Compact Cameras Archives

6 December, 2024

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 ...

13 October, 2024

Minolta Hi-Matic S2 – The One I’ll Never Part With

By Mike Meadows

Grandma was an artist, a painter. Her specialty was dramatic landscapes á la Bob Ross—you remember Bob Ross, the gentle spirit that graced public television while pa...

11 October, 2024

Boots 35AF – This Boots is made for shooting

By Julian Tanase

And that is what it does. Yeah, I know, but I couldn’t help myself not to bring Nancy in this story. Fun fact, it is the only camera in my small collection to have a panor...

Daniel Castelli on 5 frames with a Leica M4-2, 35mm Summilux and Ektachrome
I had to laugh when you mentioned the F4 when looking for a light camera. Here in the US, they…
Scott Bassett on 5 frames in Orlando with the Canon EOS Rebel 2000 SLR and Ilford HP-5 Plus film
Tony, I agree that I should have taken more care with the exposure on the swan photos. The overexposure setting…
Tony Warren on 5 frames in Orlando with the Canon EOS Rebel 2000 SLR and Ilford HP-5 Plus film
Hi Scott - nice work so stick with it. The lake shots are particularly effective. I think the exposure compensation…

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