11 November, 2024
Pentax PC35AF-M – A Mini-Review
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...
I was digging through the junk electronics boxes at several Okinawan thrift stores (as is my habit) and came across two classic-looking point-and-shoots. The Fuji Cardia Hite is...
14 October, 2021
Pentax IQZoom 928 Review – My Superzoom of Choice – By Shawn Granton
When I dove back into film photography in the winter of 2020, I aimed for manual and mechanical cameras. If I was going to embrace this analog medium, I wanted the most analog e...
14 December, 2020
Pentax Espio 170SL – A One Roll Review
I bought this Pentax Espio 170SL from my local London Camera Exchange. They always have a couple of point & shoot film cameras these days, so I often check for ones that look to...
9 September, 2019
Pentax Espio 80 Review – My Summer Holiday Snapper
The Pentax Espio 80 is a camera that suckered me in purely because of the way it looks. To my eye, it has a bit of a Functionalist aesthetic. There’s no frills, it’s just a rect...
18 July, 2019
Point and Shoot Shootout on a Budget – By Dan Marinelli
Summertime is the best time for cheap point-and-shoot cameras for me. Stuff em with some color film, throw em in a pocket, go on vacation, take pictures, have fun. I don't want ...
25 April, 2019
Pentax Espio 115M – Mini Review – by Phil Harrison
Many years ago, well to be precise around 1998, I owned a 115M. I had just taken redundancy after 25 years as a photographer and was fed up with carrying heavy bags of gear. I j...
23 June, 2018
Pentax Zoom 105 Super Review – By Pedro Trevino
Some context: I started negotiating yard sales, thrift stores, Craigslist, and auctions for point-and-shoot cameras in March 2017, a month after Ren Hang’s death. The idea was t...