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1 March, 2021

Canon Sure Shot M Mini-Review & Auto-Flash Disable Modification

By Hamish Gill

Just before Christmas I spotted a rather injured looking Canon Sure Shot M (otherwise known as the Canon Prima Mini) in a second hand shop in town. I’ve looked at these cameras ...

26 February, 2021

Panorama Wide Pic Toy Camera Mini-Review – by Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

Late last year Hamish gave me one of his old point and shoot cameras for a project I was doing. He even paid the postage for me. He called it Karmera and showed me this article ...

23 February, 2021

Chinon Auto 2001 & Kodak VR35 K14 Review – Vision of the Future From the Past – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen

This is a review of the Chinon Auto 2001 & Kodak VR35 K14 - the Kodak VR35 K14 is a rebranded and slightly tweaked Chinon 2001. It was apparent that the 80’s was the decade...

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...

Geoff Chaplin on Liege with a Leica iiig, Elmar 50mm f3.5, FP4, Fomapan 100 in PMK Pyro and an accident
Thanks Jerry, I too have to take care, including finding alternative routes.
Geoff Chaplin on Liege with a Leica iiig, Elmar 50mm f3.5, FP4, Fomapan 100 in PMK Pyro and an accident
Many thanks Ibraar. Miserable weather certainly has character. Since coming to London three weeks ago I've seen more sun than…
Jerry Scoby on Liege with a Leica iiig, Elmar 50mm f3.5, FP4, Fomapan 100 in PMK Pyro and an accident
Very nice. The palace image is wonderful. I could not safely navigate the steps.

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