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May 5, 2021

Leica M Film Cameras Too Expensive? Here are Five Alternatives

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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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April 21, 2021

Minolta RF Rokkor-X 500mm F/8 Mirror Lens Review

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James reviews the Minolta RF Rokkor-x 500mm F/8 mirror-lens. History, specs, use today, and image quality within – Check it out!

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January 15, 2021

Rediscovering Film Photography with a Minolta X-370s – Camera Review

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Sroyon reviews the humble Minolta X-370s, and argues that this bargain-priced 35mm film SLR is perfect for beginners (or anyone, really).

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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.

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July 7, 2020

Sony FE 100mm F/2.8 STF (Smooth Trans Focus) Lens Review

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James reviews one of the most interesting lenses being manufactured today, the Sony FE 100mm F/2.8 STF Smooth Trans Focus lens.

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April 24, 2020

Our Favorite Lenses as Chosen by Your Favorite Camera Geeks

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An all-star lineup of camera likers pick their favorite lenses, including JCH, Hamish of 35mmc, and many more. Plus, we want to know your favorite lens!

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April 10, 2020

Minolta MC Fisheye Rokkor X 7.5mm F/4 Lens Review

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James shoots and reviews the Minolta MC Fisheye Rokkor X 7.5mm F/4, the widest lens that Minolta ever produced.

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March 26, 2020

Minolta MC Rokkor X 85mm F/1.7 Fast Prime Portrait Lens Review

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James shoots Minolta’s first and fastest manual focus prime lens, the Minolta MC Rokkor X 85mm F/1.7. Plus sample shots and a buyer’s guide.

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February 20, 2020

Rokkor, Nikkor, Takumar and Zuiko – The Stories Behind Japanese Lens Names

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What’s with those names? Josh briefly tells us the origins of lens brand names such as Nikkor, Zuiko, Rokkor, and Takumar.

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January 29, 2020

Shooting Lisbon with a Minolta SRT 303b and Kodak Ektar

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Our own Jeb Inge visits sunny Lisbon, Portugal with a Minolta SRT 303b film camera and Kodak’s most vibrant film, Kodak Ektar 100.

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November 25, 2019

Minolta V2 Review – the Fastest 35mm Rangefinder Camera of 1958

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James reviews a unique 35mm film rangefinder camera from Minolta, the Minolta V2, the fastest leaf shutter rangefinder camera of its era.

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January 3, 2019

The Sweetest Taboo – The Unlikely Story of Leitz Minolta

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The 1970s were a great time for camera geeks. The decade brought us the apex of professional mechanical 35mm SLRs in the Nikon F2, and the beginning of the amateur 35mm SLR segment as we…

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December 10, 2018

Leica CL Review – the Smallest M-Mount Rangefinder Defies Comparison

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The great thing about the Leica CL, when new, was that it shed the trappings of the brand whose name it wore. It wasn’t trying to be a Leica M. It was its own thing,…

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August 17, 2018

Minolta XD 35mm Film Camera Review

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I started shooting film with Minolta’s SRT-101, a historical camera that decades after its creation remains an outstanding machine capable of withstanding severe conditions. My personal SRT had clearly seen a lot of these —…

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