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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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 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
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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…
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July 26, 2022
The 12 Best Canon EOS Cameras Ever (film and DSLR)
To mark the 35th anniversary of the Canon EOS System we’ve put together what we believe are the Top 12 Best EOS Cameras Ever made...
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April 29, 2022
Photographica classic camera collectors fair returns
For the first time in three years classic camera collectors and users can attend the Photographica event in London