16 July, 2016
Leica M4 Review
The Leica M4 in many people's eyes is the last of the classic Leica rangefinder cameras. In fact, if you spend any time reading around forums and websites looking for opinion on...
The Olympus XA, what can I say about this legendary little camera that hasn’t been said before? The XA is like a pebble that just sits perfectly in your hand, it just feels righ...
1 June, 2016
Leica M2-R review – by Alex Hakimi
I love 35mm film photography. I also love the 35mm focal length. Strangely enough, I’ve devised a social test involving these two facts. The purpose of this test is to id...
A few months ago I was looking for a small 35mm film rangefinder with a lens featuring a larger than average maximum aperture, ideally with full manual control or at least shutt...
23 April, 2016
Contax G2 Review – by Adam Laws
Morning all, I hope this finds you well with a hot beverage and ideally a biscuit nearby (I’m rather partial to a bourbon myself). After speaking with Hamish about a...
By the early 70's compact fixed lens rangefinders were pretty much top dog in the compact pool. Particular successful were auto-exposure cameras personified by the Legendary Kon...
19 March, 2016
Zeiss Ikon ZM Review – The Ultimate AE M-mount Rangefinder…?
It's an interesting camera the Zeiss Ikon ZM. They seem to garner a level of approval that's often vocalised in broad sweeping terms such as "better than a Leica". Yet despite t...
18 February, 2016
Olympus 35RC – 3 Days in Hong Kong – by Jay Meador
I found an Olympus 35RC at a thrift store in the US for $15 during the summer of 2015. At that point, I already had a Canonet QL17 GIII and an Olympus 35SP, but this ...