Author: Robert Riffel
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A review of a camera you’ve never heard of… but maybe should have: The 1959 Olympus Ace rangefinder
It’s easy to establish the age of an Olympus Ace; they only made them for one year. Odds are you didn’t even know it existed until now, but if obscurity, quality optics, and low price all appeal to you, you’ve come to the right place. After Leica’s success with the 1954 launch of their M3…
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Found film: My 1960s Kodak Verichrome Pan mystery
Several months ago though, I pined for a new hobby. I decided that delving into the lost art of film photography was what was called for. I started collecting Brownie box cameras and came to enjoy shooting 120 roll film. I learned to develop my own film since I didn’t like the expense and the…