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Leidolf Lordomat

This is the Leidolf Lordomat, a wonderful rangefinder made in circa 1953 in Wetzlar, Germany, home to Leitz. Though considerably…

28Mar 202128 Mar 2021

Hanimex Amphibian 35

This is orange, bulky beast is the Hanimex Amphibian 35, an underwater camera circa 1983. Nine-year-old me would have absolutely…

24Mar 202124 Mar 2021

Konica I (type e)

This is the Konica I type E a rather typical compact early ’50s rangefinder with quite a nice collapsable lens,…

Pentax Zoom 105-R

30 May 202030 May 2020

This is the Pentax Zoom 105-R, picked up on a recommendation from Adam Paul since the default ISO is 25 for any non-DX film which makes it ideal for testing…

Canon P

9 Feb 20209 Feb 2020

This is the Canon P. I am starting to build a Canon rangefinder mini-collection and this camera joins the IV-S and VT Deluxe as some of my favorite rangefinders to…

Nikon S2

9 Mar 20193 Aug 2019

The Nikon S2 has been on my wish list almost since I started collecting. Thanks to Robert Rotoloni and Mike Eckman I now have the opportunity to own and use…

Fujica GW690 (The Good, the Bad, and the UGLY)

18 Mar 202118 Mar 2021

This beast of a camera, I mean it this time, is the Fujica GW690. Mechanically it is in great condition, but the looks are another matter. Just a few of…

Fujica ST605

15 Mar 202115 Mar 2021

This is the Fujica ST605, a bit of a sleeper SLR that comes close to but does not rival the likes of the Pentax ME Super or Olympus OM-1n. To…

Mamiya C3 Professional

26 Feb 202126 Feb 2021

This is the Mamiya C3 Professional, a hefty TLR (at just over 4 lbs.) manufactured by Mamiya Camera Company Ltd between 1962 and 1965. The build quality is excellent as…

Yashica J

The Yashica J, manufactured in 1961 is a nice 35mm with styling cues similar to other Japanese rangefinder models. The lens is a relatively fast Yashinon f2.8 45mm and though…

Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Icarex 35s TM Pro

11 Jan 202111 Jan 2021

This is the Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Icarex 35S TM Pro, otherwise known as the longest-named camera in my collection. Introduced in 1967 the 35S TM Pro is an SLR that…

Mamiya Magazine 35

14 Dec 202014 Dec 2020

This is the Magazine 35, a short-lived interchangeable back rangefinder made by Mamiya Optical Co. Ltd of Japan in 1957. It is one of a short list of 35mm cameras…

Jessops Centon K100

13 Dec 202013 Dec 2020

This is the Jessops Centon K100, a Chinese-made SLR that uses the Pentax K-mount system of interchangeable lenses. The camera came with a Centon MC Zoom lens which met an…

Minolta 110 Zoom SLR MKII

This is the Minolta 110 Zoom SLR MkII. It is a well built advanced 110 camera not dissimilar to the Pentax Auto 110 in targeted market. Batteries (2x LR44) are…

Minolta SRT-MC

12 Oct 202012 Oct 2020

This is the Minolta SRT-MC, a well-built and capable SLR made between 1973 and 1975 by Minolta. History The precursor to Minolta, Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shōten, was established in 1928 by…

LaRose Rapitake

This is the La Rose Rapitake, a neat vertical oriented viewfinder camera that takes 35mm film in special "rapid" cassettes. The body is all-metal with an advance, shutter-cocking, and shutter…