October 18, 2025
How the World’s first Leica camera came to be (and changed photography forever)
John Wade traces the early steps that led to the first Leica, the World's first Leica and first usable 35mm film camera
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Classic cameras
If you’re looking for a classic film camera, then this is a great place to look, as we highlight some of our favourites.
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October 3, 2025
The great Mickey Mouse Camera Mystery you’ve never heard of
The mysterious case of the vintage Mickey Mouse Camera, real or fake? And what happened when it sold for thousands?
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September 23, 2025
Classic film cameras: Yashica Electro 35 GSN
Yashica famous from the film days - here is the Yashica Electro 35 GSN - a classic 35mm film rangefinder camera with fast fixed lens.
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September 12, 2025
Best 35mm film cameras
Keen to get back into film photography? Vintage camera expert John Wade reveals the best 35mm film cameras and types to look at
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September 8, 2025
How to check if a film camera works
Avoid wasting your film with our simple guide to how to check if a film camera works. Jon Stapley runs through the key points.
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February 23, 2025
Nikon F2AS – Returning to 35mm film greats
How an unlikely introduction to a Nikon F2AS turned a 35mm sceptic into an advocate. David Clapp shares his story
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January 4, 2025
Olympus XA vs Mju: ultra-compact Olympus film cameras
In the late 1970s, Olympus launched the XA range of ultra-compact 35mm cameras, followed later by the Mju family. John Gilbey looks at what they still have to offer.
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December 24, 2024
We got this Minolta film camera for a fiver at a charity shop – and test it
Tony Kemplen tries a classic Minolta 35mm film SLR - find out how this camera does! Is it a charity shop find or not?
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December 23, 2024
How the Olympus OM30 introduced auto focus to SLRs
The Olympus OM30 is one of Olympus' great SLRs - What makes it different is the addition of an electronic focusing aid.
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October 10, 2024
140 years – A lifetime of landmark cameras
Landmark cameras that hit the headlines between 1884 and now. John Wade is your guide to 140 years of cameras
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June 18, 2024
The Compass camera – the World’s most complicated camera?
Compact, clever and too complicated the Compass was a challenge, as John Wade discovers