Japanese Cameras and Lenses

The Nikon One Touch Zoom or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Point-and-Shoot
2000 1125 Josh Solomon

Josh reviews the Nikon One Touch Zoom, an “anonymous” point and shoot 35mm film camera that’s heightened his appreciation of the class.

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A Love Letter (and Apology) to my Minolta AF-C
2000 1125 Mathieu Lamontagne-Cumiford

The Minolta AF-c is a tiny point-and-shoot film camera from the ’80s. Its sharp lens and compact form factor make it a great everyday carry!

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  • Mathieu Lamontagne-Cumiford
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Fujifilm X-E4 Review – Rekindling my Relationship with Digital Photography
2000 1125 Clayton D'Arnault

Fujifilm’s latest XE4 is a digital mirrorless camera with a simplified user experience and impressive performance.

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  • Clayton D'Arnault
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Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8 Lens Review
2000 1125 Sroyon Mukherjee

Sroyon reviews the Minolta MD 28mm F/2.8, a lens which doesn’t typically get much praise among classic lens lovers.

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  • Sroyon Mukherjee
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The Minolta Dynax 9 is More Camera Than I Need – Review
2000 1125 Connor Brustofski

Minolta’s final pro-spec swan song is one of the most advanced SLRs ever made, and more than Connor needs in a camera.

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  • Connor Brustofski
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Canon Multi Tele Review – For Love of a Form Factor
2000 1333 Rich Stroffolino

We review the Canon Multi-Tele, a point and shoot 35mm film camera that’s capable of shooting in both full frame and half frame!

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  • Rich Stroffolino
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Mamiya Sekor 55mm F/1.4 USM Lens Review
2000 1125 Albert Silver

Albert Silver reviews the Mamiya Sekor 55mm F/1.4 fast prime universal screw mount lens on film and digital cameras.

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  • Albert Silver
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A Day at the Beach with the Canon Sure Shot A1
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James reviews the Canon Sure Shot A1, a cute and capable point-and-shoot 35mm film camera that’s submersible to 15 feet!

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Learning to Use a Rangefinder With the Canonet QL17 G-III
2000 1125 Aidan Bell

After two years of only using SLRs, Aidan dips his toe into the pool of rangefinder cameras with Canon’s Canonet QL17 G-III.

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  • Aidan Bell
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Staying In the Moment with the Nikon Lite Touch AF (a 28mm Point and Shoot)
2000 1125 Clayton D'Arnault

“Damn it. This guy declined my offer again,” I say aloud with disappointment. “Oh really?” says my soon-to-be wife. “Hey, can you help me finalize the seating arrangements? Also, please remember that we have to…

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  • Clayton D'Arnault
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Leica M Film Cameras Too Expensive? Here are Five Alternatives
2382 1338 James Tocchio

James recommends five excellent cameras to buy, if the Leica M series film cameras are beyond your budget. Take a look.

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A Final Salute to Nikon’s AF-D Lenses
2000 1331 Jim Graves

Jim Graves takes a fond look at Nikon’s AF-D series of lenses – the company’s first autofocus lenses that combine affordability and quality.

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  • Jim Graves
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A Better Look at Konica
1511 850 Dario Veréb

Dario makes a case for Konica (and other lesser-celebrated Japanese camera brands) in our latest retrospective.

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  • Dario Veréb
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The Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM – Don’t Call it the Japanese Summilux
2000 1125 Eric Charles Jones

A quick review of the Canon 50mm F/1.4 in Leica Thread Mount – commonly referred to as “The Japanese Summilux.”

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  • Eric Charles Jones
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