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November 2, 2020

A Rangefinder Beginner’s Thoughts on the Canon 7

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“Come on! Open it,” she said, nodding at the gift-wrapped box which I was holding in my arms. I knew exactly what was inside. Or at least, I thought I did – film. I’m not big…

Timothy Lebedin
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October 23, 2020

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

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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.

Connor Brustofski
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October 18, 2020

Rolleiflex SL66 Camera Review

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The first medium format SLR camera that Rollei produced, the Rolleiflex SL66, is one of the more interesting cameras I’ve ever shot.

James Tocchio
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October 7, 2020

The Canon Prima Zoom 76 and Thoughts on the Cheap Point and Shoot

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Hemant revisits a childhood friend, the Canon Prima Zoom 76, and offers some thoughts on the inexpensive 35mm film point and shoot camera.

Hemant Chatterji
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October 5, 2020

Pentax 67 Review – It’s a Big Camera

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James shot the Pentax 67 in 2016 and 2018, and was less than impressed. In 2020 he tries again. Here’s the review.

James Tocchio
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September 30, 2020

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

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

Eric Charles Jones
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September 16, 2020

Sigma SD Quattro Review – The Strangest Camera I’ve Ever Used

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The Sigma SD Quattro is an odd and interesting mirrorless digital camera with a seriously unique feature – a 29MP Foveon sensor.

Jarrod Hills
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September 14, 2020

Fujifilm X100V Review — A Digital Camera with an Analog Heart

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Our review of the Fujifilm X100V, Fuji’s newest mirrorless compact, from the perspective of those who appreciate classic cameras.

Clayton D'Arnault
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September 11, 2020

A Sort Of Review of the Lomography Diana F+

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Craig (sort of) reviews the Lomography Diana F+, a lo-fi medium format point and shoot camera for 120 film.

Craig Sinclair
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September 7, 2020

Minolta Hi-Matic AF2 Review

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

Jeb Inge
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September 4, 2020

Leicaflex SL Review – Leitz’ Second Attempt at the SLR

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Nicholas Clayton reviews the Leicaflex SL, Leitz’ second attempt at making a pro-quality 35mm film SLR camera.

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August 28, 2020

Surviving 2020 with an Olympus Pen FT

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Josh reviews the half-frame 35mm Olympus Pen FT in this review that’s much more than just another camera review.

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August 24, 2020

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

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

Connor Brustofski
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August 10, 2020

Sony A6000 Review – a Modern Classic in 2020?

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The Sony a6000 debuted in 2014, and quickly became Sony’s best-selling camera. Six years later, they still sell it new! Here’s our review.

Clayton D'Arnault
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