The Pentax Spotmatic SP-500 35Â mm SLR, a cut-down camera?
The Pentax Spotmatic SP-500 is one of the cut-down versions of the Spotmatic series which Pentax launched after the original Spotmatic.
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.
Yashica J-3 35Â mm SLR camera
The Yashica J-3 is a 35mm Single Lens Reflex camera which was made in the early 1960s and features a useful range of shutter speeds, a built in light meter, a self timer and a universal M42 lens mount.
Minolta Dynax 5000i
The Minolta Dynax 5000i SLR camera was produced by Minolta in Japan in the late 1980s as part of their second generation of auto focus, 35mm cameras.
Dependable Praktica TL3 35Â mm SLR camera
A review of the Praktica TL3, a typical solid, heavy and dependable praktica camera.
Ihagee Exakta Exa Version 4
This post is about version 4 of the Exakta Exa 35mm camera which was made by the Ihagee company in Dresden (which at the time was in East Germany) sometime between 1956 and 1959.
Minolta SRT101b 35mm slr
The Minolta SRT101b was a later version of the original SRT 101, which was introduced by Minolta in the mid 1960s.
Ihagee Exakta Exa IIa 35mm slr camera
The Ihagee Exakta Exa IIa was a development of the Exa II camera and produced by Ihagee in the early 1960s.
Exakta Varex IIb shutter repair and cleanup
A pictorial post showing how I repaired and cleaned the shutter in my Exakta Varex IIB camera
Exakta Varex IIb strip down
A descriptive and pictorial post on removing the shutter from an Exakta Varex IIB camera.
Exakta Varex IIa 35Â mm SLR camera
I have several Exakta Exa cameras in my collection but this Exakta Varex IIa is the first of the ‘top flight’ Exakta models I’ve acquired.
Ihagee Exa 500 slow speed repair
This post looks at the process I needed to carry out when I fixed the slow speeds on my Exa 500 camera.
Pentax Program A sample pictures
A post showing some sample photos taken with the Pentax Program A SLR camera