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I Understand Why the Yashica Samurai Failed

It’s 1987. Kyocera designers ask one simple question. “Can we fit a camera inside a taco shell?” And the Yashica Samurai was born.

How to Disappear with an Original Yashica-Mat

The Yashica-mat was Yashica’s original premier twin lens reflex (TLR) camera from the 1950s. It was a great camera, and remains very interesting today.

A Day in the Life, as Seen Through a Yashica 35 MF

Craig offers some thoughts on photography as a document of life, as seen through the Yashica 35 MF 35mm film camera.

Yashica T4 – A Hype-free Review of a Decent Film Camera

The Yashica T4 got trendy on the back of a super creepy fashion photographer. Instagram hashtaggers and aesthetic hunters did the rest. But is it any good?

Yashica T4 Zoom Point and Shoot Camera Review

Let me be clear; I love the film camera community. I’ve got nothing but love for people who dedicate their time and effort to keeping film alive. But on occasion,…

Everything You Need to Know About the Yashica Y35 DigiFilm Camera Kickstarter and Why It’s Absolutely Terrible

Opinion After months of teasing, the Yashica Kickstarter Campaign has finally landed. And what a massive (though not entirely unexpected) disappointment it is. The Hong Kong based firm that owns…

Yashica T2 Review – A Charmingly Imperfect Point-and-shoot

The long history of photography has always bent toward convenience. In hundreds of years of cameras, the world has gone from minutes-long exposures and staged Civil War battlefield scenes to…

Agfa Optima 1035 Sensor Review

Two years and four countries after he first shot it, Connor realizes that the Agfa Optima 1035 Sensor is his ideal everyday camera.

The Ten Best Mechanical 35mm Film SLRs Ever Made

After seven years of shooting classic cameras, we’ve compiled our list of the ten best mechanical SLRs (plus three honorable mentions).

Rescuing a Zeiss Ikon Nettar from the Trash

Connor rescues and reviews a Zeiss Ikon Nettar, a medium format folding camera that had been destined for the parts bin.

Who Knows What the Future Holds – Olympus AZ-4 / Ricoh Mirai Review

The Olympus AZ-4 and the Ricoh Mirai are not great cameras. But they’ve meant more to me than I ever thought a lump of plastic could.

Contax’s Last Hurrah – My Journey with the Contax N1

The Contax N1 was the final professional-level 35mm film camera to ever bear the Contax name. Here’s our review.

Minolta Hi-Matic AF2 Review

Jeb reviews the Minolta Hi-Matic AF2, a 35mm point and shoot film camera from the dawn of the autofocus era.

Samsung ECX-1 – the Camera Equivalent of a Concept Car

Connor reviews the oddball Samsung ECX-1, a Porsche-designed point and shoot 35mm film camera from the mid-1990s.