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Decade Camera Manufactured : 1960 to 1969

Zenit E 35mm slr fitted with Helios 44M lens
The Zenit E is a fully mechanical camera with a non coupled, match needle light meter assembled into a solidly build metal frame.
Pentax SV 35mm camera with lens
This is a short review/description of my Pentax SV 35mm single lens reflex camera which was one of a range of cameras Pentax introduced in the early 1960s.
Praktica Super TL slow speed clean and lubricate - Escapement out of the camera with spring refitted
A few days ago I received a Praktica Super TL 35 mm camera which had a problem with the slow speeds. In this post I'm going to describe the procedure I used to remove the Praktica Super TL slow speed escapement, clean it and get it working again. The first part of the operation is to […]
Praktica Super TL 35mm slr
The praktica super TL was one of a vast range of different models made by Pentacon in East Germany over a number of years.
Pentax S1 35mm slr with clip on exposure meter - front view
This is a review of the Pentax S1 35mm slr which was one of the last cameras Pentax made before they launched their iconic Spotmatic serie
This is a review of the Odd looking Taron Eyemax, an early 35mm rangefinder camera made in about 1961.
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 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.
Yashica Minister D
This is a review of a popular 35mm rangefinder camera made by Yashica in the 1960s, the Yashica Minister D.
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

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