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My First Roll… With a Yashica Mat 124G

by Antonio MišeNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

The Yashica Mat 124G, an embodiment of mid-20th-century camera engineering, greeted me with its robust, yet elegant, presence. The utilitarian design, devoid of modern frills, conveyed a sense of purpose. This camera deserves to be out there, not on the shelf for some decorative purpose. Yashica Mat 124G A few months ago I won this […]

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Semflex Studio: the tele-TLR with a French accent

by Gaël LDDecember 12, 2021December 12, 2021

The world of Twin-Lens Reflex cameras seems to be endless and has plenty of surprises, but few manufacturers have offered TLRs with long focal length lenses permanently attached to the camera. Interestingly, the Tele-Rolleiflex was not the first to be released, as a rather unusual French camera predated it on the market by a few […]

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Caveat emptor, buyer beware: Restoring a Flexaret IV

by Tony WarrenNovember 13, 2021November 13, 2021

If you have had a look at my article on the Goldilocks of camera designs you will have realised that I am a bit of a fan of the Twin Lens Reflex (TLR), a type I have used for around half of my 60 or so years in photography. Unfortunately, in my declining years I […]

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An accidental Rolleiflex TLR: A new experience with the Rolleiflex Automat 6×6 Model RF 111A

by Graham RogersApril 26, 2021September 4, 2021

I had used film from the late 1950s right up to the digital revolution when I was seduced by what the new cameras could do. As DSLR cameras improved (I now have a Nikon D850) there were few practical reasons for working with the older technology. But what does practicality have to do with anything? […]

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Yashica-B review: the lovable “rare” TLR camera

by Tiago Sousa GarciaJuly 6, 2020July 31, 2021

I’ve been fascinated with Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) cameras ever since I can remember, and even before I knew what a TLR was — I just knew them as these beautiful, quirky little photograph-taking boxes that appeared in the hands of famous and not-so-famous people dressed in 1950s and 60s attire. They had appeal, they […]

Reviewing the Rolleiflex 2.8GX Expression 75 years edition - it's bloody gold!

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Reviewing the Rolleiflex 2.8GX Expression 75 years edition (it’s gold!)

by Aivaras SidlaAugust 16, 2019September 4, 2021

Let’s start with the elephant in the room – this camera comes with some serious bling. It is in fact, a special gold-dipped version officially called the “Rolleiflex 2.8GX Expression 75 years edition”.

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Camera review: The Rolleicord 1a – 2 – Model K3

by Jens KotlengaMarch 6, 2019July 31, 2021

After my first encounters with the Rolleicord 1a – 2 – Model K3 a friend had given me as a present, I decided to take a closer look at this piece of fine engineering.

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Camera review: the Yashica Mat 124

by Malcolm MyersJuly 31, 2018July 31, 2021

“You can have it for £40, but the meter’s broken, so it’s sold as seen.

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Camera review: Yashica-mat 124 TLR

by Milan JuzaMay 10, 2018July 31, 2021

As a 6×6 format twin lens reflex camera, the Yashica Mat-124 TLR is considered a great entry-level camera for people who are moving up from 35mm to medium format film.