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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-20 35mm SLR
This is my review of the Olympus OM-20 35mm single lens reflex camera which was made about 1983 and was, for a long time, the camera I used for all my photography.
Chinon CX 35mm slr
This is my review of the Chinon CX, a 35mm SLR made by Chinon in Japan in about 1974.
View of the mirror release cog on the Spotmatic ES
This post shows how to repair a Pentax Spotmatic stuck mirror, which is a common problem with this iconic camera from the 1960s. Although it's not certain that this will be the cause on all occasions, it worked on the two Pentax Spotmatic models I had, which showed the problem of the mirror sticking in the […]
Pentax Spotmatic ES 35mm slr
This is a review of one of the later Pentax Spotmatic models and one of the first cameras to offer aperture priority auto exposure - the Pentax Spotmatic ES.
Ricoh KR-10 35mm SLR
This is a look at a popular camera from the 1980s, the Ricoh KR-10 35mm slr which, although it carries the Ricoh name, was actually made by Cosina.
Pentax P30T manual focus 35mm slr
My review of what I consider the best camera in the P30 series the P30T which adds auto exposure to the P30
Praktica LTL 35mm SLR
This is a review of a Praktica LTL 35mm single lens reflex camera which was made by Pentacon in East Germany sometime between 1970 and 1975.
Pentax Spotmatic SP 35mm SLR
This is my review of a classic 35mm manual camera - the Pentax Spotmatic which was the forerunner to many of the best Pentax cameras.
Kowa SE 35mm slr strip down - lens reassembled to the body
This is the final post in the series about the repairs I carried out on my Kowa SE fixed lens SLR.
Kowa SE lens & aperture repair - aperture blades
This post covers the strip down and repair of the Kowa SE lens and aperture.
Kowa SE 35mm slr strip down - lens removed from body
This post covers the initial assessment and strip down of a Kowa SE fixed lens SLR camera
Kowa SE 35mm slr
A look at the Kowa SE, a fixed lens 35mm slr with leaf shutter which was made in about 1964.
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