Japanese Cameras and Lenses

We Review the Final Canon A Series Camera, the Canon AL-1

2000 1125 Jonathan Ma

We review the Canon AL-1, a 35mm film SLR camera made in 1982 and released as the final Canon A series camera.

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Exploring the Edinburgh Fujifilm Photo Trail with a Yashica T4 and Fuji Superia 400

2000 1125 James Tocchio

Guest author Daler Fergani takes us on the Edinburgh phototrail, a Fujifilm-sponsored photo trip from 1993.

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Pentax MX Review – The Mazda Miata of 35mm SLRs

2100 1181 Jonathan Ma

We review the Pentax MX, a tiny and very capable Pentax 35mm SLR from the 1970s.

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Hands On with the Pentax 17 – the New Film Camera from Pentax

2000 1125 James Tocchio

Our hands-on review of the Pentax 17, an all-new half-frame point-point-and-shoot film camera from Pentax.

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R Review

2000 1125 Rich Stroffolino

A review of the Fujifilm XF 56mm F/1.2 fast prime portrait lens for Fuji’s X Series cameras.

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New York City and the Half-frame 35mm Olympus Pen D

2200 1238 Guest Author

Today’s guest author introduces us to the Olympus Pen D, a half-frame 35mm film camera.

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The New Film Camera from Pentax is a Half Frame Compact – Details!

1002 561 James Tocchio

New details on the Pentax Film Project’s first new camera – a half frame compact for beginners and young people.

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Nikon Nikkor 45mm f/2.8P – a Classic Pancake Lens Review

2200 1238 James Tocchio

James reviews an ultra-small manual focus 45mm Nikkor made for the Nikon FM3a, a lens well-suited for today’s mirror-less digital cameras!

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Canon’s Fruit-Themed Camera, the Canon ELPH Shades Sunshine

2200 1238 James Tocchio

Looking back at the time that Canon made a fruit-themed APS film camera, the ELPH Shades Sunshine.

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A Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 Plena lens is attached to a Nikon Zf digital mirror-less camera, and the whole kit is being held by a photographer.

Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena Lens Review

2200 1238 James Tocchio

We review the Nikon Nikkor Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, a super-fast, high spec, mid-tele portrait lens for Nikon’s Z series cameras.

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The Cinematic Point and Shoot – Minolta P’s (Freedom Vista) Review

2200 1238 Roberto Felipe

The Minolta P’s is a simple and cheap point and shoot camera with a neat gimmick – an ultra wide lens and panoramic aspect ratio!

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Nikon N2000 Review – a Stunningly Cheap Film Camera

2200 1238 James Tocchio

James review the Nikon N2000, a superb value 35mm film SLR that’s as good today as it was when it first released in 1985.

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The Canon EOS Rebel XS – Anonymity, Autofocus, and Andre Agassi

2200 1240 Josh Solomon

In the1990s, Canon launched their new EOS Rebel camera with one of the defining marketing campaigns of the decade – “Image Is Everything.”

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Minolta MC W Rokkor HG 35mm f/2.8 Classic Lens Review

2200 1237 Guest Author

A low cost classic lens that makes images full of character. Here’s our review of the Minolta MC W Rokkor HG 35mm F/2.8.

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