Released 1956 This is my first rangefinder camera. It’s also my first compact camera that has interchangeable lenses. It has some pretty unusual quirks, but it’s fun. There is some excellent glass available in M39 mount so this is a high-quality photographic tool, and a good alternative to an SLR. See all photos taken withContinue reading “KMZ Zorki 4”
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Halina Paulette Electric
Released 1967 This is a simple viewfinder camera with an uncoupled selenium light meter. It’s reasonable, and OK to use. What the light meter adds in usability over fully manual cameras, the lack of any kind of focussing aid takes away. See all photos taken with the Paulette. At a glance Lens Fixed 45mm f/2.8Continue reading “Halina Paulette Electric”
Braun Paxette Electromatic II
Released 1959 The Paxette is quite a nice compact, with a fixed shutter speed at 1/40, but variable aperture and focus. The basic selenium meter doesn’t work but that’s OK. It’s still perfectly usable as a manual camera. See all photos taken with the Paxette. At a glance Lens Fixed 40mm f/2.8 Film 135 FocusContinue reading “Braun Paxette Electromatic II”
Olympus OM101
Released 1988 This is yet another not-very-interesting SLR. The most noteworthy point is that it has “power focus”. This is manual focus, but adjusted using a thumbwheel and an electric motor, rather than by twisting the lens barrel. Unusually for an SLR, exposure is fully automatic unless you buy the additional “manual control unit” whichContinue reading “Olympus OM101”
Canon Sure Shot A-1
Released 1994 OK, don’t laugh. I bought this camera specifically for an activity holiday, since it’s waterproof and very robust. It’s not very interesting, but it’s useful. It’s also not a bad point & shoot, and of course it lends itself to unusual shots. See all photos taken with the Sure Shot A-1. At aContinue reading “Canon Sure Shot A-1”
Canon AE-1 Program
Released 1981 In September 2009, I was given this Canon AE-1 Program 35mm SLR with a 50mm prime lens. It’s actually the first film camera I have ever used, aside from disposable cameras in my childhood. I absolutely love the camera – it’s what started my interest in film photography. Now, I have a collectionContinue reading “Canon AE-1 Program”
New camera: Canon AE-1 Program
Today I was given a camera by a relative – an unwanted Canon AE-1P. It’s my first SLR camera and I’m looking forward to having a play with it. My digital camera, a Fuji S9600 has many of the controls of an SLR without actually being one, so I’m familiar with the concepts. But filmContinue reading “New camera: Canon AE-1 Program”
Jonathan Gazeley 