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Articles

  • Introducing the Packard-Ideal Shutter Company
  • Miranda: The Story Behind the Ads
  • Reinventing the Roll: 120 Film in a Polaroid Highlander

Featured Guides

  • Breathing New Life into Old Cameras
  • Mike’s Guide to Buying Old Cameras
  • The Outdoor Eight Rule – Metering without a Meter for Beginners
  • What Is My Camera Worth?

Reviews

  • Agat 18K (1988)
  • AGFA Billy-Clack No. 74 (1934)
  • AGFA Karat 36 v1.5 (1950)
  • AGFA Optima I (1960)
  • AGFA Parat I (1963)
  • Aires 35-III L (1957)
  • Altissa Altix-nb v2 (1958)
  • ANSCO/AGFA B2 Commander (1940 – 41)
  • ANSCO Super Regent (1955)
  • Anscomark M (1960)
  • Argus A2F (1939)
  • Argus Argoflex EF (1948)
  • Argus C3 Matchmatic (1958)
  • Argus C33 (1959)
  • Argus Seventy-Five (1955)
  • Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127 (1958)
  • Bencini Koroll II (1962)
  • Bilora Bella 3c (1955)
  • Bolsey B2 (1949)
  • Brumberger 35 (1955)
  • Canon AF35M (1979)
  • Canon AF35ML (1981)
  • Canon AL-1 (1982)
  • Canon AL-1 (1982) (Dead Camera)
  • Canon AV-1 (1979)
  • Canon DL-9000
  • Canon EF (1973)
  • Canon MC (1984)
  • Canon P (1961)
  • Canon T50 (1983)
  • Canonet G-III QL17 (1977)
  • Certo Dollina II (1937)
  • Certo Doppel Box (1935)
  • Certo Super Sport Dolly Model A (1936)
  • Chinon CE II Memotron (1976)
  • Chinon CE-4 (1980)
  • Ciro-Flex Model D (1948)
  • Clarus MS-35 (1948)
  • Detrola Model E (1939)
  • Ensign Ful-Vue (1946)
  • FED 2 Type C (1958)
  • Foth Derby Type 2 (1931)
  • Fujica 35-ML (1958)
  • Fujica Drive (1964)
  • Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro (2000)
  • Ihagee Exakta RTL 1000 (1969)
  • Ihagee Exakta VX v4.2 (1954)
  • Ising Puck (1948)
  • Kiev 4 Type 3 (1970)
  • KMZ Kristall (1962)
  • KMZ Start (1959)
  • Kochmann Korelle 6×6 (1933)
  • Kochmann Reflex-Korelle (1935)
  • Kodak
    • Kodak 35 Original & Rangefinder (1939 & 1948)
    • Kodak Baby Brownie Special (1939)
    • Kodak Bantam (1935)
    • Kodak Brownie Starmatic (1959)
    • Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II (1937)
    • Kodak Flash Bantam (1948)
    • Kodak Medalist (1944)
    • Kodak Monitor Six-20 (1940)
    • Kodak Motormatic 35 (1960)
    • Kodak No. 1 Autographic Special, Model A (1916)
    • Kodak No. 1 Panoram-Kodak (1900 – 1926)
    • Kodak No.1A Pocket Kodak (1926)
    • Kodak No. 2 Brownie Model D (1914)
    • Kodak No. 3A Folding Brownie (1909)
    • Kodak Retina – Type 119 (1936)
    • Kodak Retina Automatic III – Type 039 (1961)
    • Kodak Retina Ib – Type 018 (1954)
    • Kodak Retina IIa – Type 016 (1952)
    • Kodak Retina IIc – Type 020 (1954)
    • Kodak Retina Reflex III (1960)
    • Kodak Retina Reflex IV (1964)
    • Kodak Signet 35 (1953)
    • Kodak Signet 80 (1958)
    • Kodak Vollenda 48 (1937)
  • Konica AiBORG (1991)
  • Konica III (1956)
  • Kowa SE-T (1965)
  • Kowa SET-R (1968)
  • Kuribayashi Karoron (1949)
  • Leica Ic (1950)
  • Leica M3 (1961)
  • Leidolf Lordomat (1953)
  • Mamiya M645 (1975)
  • Meopta Flexaret VII (1968)
  • Minolta A (1955)
  • Minolta A5-1000 (1960)
  • Minolta Auto Wide (1958)
  • Minolta Autocord (1958)
  • Minolta Hi-Matic 7s (1966)
  • Minolta Hi-Matic E (1971)
  • Minolta SR-7 (1962)
  • Minolta X-570 (1983)
  • Minolta XG7 (1977)
  • Minolta Uniomat III (1963)
  • Minox 35 ML (1985)
  • Miranda D (1960)
  • Miranda Sensomat (1969)
  • Nikon
    • Nikomat ELW (1976)
    • Nikon EM (1979)
    • Nikon F (1966)
    • Nikon FA (1983)
    • Nikon N2020 (1986)
    • Nikon N80 (2000)
    • Nikon N90s (1994)
    • Nikon One Touch AF3 (1987)
    • Nikon S2 (1955)
  • Olympus OM-2 MD (1975)
  • Olympus XA2 (1980)
  • Pentacon FM (1958)
  • Pentax ES II (1974)
  • Pentax PC35AF (1982)
  • Pentax Sv (1964)
  • Perfex One-O-Two (1948)
  • Petri Flex V (1961)
  • Photavit IV (1947)
  • Polaroid Land Camera Model 95 (1948)
  • Pouva Start (1952)
  • Praktina FX (1953)
  • Ricoh 519M (1959)
  • Ricoh FF-90 Super (1987)
  • Rolleiflex SL35 (1970)
  • Taron Eyemax (1961)
  • Topcon RE Super (1963)
  • Univex Cine “8” Model A8 (1936)
  • Universal Mercury II (1946-48)
  • Universal Univex Mercury Model CC (1938)
  • Vivitar 35ES (1978)
  • Voigtländer Brillant (1932)
  • Voigtländer Rollfilm (1927)
  • Voigtländer Vito II (1951)
  • Voigtländer Vitomatic IIa (1960)
  • Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)
  • Welta Watson (1938)
  • Wirgin Presto (1935)
  • Wirgin Edinex II (1951)
  • Wirgin Edixa Reflex-C (1957)
  • Yashica 35 (1958)
  • Yashica 44 (1958)
  • Yashica-D (1970)
  • Yashica Electro 35 GS (1972)
  • Yashica Lynx-14 (1965)
  • Yashica Minister-D (1963)
  • Yashica TL-Super (1966)
  • Yashica Yashicamat (1957)
  • Zeiss-Ikon Contessa 35 (1950)
  • Zeiss-Ikon Icarette 500/15 (1930)
  • Zeiss-Ikon Nettar 515 (1937)
  • Zenobia C (1954)
  • Zorki 4 v2 (1961)

