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• Fujica STX-1N: A Hugely Underrated Mechanical SLR

  
  A great mechanical 35mm SLR made by Fuji in the 80s, the Fujica STX-1N comes with great lens and is surprisingly compact, it was fantastic while it lasted.
  July 19, 2012 1 comment 5 likes

• Inovar Camera: Sham Lens Reflex, but Still Okay

  
  The Inovar Camera is a completely plastic camera that is similar to an SLR in design but...well, isn't an SLR. Its plastic lens, combined with cross processed film, produces great results. This camera has some surprising features. Learn more and see some sample photos in this review.
  July 09, 2012 7 comments 4 likes

• The Crisp and Delicious Olympus OM-10

  
  The Olympus OM-10 handles amazingly easy, and yet, offers so many possibilities! You will want this camera!
  July 02, 2012 6 comments 8 likes

• ★ My New Love: Canon EOS 3000N and its Perfect Bokeh

  
  At a recent camera fair in Boston Spa, UK I was encouraged by my friend nicolas_noir to get a couple of Canon SLRs for a bargain price. I have recent been using the Canon EOS 3000N and I am loving it!
  June 14, 2012 12 comments 20 likes

• Zenit 12: A Scarce Soviet SLR

  
  One of the few rare Zenit cameras out there, just over 90,000 units of the Zenit 12 were made. Basically, a 12 XP without the XP, this Russian tank combined with the Helios 44 is a classic combo that serves up amazing images.
  June 12, 2012 4 comments 10 likes

• My Second Encounter with the Russians: Zenit 3M!

  
  So here it is, my second encounter with the Russians! But this time, it's a single lens reflex (SLR) camera, the Zenit 3M! Read more about this camera after the jump!
  June 05, 2012 4 comments 15 likes

• The Praktica FX2 and the Birth of the SLR Camera

  
  Once, the rangefinder was king. Then in the late 1930s there appeared the primitive ancestor of the modern SLR, of which the Praktica FX2 is a perfect later (1950s) example. Read on more about the advantages and quirks of this early SLR after the break.
  May 31, 2012 9 comments 13 likes

• The Yashica TL-E: A Basic Workhorse

  
  The Yashica TL-E is a no-frills basic workhorse SLR camera that will get the job done. Learn more about this great camera for beginners after the jump!
  May 24, 2012 3 comments 4 likes

• Minolta X-300: A Beautiful Analogue SLR

  
  The Minolta X-300 is an SLR built in the eighties. Six months ago, I bought the camera from a guy who's a professional photographer who ownes a photo shop. Although I am just a beginner, I really like this camera and so I will share my experience with this beauty.
  May 17, 2012 2 comments 4 likes

• Back To Basics: Aperture and Depth of Field

  
  Get control over your aperture and you can be more creative, plus, how aperture affects photographies most common misconception, bokeh.
  May 15, 2012 7 comments 30 likes

• Nikon EM: Pro on the Outside, Carefree on the Inside

  
  The Nikon EM makes me look like a serious film photographer on the outside, while remaining a carefree lomographer on the inside.
  May 03, 2012 1 comment 9 likes

• Zenit E: Cut-Price Cold War Classic

  
  The Zenit E is a 1960s survivor; short on features, but solid and tough in a way only Russian cameras can be. Cheap, cheerful, and made in the millions, it's an often-overlooked camera deserving a re-appraisal. Quantity has a quality of its own, after all.
  April 30, 2012 7 comments 15 likes

• 30 Weeks, 30 Cams: Week 3, Revueflex-B

  
  This is a review of the camera used for week 3 of the "30 Weeks, 30 Cams" series. The camera a, Revueflex-B, is nothing but a Zenit-B sold by a German department store chain under another name. Read on how I got this SLR camera produced in Russia and how it handles.
  April 25, 2012 2 comments 9 likes

• Back to Basics with the Minolta SRT-101 SLR Camera

  
  With all the wiz-bang innovations coming from the Lomographic Society helping light up all our lives, sometimes its not too late to travel back in time and learn the basics of photography with the Minolta SRT-101 SLR camera!
  April 19, 2012 3 comments 12 likes

• Lost and Found: Pentax P30

  
  It was a sad day when my old SLR was stolen. I couldn't afford to replace it at the time and I was devastated. Years later and as things moved to digital I'd all but forgotten about my missing P30 but it seemed almost inevitable that one day I might once again be reunited with one.
  April 11, 2012 2 comments 4 likes

• Everybody, This is the Mamiya/Sekor 500DTL. 500DTL, This is Everybody.

  
  In which our hero regales you, dear reader, with a tale about an old friend.
  April 05, 2012 5 comments 7 likes

• ★ Minolta X-700: My Favorite 35mm SLR

  
  The Minolta X-700 is a compact SLR, with all the features you need and a few extra ones. Probably my favourite SLR of all time and nearly my favourite camera of all time. I will try to explain why in this review.
  March 30, 2012 13 comments 16 likes

• ★ Back To Basics: Film 101

  
  Good negatives make good prints. Bad negatives make prints that are too dark or are all blown out. This tipster is all about getting the balance right.
  March 27, 2012 22 comments 107 likes

• Canon AE-1: A Heavyweight Champ!

  
  The Canon AE-1 is definitely not heavy on the eyes, but maybe a bit heavy on the shoulder. Completely worth it though. Let me tell you why after the jump!
  March 23, 2012 8 comments 23 likes

• Secondhand Love Affair: Pentax K1000

  
  My Pentax K1000 is probably one of my favourite cameras to use. I find it a good, sturdy SLR. What is even better about this bad boy however is that is was totally free and second hand when I got it!
  March 23, 2012 2 comments 10 likes