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Camera Type: 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.

Olympus OM-2 Spot Program - Cover removed
A short post explaining how I fixed an Olympus OM2 35mm SLR camera that had a jammed shutter
Olympus OM-1n re-assembly - Top cover fitted, just waiting for the camera covering to be replaced
This post follows on from the last in the series and covers reassembly of the OM-1n camera.
This post describes the procedure I used to strip down and repair an Olympus OM-1n 35mm SLR camera.
Stripping down a Pentacon Pentina 35mm leaf shutter SLR camera
The Yashica J-P is a basic 35mm slr camera of typical design for the time it was made in the early 1960s. It's a fully mechanical, fully manual camera with no exposure meter, auto aperture, split level focusing aid etc.
Praktica MTL 5B 35mm slr camera - front view with chinon lens
A review of one of the seemingly endless number of Praktica cameras made in the 1980s, this on the MTL 5B
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex III sample pictures - Picture 3
Some sample photos from a Zeiss Ikon Contaflex III which shows that I have a light leak in my camera.
Ricoh Singlex TLS 35mm single lens reflex camera with chinon 55mm f/1.7 lens
The Ricoh Singlex TLS is a 35mm single lens reflex camera made by Ricoh in about 1967 and also re-badged for a number of other manufacturers.
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex alpha - front view
The Contaflex series was made by Zeiss for a long time and encompassed many model variations.
Petri Penta V6 35mm camera - front view with Petri lens
A Review of the Petri Penta V6 35mm SLR camera from 1965.
Petri flex v strip down - mirror box removed showing slow speed escapement
This repair article shows how I stripped down a Petri Flex V camera in order to learn the technique.
Konica Autoreflex TC with lens fitted
This is a review of the Konica Autoreflex TC 35mm camera which was one of the last in the Autoreflex series of cameras that Konica made.
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