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• Balda Baldessa 1b: I Think I Am In Love

  
  When I was at school, and I was learning French, I never understood why the French language described inanimate objects as either masculine or feminine, similarly, in German. In the English language we just have things. It is a table. It is not feminine or masculine, transgender not even just going through a phase. It is simply a table nothing more. As I grew up and became more interested in my own language the thought of non gender specific objects disappointed me. I think for all the richness and complexity of the English language, for the times we were conquered and our language evolved; that we don’t feminise or masculinise objects is to our linguistic detriment. Of course the problem is that it is not the thing that is masculine or feminine, it is the prefix to the word itself in the construct of the language that denotes gender. So, in English a camera can never be referred to as male of female because the prefix “the” or “a” is with out gender and renders the object itself sexless. Or does it? My case and point to you is the Balda Baldessa
  February 06, 2009 16 comments 11 likes

• Argus C3 "The Brick"

  
  The Argus C3, a range finder camera affectionately known by its many lovers as "the Brick", is an artifact right out of the early mid-19th century machine age. The front of the camera is covered in gears, and it could easily pass for a highly specialized scientific measuring device at first glance. It is constructed of heavy Bakelite and metal, so you can guess that it's about as heavy as a brick...hence the nickname.
  November 25, 2008 10 comments 10 likes

• Yashica Electro 35GTN

  
  A black version of Yashica Electro 35 GSN with aperture priority. I guess everyone have heard of rangefinder camera. But I don’t think everyone know how it function exactly. Rangefinder cameras allow the photographer to measure the distance precisely and capture a photo which is sharp in focus. In the center of viewfinder, you will see two images, when object is in focus; the two image will overlapped and become one image as you turn the focus ring. So, let me introduce the Yashica Electro 35GTN range finder camera to all of you!
  October 02, 2008 6 comments 6 likes

• Kiev 4

  
  When I received my Kiev 4 camera, I was happy like a child to hold in my hands such a beautiful Russian camera. Well, Russian it is, even if it's well known that the Kiev cameras were copies of the German Contax cameras. Some like to say that these cameras are German Contax made in the USSR... But the Kiev 4 is much more than the "poor man's Contax" - it's a real stunning camera with the fantastic Jupiter 8 lens.
  August 11, 2008 3 comments 3 likes

• The Fed 5!

  
  image from "russianplaza.com":http://www.russianplaza.com/FED-1-2-3-4-5-C-page2.html
  August 06, 2008 4 comments 3 likes

• Konica C35 FD - Staff Review

  
  The Konica C35 FD is a compact, easy-to-use rangefinder camera from Japan. The C35 series inspired other Japanese cameras such as the Ricoh 500GX and Olympus 35ED.
  June 09, 2008 3 comments 8 likes

• Lomo Plc Leningrad - Staff Review

  
  Back in 1956 LOMO PLC produced their most professional and expensive camera ever. Powered by a spring-motor drive and a Leica screwmount system, the sole purpose of this camera was to find its place among the worlds top rangefinder cameras of its time.
  June 04, 2008 2 comments 4 likes

• Zorki 1 - Staff Review

  
  The Zorki 1 35mm rangefinder camera is a redesign based on the Fed series of rangefinders.
  May 31, 2008 1 comment 6 likes

• Zorki 4 - Staff Review

  
  Outlasting equally remarkable cameras such as the Leica M3 in the 1950's, this Russian classic is the most successful in the Zorki family.
  May 27, 2008 6 comments 10 likes

• Kiev 4 - Staff Review

  
  A direct descendant of the famed Contax series of rangefinder cameras, the Kiev4 RF is highly-regarded for its capability to produce razor-sharp images.
  May 25, 2008 8 comments 3 likes 14 submissions

• Fed 5B - Staff Review

  
  The Fed 5 Rangefinder camera produces sharp photos and remarkable qualities as the more expensive Leica.
  May 23, 2008 7 comments 11 likes 131 submissions

• Fed 2 - Staff Review

  
  The Fed 2 Rangefinder camera (manufactured in six variations) is recognized as one of the most excellent rangefinders that’s easy on the pocket.
  May 23, 2008 2 comments 7 likes 7 submissions