Archived listing of album pages, camera features, macro photography, notes, post-editing, and video guides on vintage 35mm SLR cameras.
Featured
- 4:5 Image Cuts, An Album Page - A quick look at the 4:5 image aspect ratio, a traditional film format with a unique visual characteristic.
- Square Cuts, Crops, And Close-Ups, An Album Page - A quick look at crops and close-ups of images in the 1:1 aspect ratio, or the Square Format, a format seen to have gained renewed popularity.
- Sunny 16 Rule With A Nikon D80, An Album Page - Looking at the Sunny 16 Rule, the rule-of-thumb guide for correct exposure in bright daylight for a digital SLR camera mounted with legacy lenses.
Cameras
Analog
- Fuji Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P, An Album Page - A look at the Fuji Cardia Travel Mini Dual-P, a twin lens autofocus 35mm compact film camera from the 1990s with a 28mm 1:3.5 and a 45mm 1:5.5 lens.
- Konica C35 Automatic Film Camera, An Album Page - Film photography favorite, the Konica C35 Automatic is one of the most likable fully automatic 35mm rangefinder film cameras from the 1970s.
- Konica Z-up 28W, An Album Page - A vintage gem from the 1990s, the Konica Z-up 28W is the world's first point-and-shoot 35mm autofocus film camera with a wide-angle zoom lens.
- LOMO Smena 35 Viewfinder Film Camera, An Album Page - Album photos of black-and-white analog images from a Lomo Smena 35, a 35mm viewfinder film produced by LOMO in Leningrad, Russia.
- Minolta P's 35mm Panorama Film Camera, An Album Page - The Minolta P's is a compact autoexposure and autofocus 35mm crop-frame panorama film camera with a 24mm 1:4.5 lens, a cult classic from the 1990s.
- Olympus PEN EE.S 35mm Half-Frame, An Album Page - If film for photography is still downright affordable, the Olympus PEN EE.S would still be my utmost favorite 35mm half-frame film camera.
- Olympus XA 1 Viewfinder Film Camera, An Album Page - Enjoy the fun and easy-to-use point-and-shoot Olympus XA 1 35mm viewfinder film camera, and the trick to overcome the red-flag pop-up.
Digital
- Canon EOS 300D, Nikon Series E 35mm 1:2.5, Crops And Close-Ups - Crops and close-up with a legacy Nikon Series E 35mm 1:2.5 from the 1970s mounted on an equally vintage 2003 Canon EOS 300D.
- Fujifilm FinePix BigJob HD-3W, An Album Page - A look at the vintage 6MP CCD Fujifilm FinePix BigJob HD-3W ruggedized water, sand, and shockproof digital compact for the rough and tough outdoors.
- Olympus SP-500UZ Digital Bridge, An Album Page - Looking back at the 2005 Olympus SP-500UZ, a well-built and robust 6MP CCD digital bridge camera with a 38-380mm equivalent optical zoom lens.
- Olympus VR-370 Digital Compact Camera, An Album Page - A look at the resurging interest and popularity of compact digital cameras with images from a street shoot on the 2013 16MP CCD Olympus VR-370.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, An Album Page - A look back at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, the start of a beautiful retro relationship with a vintage CCD digital bridge camera.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40/45, An Album Page - A look at images with the 14.1MP CCD Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40/45, a 2010 vintage digital bridge camera with an equivalent 25-600mm zoom lens.
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2, An Album Page - A retro look at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2, a Micro 4/3 flagship mirrorless digital camera launched by Panasonic in 2010.
- Pentax X-5 Digital Bridge Camera, An Album Page - A retro look at the Pentax X-5, an easy-to-use 2012 vintage SLR-like super zoom digital bridge camera with a 26x optical zoom lens.
Mobile
- 2018, Nokia Asha 300, An Album Page - Looking back at the 2011 Nokia Asha 300, a basic essential candy bar cell phone with a fun and exciting 5MP rear camera worth talking about.
