8 September, 2026
Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa
This Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa, which I recently acquired, has some interesting features. It is what I think of as a typical Voigtlander – compact, very heavy for its size...
7 September, 2026
Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Review – “Life Changing”?
I probably wouldn’t have considered myself the target audience for such a lens as the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067S), but having spent a month with one on...
5 September, 2026
Fomapan FomaOrtho 400 – a film that might inspire you
FomaOrtho 400 is one of those films you can’t quite predict until you scan it. I’ll admit I had my doubts — a few of the frames on this roll were ones I really wante...
29 August, 2026
Filmomat PhotoPlug
As someone who has more film cameras than I need, I decided it would be interesting to know how accurate their shutters are. Obviously, you can tell the difference between 1 sec...
27 August, 2026
Minox 35 PL – The Search for Small
Much like many people, I love small compact cameras. Especially something that I can actually fit in my front pocket. The list of cameras that fall into that category is not sma...
A recent comment from a 35mmc reader about my Leica 0 included “I look forward to more postings from you with other ancient cameras!” I thought it was a fun idea and decided to...
NOTE: If you have not read part 1. I really encourage you to spend the time and read it first as it rounds up all that I have found during my research into Hideo Azuma’s t...
23 August, 2026
Keystone Zoom EverFlash XR608 110 Camera
The Keystone Zoom EverFlash XR608 110 camera was made during the 1980s. It is one of hundreds (if not thousands) of ‘chocolate bar’ 110 cameras marketed during the h...
