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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,…

Argus C-four

The C4 is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera built by Argus from 1951 to 1958 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Less handsome than the…

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…

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…

Home C-41 Developing (take 2)

4 May 20205 May 2020

This is my second attempt at developing color negatives at home. The last attempt was almost a year and a half ago and decided home quarantine would be a great…

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…