Camera Reviews Archives

January 27, 2021

Polaroid Now Instant Camera Review

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Aidan reviews the Polaroid Now, the newest entry-level instant camera from Polaroid.

Aidan Bell
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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).

Sroyon Mukherjee
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January 13, 2021

Agfa Optima 1035 Sensor Review

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Two years and four countries after he first shot it, Connor realizes that the Agfa Optima 1035 Sensor is his ideal everyday camera.

Connor Brustofski
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January 6, 2021

Konica C35 FD / Konica Auto S3 Review

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Eric reviews the Konica C35 FD (known in export markets as the Konica Auto S3), a compact rangefinder film camera with a legendary lens.

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November 19, 2020

Simple But Sophisticated – the Leica M6

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Dario pens something of a love letter to his Leica M6 in this short and sweet review of the classic 35mm rangefinder.

Dario Veréb
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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 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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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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June 15, 2020

Nikon F4 versus Nikon F5 and the Camera as a Tool

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A guest post from a friend of the site pits the Nikon F4 against the Nikon F5, and questions whether cameras are only tools, or something more.

Jarrod Hills
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February 24, 2020

Fujica GM670 Review – the Ideal Handheld 6×7

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Connor reviews the Fujica GM670, a 6×7 version of Fuji’s famous medium format interchangeable rangefinder film cameras.

Connor Brustofski
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September 9, 2019

Trying to Care About Film Photography with a Nikon EM

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Josh is in a photographic slump. The Nikon EM is a simple camera. Can this machine help him slug his way out of the rut? Or is it a swing and a miss?

Josh Solomon
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June 17, 2019

Contax Aria 70 Years Edition Review

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The Contax Aria 70 Years limited edition model is the very last manual focus camera to wear the legendary CONTAX name. With a body designed by Porsche, shutter designed by Yashica, and lenses by Zeiss…

Cheyenne Morrison
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February 26, 2019

The Wirgin Edixa Reflex B is Everything I Love and Hate About Film Cameras

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I spent the past week shooting the Wirgin Edixa Reflex B, a West German-made SLR from the 1950s, and when I took it this weekend to a Boston film photographer meet, the reactions around it…

James Tocchio
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October 22, 2018

Praktica MTL 5B SLR Camera Review

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No one wants to be the person with the obvious schtick. But after volunteering to review a rangefinder, an SLR, and then a medium format and even half-frame cameras from the Soviet Union, I’m starting…

Jeb Inge
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