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28Jul 20205 Aug 2020

Vintage Digital: Pentax Optio W90

As much as I tell myself I’m not going down the wormhole of collecting vintage digital cameras, the evidence is…

8Jun 20208 Jun 2020

Found Film: 90’s Edition

You never know what you’re going to find cleaning out a storage unit, and that is how I came across…

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Barry G Smith Collection

Several months ago I was perusing a local flea market when I came across a couple of slide carousels. They…

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…

Vintage Digital: Kodak Easyshare V570

Introduced in 2006, this is the Kodak EasyShare V570, the first mass-produced twin lens digital camera. It's clean styling is reminiscent of Nokia brick phones, in a good way, and…

Yashica Electro 35MC

5 Aug 20205 Aug 2020

This is the Yashica Electro 35MC, a 35mm aperture-priority viewfinder camera from 1972. This camera was a $15 pick-up at the DC area Photorama show in 2019. I have been…

Clarus MS-35

29 Jul 202031 Jul 2020

This is the Clarus MS-35, introduced in 1946 and produced until 1952. On paper this should be a good camera with it's 1/1000 top speed and reasonably sharp Wollensak f2.8…

Kodak Retina Reflex(type 025)

This is the Kodak Retina Reflex (type 025), introduced in 1957. This well-built SLR is a hefty addition to the other Kodak Retinas in the collection. It is actually my…

Mamiya 35 Crown

This is the Mamiya 35 Crown. It was also known as the Mamiya 35 Executive in some markets with a different color scheme (grey). This camera was labelled as a…

Voigtländer Bessa R2A

8 Jun 202028 Jul 2020

This is Voigtländer R2A, a wonderful modern rangefinder camera that I have been lucky enough to acquire on the cheap. In addition to this camera I have the Voigtländer Bessa-L,…

Canon VT De luxe

15 Apr 202015 Apr 2020

Canon VT De Luxe engraved name Part of my ever expanding Canon rangefinder mini-collection, this Canon VT De luxe is the latest acquisition though it has taken me some months…

Oh Miranda!

12 Apr 202012 Apr 2020

This is the Miranda Sensomat, an SLR of dubious build quality released in 1969. It looks nice enough and is reasonably pleasant to hold in the hands but appears to…

Found Film: At Home Edition

Like most of you, I have been practicing social distancing and working at home for the last couple of weeks. Spending this much time at home, rummaging through boxes of…