Camera reviews including Olympus, Yashica, Pentax, Ricoh, Canon and more.
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellThe Yashica 35 Camera Book Welcome. This is a link page is for The Yashica 35 Camera book, the second in the series of Vintage Camera Guides by Richard W Jemmett. The book is available from Amazon and Lulu. The first book in the series is The Purma Camera […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellIntroduced in 1963, the Vecta was a bold modern replacement for the Brownie 127 model II. However it was short lived as the vecta was discontinued in 1966, shortly after the (equally unsucsessful) 127 Model 3 was introduced. This camera was designed by Kenneth Grange. It is a moulded […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellPurma manufactured three very innovative cameras between 1936 and 1959. The Purma Camera Group explores how to use these cameras, how to buy them and the history fo the company. The book has lots of diagrams, images captured with the cameras and more general information about using a vintage […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellOverview The Ricoh FF-9 is a 35mm moderate wide angle ultra compact camera which was released in 1988. It was also released as FF-7. It is a basic camera with some extra features. Features and Operation Its main features are: 35mm F3.5 Ricoh lens, 4 elements in 4 groups, […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellBy far the most famous 127 camera’s are the baby Rolleiflex’s. The original baby Rolleiflex was introduced in 1931 and discontinued in 39, following the launch of the Rolleiflex “sport” (1938-41). The Sport features a 2.8 lens – allowing it to capture fast-moving action more easily. However, the easiest way […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellThe Fujifilm Zoom Date 145 is a simple to use compact camera. The camera was made by Fuji in Japan from around 2000 and fitted with a 38-145mm zoom lens and databack. It has automatic focus, metering, film transport and flash systems built-in. Fitted with self-timer and tripod mount. […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellOverview The Olympus AF10 Super (Infinity Junior in the US) was released in 1987, a fully automatic 35mm film camera. It inherited the sliding cover design from the XA. Small and lightweight, with an integrated flash, it’s smaller than the XA with flash attached. Features and Operation The camera’s […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellWhere to buy a Fed Camera FED Cameras and more for sale on Etsy FED Cameras for sale on eBay Directory of Vintage Camera Retailers Film, Film Processing and More Film Process and Supply (Directory) My Film Captured Photos for Download on Etsy Social Media and More Some Fed […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellThe Purma Camera Book The Purma Camera Book: A Vintage Camera Guide – Using and Buying Purma Cameras. Read more about the Purma Camera Book Purma Book Contributors and Links Mike O’Connell – Art Deco Cameras James Rod Tony Platt Matthew Davidson Neal Wellons Adrian Gray Maurice Fisher Adrian […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellMy New Olympus Pen EE, 1964 – What’s in the Box? (Blog Post) Olympus Pen EE – Results and Feelings about this Film Camera (Blog Post) Into the Forest – A Forest Adventure With Camera and Poodle: An ebook zine by RW Jemmett (Photo and Camera Zine 1) Kindle […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellI enjoyed using the robust simple to use Minolta 110 SLR. It is a true SLR although it does not have interchangeable lenses. Just a zoom. You can read more about the camera on this blog at Minolta 110 SLR Mk II Film camera – an easy to use […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellThe Robots are a world apart. They are ultra-small, spring-wound 35mm film cameras with interchangeable lenses. To keep the cameras small, they chose the 24x24mm picture format. They are completely mechanical. They are designed for discreet, hyperfocal use, colour-points on the distance scale of each lens indicate the depth […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sell If you look at the Voigtländer Vito C, you are certainly reminded of the Minox 35 series. There is a very similar Minox model, the Minox 35 ML. And there is a Balda CA 35, which is technically the same camera as the Vito C. There is a […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellOverview The Canon Dial 35 was first released in 1963. It already has a CDS meter and film is advanced via a spring motor. It’s a horizontally orientated semi automatic camera, you choose the speed and it sets the aperture. In 1968 a second version was released, the 35-2, […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellOverview When the Rollei 35 was first released in 1966, it was the smallest 35mm film full frame camera, a title it held for quite some time. The camera was designed in the early 1960s in his spare time by Heinz Waaske, chief engineer of German camera maker Wirgin. […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellWhat is a Minolta 110 SLR Mk II? An extract from the original manual reads: Your Minolta 110 Zoom Mark II combines the simple loading, compactsize, and ease of operation of the 110 pocket format with features, optical quality, and capabilities found only in the finest electronic automatic 35mm […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellYou may have looked at my first post about my 1964 Olympus Pen EE – What’s in the box. This post is all about what I captured using this point and shoot camera and my feelings about using it, etc. You can read more about this camera at My […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellOverview The Yashica AW mini is a fully automatic and weatherproof 35mm film camera. It was first released in 1990 before the digital market was a market at all. It has a moderate wide-angle lens in a standard body. Features and Operation Its main features are: 32mm F3.5 lens, 4 elements […]
RW Jemmett Photography – create, enjoy, sellOverview The Olympus mju or mju I (Stylus in the US) was released in 1991, a fully automatic 35mm film camera. It was a new design by Yoshihisa Maitani, the chief camera designer of Olympus since the 1950s, who developed a number of legendary cameras like the Pen, the […]
