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The 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, Lulu, and many other stores across the world. It is available as a paperback (most stores), hardback (Amazon […]
Introduced 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 grey plastic upright box. It features […]
Overview 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, autofocus with focus lock, min. focus […]
By 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 to tell these apart is that […]
The 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. It requires an easy to find […]
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The Purma Camera Book The Purma Camera Book: A Vintage Camera Guide – Using and Buying Purma Cameras. Read more about the Purma Camera Book “I just received my Purma Camera Book and was pleased to find that it successfully integrates the history and unique mechanics of the three Purma models with contemporary photographic reality, […]
My 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 Edition What about a great Photography […]
I 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 portable SLR I am also please […]
The 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 of the field according to the […]
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 reason for this. Karl-Heinz Lange, chief camera […]
Overview 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, which has major improvements: a much […]
Overview 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. He had also engineered and designed the […]
What 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 cameras. Simply drop in a film […]
You 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 New Olympus Pen EE, 1964 – […]
Overview 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 in 3 groups, autofocus with focus […]
Overview 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 OM series and the XA. It […]