Blogroll

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  • Casual Photophile
  • Emulsive Camera Reviews
  • Gashaus
  • Hamish Gill's 35mmc.com
  • Japan Camera Hunter
  • Jim Grey's Down the Road Camera Reviews
  • Kosmo Photo
  • Matt Denton's Classic Cameras
  • Mike Butkus Camera Manuals
  • Mike Connealy's Camera Reviews (mirror)
  • Photo Thinking
  • Quirky Guy with a Camera
  • Simon Hawkett's Photo Blog

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Casual Photophile

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Photo Thinking

Werra 2 – Oh Carl, Werra art thou?

Polaroid Spectra – Almost Instant

Zorki 4 – Attempted equaliser

Canon Sure Shot A1 – Summer Love

Rolleicord Va Type 1 – The middle twin

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Camera Articles

  • Breathing New Life into Old Cameras
  • Mike’s Guide to Buying Old Cameras
  • The Outdoor Eight Rule – Metering without a Meter for Beginners
  • What Is My Camera Worth?

Camera Reviews

  • Agat 18K (1988)
  • AGFA Billy-Clack No. 74 (1934)
  • AGFA Karat 36 v1.5 (1950)
  • AGFA Optima I (1960)
  • AGFA Parat I (1963)
  • Aires 35-III L (1957)
  • Altissa Altix-nb v2 (1958)
  • ANSCO/AGFA B2 Commander (1940 – 41)
  • ANSCO Super Regent (1955)
  • Anscomark M (1960)
  • Argus A2F (1939)
  • Argus Argoflex EF (1948)
  • Argus C3 Matchmatic (1958)
  • Argus C33 (1959)
  • Argus Seventy-Five (1955)
  • Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127 (1958)
  • Bencini Koroll II (1962)
  • Bilora Bella 3c (1955)
  • Bolsey B2 (1949)
  • Brumberger 35 (1955)
  • Canon AF35M (1979)
  • Canon AF35ML (1981)
  • Canon AL-1 (1982)
  • Canon AL-1 (1982) (Dead Camera)
  • Canon AV-1 (1979)
  • Canon DL-9000
  • Canon EF (1973)
  • Canon MC (1984)
  • Canon P (1961)
  • Canon T50 (1983)
  • Canonet G-III QL17 (1977)
  • Certo Dollina II (1937)
  • Certo Doppel Box (1935)
  • Certo Super Sport Dolly Model A (1936)
  • Chinon CE II Memotron (1976)
  • Chinon CE-4 (1980)
  • Ciro-Flex Model D (1948)
  • Clarus MS-35 (1948)
  • Detrola Model E (1939)
  • Ensign Ful-Vue (1946)
  • FED 2 Type C (1958)
  • Foth Derby Type 2 (1931)
  • Fujica 35-ML (1958)
  • Fujica Drive (1964)
  • Fujifilm FinePix S1 Pro (2000)
  • Ihagee Exakta RTL 1000 (1969)
  • Ihagee Exakta VX v4.2 (1954)
  • Ising Puck (1948)
  • Kiev 4 Type 3 (1970)
  • KMZ Kristall (1962)
  • KMZ Start (1959)
  • Kochmann Korelle 6×6 (1933)
  • Kochmann Reflex-Korelle (1935)
  • Kodak
    • Kodak 35 Original & Rangefinder (1939 & 1948)
    • Kodak Baby Brownie Special (1939)
    • Kodak Bantam (1935)
    • Kodak Brownie Starmatic (1959)
    • Kodak Duo Six-20 Series II (1937)
    • Kodak Flash Bantam (1948)
    • Kodak Medalist (1944)
    • Kodak Monitor Six-20 (1940)
    • Kodak Motormatic 35 (1960)
