February 17, 2026
The Kookie – More toy than camera – but fully functioning?
Here’s an unusual camera that was aimed at children to take pictures indoors or outdoors and then develop them on the spot.
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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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February 15, 2026
Stunning Japanese film classics from the innovative Mamiya camera brand
John Wade examines one of Japan’s most versatile and prolific camera makers
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February 7, 2026
Classic film cameras: Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127
John Wade discovers an unusually automated snapshot camera, the Bell & Howell Electric Eye 127, which was also known as the Infallible
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January 23, 2026
You need to see these beautiful vintage art deco cameras from the 1920s and 30s
John Wade looks at a past camera craze for the fashion-conscious photographer, with the vast range of amazing Art Deco cameras
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January 13, 2026
Film stars – how roll film makers tried to fight 35mm and lost
John Wade looks at how 35mm roll film camera makers tried to fight 35mm film cameras, and lost
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January 12, 2026
The classic Rolleiflex camera – a century of legend and legacy
John Wade looks at the Rolleiflex, its legend and its legacy, looking at the history from the last 100 years to today
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December 22, 2025
Classic film cameras – Purma Speed (127 camera)
John Wade reviews a strangely eccentric British-made camera, the Purma Speed 127 film camera
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November 17, 2025
Classic film camera: the OG Rollei B 35
John Wade visits a classic alternative to a modern marvel, the original Rollei B 35 - the OG
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November 10, 2025
Classic film camera: the giant Kiev 6C
John Wade finds a budget-priced medium format reflex camera
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November 3, 2025
Classic film cameras: the folding Voigtländer Vitessa
John Wade on how one company took a different look at folding cameras.
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October 27, 2025
Classic film cameras: the clever Olympus OM-2N
John Wade reviews one of the great Olympus SLRs of the 1970s, the Olympus OM-2N.