Replacing the shutter curtains on an Exakta Varex camera
This article explains the technique I used to replace the shutter curtains in one of my aged Exakta cameras.
Single lens Reflex
The Single Lens Reflex category covers camera which have a reflex mirror and can be focused optically by looking through the same lens that the camera will use to take the picture. This gives advantages for not only focus; the composition is also made easier by seeing the photo exactly as the picture will be taken.
A detailed look at the Exakta Varex shutter from the 1950s
In this post I’m going to take a detailed look at the shutter used in the Exakta Varex series of cameras.
A Classic & Fun camera, the Zenit 3M 35Â mm SLR
This post looks at a classic 35 mm slr camera that started the career of many photographers, the Zenit 3M.
The Pentax Z-50P autofocus SLR camera – a great beginners film SLR
The Pentax Z-50P provided a good mix of features for a reasonable price when released in 1994 and is even better value today.
The dependable Konica FS-1, the first SLR with internal power drive
My post about the Konica FS-1, which is often said to be the first SLR with internal motor drive, but is that true?
The Minolta Dynax 404 si 35 mm plastic SLR Camera
This post looks at the Minolta Dynax 404 si 35mm SLR camera which Minolta produced towards the end of the 35mm film era.
Kodak Retina III S rangefinder repair
A Short post looking at the repair of a Kodak Retina III S rangefinder camera.
Voigtlander Bessamatic SLR camera from 1962
The Voigtlander Bessamatic belongs to that family of 35mm SLR cameras which have a leaf shutter fitted between the lens and the mirror rather than a focal plane shutter fitted between the mirror and the film
Mamiya/Sekor 500 DTL 35Â mm camera
This is a quick pictorial review of the Mamiya/Sekor 500 DTL 35mm SLR camera which was introduced by Mamiya in the late 1960s.
Nikon F-601 autofocus 35Â mm SLR camera
This post looks at the Nikon F-601 autofocus, 35mm, slr camera which was one of the higher, midrange offerings in Nikon’s line up of cameras in the early 1990s.
Minolta Dynax 60 autofocus 35Â mm SLR
This post is about the Minolta Dynax 60 autofocus 35mm SLR which was the last 35mm film camera which Minolta produced, and a pretty capable performer is was too.
Ricoh Singlex II 35mm slr camera
The Ricoh Singlex II manual focus SLR camera was introduced by Ricoh in the mid 1970s as an improved version of their original Singlex TLS came