    • Kodak No. 1 Autographic Special, Model A (1916)
    • Kodak No. 1 Panoram-Kodak (1900 – 1926)
    • Kodak No.1A Pocket Kodak (1926)
    • Kodak No. 2 Brownie Model D (1914)
    • Kodak No. 3A Folding Brownie (1909)
    • Kodak Retina – Type 119 (1936)
    • Kodak Retina Automatic III – Type 039 (1961)
    • Kodak Retina Ib – Type 018 (1954)
    • Kodak Retina IIa – Type 016 (1952)
    • Kodak Retina IIc – Type 020 (1954)
    • Kodak Retina Reflex III (1960)
    • Kodak Retina Reflex IV (1964)
    • Kodak Signet 35 (1953)
    • Kodak Signet 80 (1958)
    • Kodak Vollenda 48 (1937)
  • Konica AiBORG (1991)
  • Konica III (1956)
  • Kowa SE-T (1965)
  • Kowa SET-R (1968)
  • Kuribayashi Karoron (1949)
  • Leica Ic (1950)
  • Leica M3 (1961)
  • Leidolf Lordomat (1953)
  • Mamiya M645 (1975)
  • Meopta Flexaret VII (1968)
  • Minolta A (1955)
  • Minolta A5-1000 (1960)
  • Minolta Auto Wide (1958)
  • Minolta Autocord (1958)
  • Minolta Hi-Matic 7s (1966)
  • Minolta Hi-Matic E (1971)
  • Minolta SR-7 (1962)
  • Minolta X-570 (1983)
  • Minolta XG7 (1977)
  • Minolta Uniomat III (1963)
  • Minox 35 ML (1985)
  • Miranda D (1960)
  • Miranda Sensomat (1969)
  • Nikon
    • Nikomat ELW (1976)
    • Nikon EM (1979)
    • Nikon F (1966)
    • Nikon FA (1983)
    • Nikon N2020 (1986)
    • Nikon N80 (2000)
    • Nikon N90s (1994)
    • Nikon One Touch AF3 (1987)
    • Nikon S2 (1955)
  • Olympus OM-2 MD (1975)
  • Olympus XA2 (1980)
  • Pentacon FM (1958)
  • Pentax ES II (1974)
  • Pentax PC35AF (1982)
  • Pentax Sv (1964)
  • Perfex One-O-Two (1948)
  • Petri Flex V (1961)
  • Photavit IV (1947)
  • Polaroid Land Camera Model 95 (1948)
  • Pouva Start (1952)
  • Praktina FX (1953)
  • Ricoh 519M (1959)
  • Ricoh FF-90 Super (1987)
  • Rolleiflex SL35 (1970)
  • Taron Eyemax (1961)
  • Topcon RE Super (1963)
  • Univex Cine “8” Model A8 (1936)
  • Universal Mercury II (1946-48)
  • Universal Univex Mercury Model CC (1938)
  • Vivitar 35ES (1978)
  • Voigtländer Brillant (1932)
  • Voigtländer Rollfilm (1927)
  • Voigtländer Vito II (1951)
  • Voigtländer Vitomatic IIa (1960)
  • Wards am551 (Konica Auto S2) (1965)
  • Welta Watson (1938)
  • Wirgin Presto (1935)
  • Wirgin Edinex II (1951)
  • Wirgin Edixa Reflex-C (1957)
  • Yashica 35 (1958)
  • Yashica 44 (1958)
  • Yashica-D (1970)
  • Yashica Electro 35 GS (1972)
  • Yashica Lynx-14 (1965)
  • Yashica Minister-D (1963)
  • Yashica TL-Super (1966)
  • Yashica Yashicamat (1957)
  • Zeiss-Ikon Contessa 35 (1950)
  • Zeiss-Ikon Icarette 500/15 (1930)
  • Zeiss-Ikon Nettar 515 (1937)
  • Zenobia C (1954)
  • Zorki 4 v2 (1961)

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  • Mike Connealy's Camera Reviews (mirror)
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