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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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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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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August 27, 2024
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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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
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August 27, 2023
Ondu: the success of handcrafted wooden pinhole cameras
Mike Crawford speaks to the founder of Ondu about the success of its wooden pinhole camera range, and what’s coming next
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September 18, 2022
Amazing film cameras at The Photography Show 2022
Our roundup of some of the amazing film cameras we've seen at The Photography Show. If it's old, vintage, weird, and wonderful it's here.
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August 18, 2022
Best fixed lens 35mm film cameras
John Wade takes you back to basics with some of the best fix lens 35mm film cameras. Featuring classics from Olympus, Ricoh, Konica and Rollei
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August 17, 2022
Best 35mm SLR film cameras with manual focus
John Wade rounds up some of the best 35mm SLR film cameras you can get on the second-hand market. You might even find a few under £20/$20
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July 29, 2022
Full-frame camera for under £20/$30 (body only)
Here’s a secret I’m going to let you know: You don't need to spend thousands for full-frame - you can get a full-frame camera for under £20. Joshua Waller says you should give it a…
