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26Feb 202126 Feb 2021

Mamiya C3 Professional

This is the Mamiya C3 Professional, a hefty TLR (at just over 4 lbs.) manufactured by Mamiya Camera Company Ltd…

Yashica J

The Yashica J, manufactured in 1961 is a nice 35mm with styling cues similar to other Japanese rangefinder models. The…

11Jan 202111 Jan 2021

Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Icarex 35s TM Pro

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

Rollei 35RF

13 Aug 202014 Aug 2020

This is the Rollei 35RF, one of the newer film cameras in my collection. It is based on a Cosina chassis similar to the Voightländer Bessa R2A and Bessa L.…

Vintage Digital: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 (and LX5)

12 Aug 202012 Aug 2020

This is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera from 2008. Also shown is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 from 2010. The LX3 is an amazing camera and the LX5 builds on…

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…

Vintage Digital: Pentax Optio W90

28 Jul 20205 Aug 2020

As much as I tell myself I’m not going down the wormhole of collecting vintage digital cameras, the evidence is undeniable. Exhibit A, this Pentax Optio W90 circa 2010. The…

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,…

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Found Film: 90’s Edition

8 Jun 20208 Jun 2020

You never know what you're going to find cleaning out a storage unit, and that is how I came across a number of slides taken by me or at least…