Olympus OM-20 35Â mm SLR review
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.
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.
The popular Chinon CX 35Â mm SLR camera review
This is my review of the Chinon CX, a 35mm SLR made by Chinon in Japan in about 1974.
Repairing a Pentax spotmatic stuck mirror
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…
Pentax Spotmatic ES 35Â mm SLR review
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 35Â mm SLR vintage camera review
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 35Â mm SLR camera review
My review of what I consider the best camera in the P30 series the P30T which adds auto exposure to the P30
Praktica LTL 35Â mm vintage SLR camera.
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.
Iconic Pentax Spotmatic SP 35Â mm SLR Review
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 lens re-greasing
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
This post covers the strip down and repair of the Kowa SE lens and aperture.
Kowa SE strip down – part one.
This post covers the initial assessment and strip down of a Kowa SE fixed lens SLR camera
Kowa SE 35Â mm SLR
A look at the Kowa SE, a fixed lens 35mm slr with leaf shutter which was made in about 1964.