The Nikonos V: The underwater & on-land adventure camera
The Nikonos V — with its striking orange exterior — is one of the most legendary 35mm film cameras ever made. Created for scuba diving, …
The Olympus AF-1 (Infinity): A solid combination of affordability and quality
I first got back into film photography when I dug through some old boxes at home and came across my mom’s point and shoot camera. …
The mighty Fujica Panorama G617 Professional camera review
The mighty Fujica Panorama G617 Professional was the camera that made me return to shooting on film. After I’d sold my film gear and gone …
Building a point and shoot 6×17 camera: the TwoFourths DIY camera kit
In 2016 I decided to back the TwoFourths DIY 617 Kickstarter project, paying about $185 for a kit that would let me use two lenses …
The Ihagee Photorex: shooting medium format with a 100 year-old plate camera – by Ivan B Palli
When it comes to medium format cameras we’re spoilt for choice. This is not surprising considering that 120 film was the main format used by professionals and enthusiasts alike for a good chunk of the 20th century before 35mm film took over.
Comparing the Super Ikonta 532/16 and Ensign 12-20 folding cameras – by Tony Warren
British camera manufacturer Barnet Ross Ensign boldly advertised in the post-Second World War period that photographic development had now moved from Europe to Great Britain.
Oly travel twins: The Olympus Trip 35 vs the Olympus XA2 in the field
Both these little cameras get a lot of love and I think they deserve it.
Holgas in the Himalayas – by Andrew Tonn
I continue to carry film cameras long after the world has gone digital. We had a darkroom when I was growing up and I learned to develop film and print photos when I was about 10.
Camera Review: Kodak Brownie Hawkeye, Flash Model – by Kikie Wilkins
In 1900, Eastman Kodak introduced the original Brownie camera, the first in a long-running series of affordable, easy-to-use cameras for the general public.
Camera review: the Hasselblad 903 SWC – by Richard Forrester
I’ve been photographing with analog cameras for over a decade now and this isn’t my first Hasselblad (previously owning a V-Series 500CM).
Camera review: the Kodak Instamatic 500 or, why I love 126 format film
The Kodak Instamatic 500 was the “jewel in the crown’ of the Kodak Instamatic line.
Camera review: Holga 120N + video review – by Brendan Morrison
It’s been a little while since I have gone out to do some shooting with my Holga.
Camera Review: Steky Spy Camera Model IIIb – by Aislinn Chuahiock
I’ve had this Steky camera (2 of them actually) in my collection for a while now. I only take them out during show and tell, and always…
Camera review: the Holga 135BC – by Lorraine Healy
When I was writing my eBook on the Holga cameras, I made the assumption that I would be covering as many Holga models as I could get my hands on—medium format Holgas, that is.
Double review: Voigtlander Vito B & Apparate & Kamerabau Akarette II
This review consists of a comparison between my experience of using two seemingly very similar cameras, the Apparate &
Camera review: me and my Zorki 11 – by Ante Prskalo
Hello and welcome to my review of the little known Zorki 11, a camera I recently purchased on a local auction site for the meager sum of 7 Euros (I had been searching for an affordable camera that would
Reviewing the %#$?! Holga 120N (the Holga Glo)
Well well well, a review on my thoughts about using a Holga, specifically the Holga 120N. A glow-in-the-dark version, which is very useful, said no one ever.
Camera review: Me and my Lomography LC-A 120 – by Lorraine Healy
The LCA 120 camera is part of the LCA family of cameras, but I believe it is the only one which is a creation of the Lomography Society and not a reworking of the old U.S.S.R .
Camera review: Lomography Sprocket Rocket – by Barnaby Nutt
Overlapping nicely with the 52 Rolls project, September 5-11th saw the first ‘Shoot Week’ of the #FP4Party.
