Japanese Cameras and Lenses Archives

November 29, 2021

The Nikon Series E 75-150mm f/3.5 – The People’s Telephoto Lens

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Josh reviews the Nikon Series E 75-150mm zoom lens, a low-priced lens with solid performance and serious utility.

Josh Solomon
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November 24, 2021

The Mamiya M645 as my First Medium Format Film Camera

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I’ve been using cameras for half my life and I felt like I knew my way around any basic system, until I discovered medium format. The upgrade in resolution was an entirely new beast I…

Aidan Bell
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November 16, 2021

Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 70 WS Point and Shoot Film Camera Review

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James reviews the Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 70 WS, a point and shoot 35mm film camera from the year 2002 (one of the last compacts Nikon made).

James Tocchio
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October 20, 2021

The Fragile Beauty of the Nikon FA

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Josh reviews the fantastic and fragile Nikon FA, that company’s most advanced manual focus SLR 35mm film camera.

Josh Solomon
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October 8, 2021

Nikon FE2 – (Almost) My Favorite Nikon SLR

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James reviews the Nikon FE2, one of the best manual focus 35mm film cameras with aperture priority semi-auto mode.

James Tocchio
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September 13, 2021

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

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

Josh Solomon
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August 13, 2021

A Love Letter (and Apology) to my Minolta AF-C

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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!

Mathieu Lamontagne-Cumiford
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August 9, 2021

Fujifilm X-E4 Review – Rekindling my Relationship with Digital Photography

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

Clayton D'Arnault
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August 4, 2021

Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8 Lens Review

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

Sroyon Mukherjee
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July 30, 2021

The Minolta Dynax 9 is More Camera Than I Need – Review

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

Connor Brustofski
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July 23, 2021

Canon Multi Tele Review – For Love of a Form Factor

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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!

Rich Stroffolino
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July 19, 2021

Mamiya Sekor 55mm F/1.4 USM Lens Review

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

Albert Silver
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June 20, 2021

A Day at the Beach with the Canon Sure Shot A1

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

James Tocchio
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June 16, 2021

Learning to Use a Rangefinder With the Canonet QL17 G-III

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

Aidan Bell
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