Lenses
- Canon EF 40mm 1:2.8 STM, An Album Page - Images with a double vintage setup, a 2003 6MP CMOS Canon EOS 300D, and a 2012 EF 40mm 1:2.8 STM pancake prime.
- Canon EF-S 24mm 1:2.8 STM, An Album Page - A look at the Canon EF-S 24mm 1:2.8 STM, a highly acknowledged prime pancake lens for Canon DSLR cameras with APS-C sensors.
- Lumix G 14mm 1:2.5 Asph., An Album Page - A look back at the fast and sharp Lumix G 14mm 1:2.5 Asph., a 2010 vintage by Panasonic, a 28mm equivalent wide-angle prime on a 2x crop sensor.
- Meyer Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm 1:1.8, An Album Page - A look at the Meyer Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm 1:1.8, a 'cult classic' acknowledged for its excellent optical performance and unique character.
- Minolta AF 50mm 1:2.8 Macro, An Album Page - The Minolta AF 50mm 1:2.8 Macro, the world's first autofocus macro prime, is acknowledged for its sharpness, color rendition, and solid build quality.
- Minolta AF 100-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO, An Album Page - Looking back at the Minolta AF 100-300mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO, a lightweight and versatile vintage A-mount telephoto superzoom on an APS-C digital SLR.
- Minolta MD 28-85mm F3.5~4.5, An Album Page - A look at the Minolta MD Zoom 28-85mm F3.5~4.5, an almost unnoticed legacy zoom acknowledged for sharp images with good color rendition.
- Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm 1:2, An Album Page - A retro look at the Minolta MD Rokkor-X 45mm 1:2, a compact and lightweight pancake lens with a reputation for versatility and optical performance.
- M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5~5.6 EZ, An Album Page - A look back at the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 EZ, a versatile standard zoom for Micro 4/3 mirrorless digital cameras.
- M.Zuiko Digital 17mm 1:2.8, An Album Page - Looking back at the M.Zuiko Digital 17mm 1:2.8, a vintage wide-angle lens from 2009, the first prime lens for the Micro 4/3 camera system.
- M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm 1:2.8 Macro, An Album Page - A retro look at the highly regarded M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm 1:2.8 Macro, a 2012 issue, an excellent enthusiasts' choice for macro photography.
- Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm 1:3.5 Ai, An Album Page - Looking at the image potentials of a legacy lens with a stellar reputation for image quality and sharpness on an equally vintage DSLR camera.
- Olympus OM Zuiko 21mm 1:3.5, An Album Page - Get the best of both worlds with the Olympus OM Zuiko 21mm 1:3.5, a 21mm ultra-wide on a full frame, and a 42mm standard normal on 2x crop sensors.
- Pentacon Auto MC 50mm 1:1.8, An Album Page - Looking at the Pentacon Auto MC 50mm 1:1.8, a 40-year-old legacy 'cult classic' acknowledged for its color and soap bubble bokeh characteristics.
- Sigma Mini-Wide II 28mm 1:2.8, An Album Page - Going legacy with a 1985 Sigma Mini-Wide II 28mm 1:2.8, on a 2x crop sensor mirrorless digital, strong colors, acceptable contrast, and low-cost.
- SMC Pentax 50mm 1:1.4, An Album Page - A look at the SMC Pentax 50mm 1:1.4 prime, the initial iteration of the 'PK-mount' system lenses produced for Pentax 35mm SLR film cameras.
- Zonlai Discover 25mm 1:1.8, An Album Page - A look at the Zonlai Discover 25mm 1:1.8, an alternative for getting a standard normal non-legacy prime for mirrorless digital with 2x crop sensors.
- Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm 1:3.5-5.6, An Album Page - A look at the Zuiko Digital 17.5-45mm 1:3.5-5.6, a standard zoom kit lens made available only for the lower-priced Olympus E-500 SE DSLR Kit.
- Zuiko Digital 40-150mm 1:3.5-4.5, An Album Page - A look at the vintage Zuiko Digital 40-150mm 1:3.5-4.5, the second of the pair of lenses for Olympus E-300, and E-500 twin lens DSLR kits.
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