster range is a small camera line-up from Ricoh that is very much forgotten and for good reasons - they never spark any interests. However, there’s one particular mode...

7 January, 2021

Toronto with an Orphan Camera – By Brian Nicholls

By MrSnappy

It was the end of our Christmas 2008 holiday in Canada. My wife and I along with our son and his family – a party of six had spent the time with our other son and his extended C...

5 January, 2021

Olympus AF-1 Mini review – The Hunt for a Hidden Gem – By Temoor Iqbal

By Temoor Iqbal

About a year ago, a single white truffle found near Turin sold at auction for €120,000 (just under £108,000), while the world’s largest sold for over $60,000 (£46,000) in 2014. ...

2 January, 2021

Samsung Fino 70s – Experiences with a Bewitched Camera – By Jordi Fradera

By Jordi Fradera

There are already several articles about the Samsung Fino 70s online, so I am not going to review this camera but talk about my experiences with the one I had kept in a closet f...

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