21 October, 2024

Konica IIIM – Caves, Fog, and Review

By David Tan

At the current stage of my photographic journey, I enjoy normal prime lenses. When I go on trips, whether it’s with my Nikon F2 or my Canon P, I often find that the 28 or...
circa 1960 Balda Super Matic

28 September, 2024

Balda Super Matic – Quirky but fun

By Keith Drysdale

Many years ago, a neighbour offered me a camera he had acquired “from a mate” for £10. I had never seen a Balda or even heard of one but it looked interesting a...

9 August, 2024

Retina IIc and the Kodak Retina system

By Tony Warren

A few years ago my cousin passed her father’s Retina IIc on to me including a lens hood, a couple of filters and a 1958 copy of The Retina Way by O. R. Croy. This informa...

18 July, 2024

Minolta AL-F – Getting to know ALF

By Paul Quellin

Minolta; you might love the brand, or take the view their products were inferior. I know camera branding can elicit these responses. It was a long time ago, but in my late teens...

28 June, 2024

Olympus 35SP – A 5 Frame Mini-Review

By Edward Stitt

I have always liked cameras. About 18 months after getting back into shooting film cameras, I have found that I keep returning to the Olympus 35SP. After reading an excellent ar...