Album Pages

An 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.

Cameras

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.

Film

• 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

• 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.

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.

Lens Reviews

• A Trio Of 40mm AF / MF Pancake Primes - The Vintage Enthusiast: The Konica Hexanon AR 40mm F1.8, SMC Pentax-M 40mm F2.8, and Canon EF 40mm F2.8 STM pancake primes.
• Three Manual Focus Primes For Digital SLR Cameras - The Vintage Enthusiast: A look back at the Yashica ML 28mm F2.8, Minolta MD 45mm F2, and Zuiko OM 50mm F3.5 Macro as primes for digital SLRs.
• Three Olympus Pen F/FT Manual Focus Primes - The Vintage Enthusiast: A look back at Olympus Pen F/FT's 38mm F1.8, 100mm F3.5, and 150mm F4 MF lenses on a Micro 4/3 digital camera.

• Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5~5.6 II, A Look Back - The Vintage Enthusiast: Canon EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5~5.6 II, a lens made available only with Canon digital SLR camera kits.
• Canon EF 35-70mm 1:3.5~4.5, A Look Back - The Vintage Enthusiast: Canon EF 35-70mm 1:3.5~4.5 A, a standard autofocus-only zoom lens for Canon EF-mount cameras.
• Canon EF 40mm 1:2.8 STM, A Look Back - The Vintage Enthusiast: Canon EF 40mm 1.2:8 STM, Canon's pancake prime, as mounted on a 2003 Canon EOS 300D.

• Hanimex 135mm 1:2.8 MC Macro, A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Hanimex 135mm 1:2.8 MC Macro, an underrated and undervalued medium telephoto lens with a twin focus ring.

• Industar 69 28mm 1:2.8 M39 LTM, A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: A legacy half-frame M39 LTM lens, the Industar 69 28mm 1:2.8 lens on a 2x crop sensor mirrorless digital camera.
• Industar 69 28mm 1:2.8 + An Olympus Attachment Lens - The Vintage Enthusiast: A legacy Industar 69 28mm 1:2.8 M39 LTM, a half-frame lens, mounted with an Olympus Attachment Lens F=130cm.

• Lumix G 14mm 1:2.5 Asph., A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Lumix G 14mm 1:2.5 Asph., the world's lightest, vintage wide-angle lens for Micro 4/3 digital cameras.

• Minolta AF 50mm 1:2.8 Micro (RS), A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Minolta AF 50mm 1:2.8 Macro (Re-Styled), 1993 vintage A-mount, with close-ups shot on the Sony DSLR-A350.
• Minolta MC Celtic 135mm 1:2.8, A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Stellar images with the legacy Minolta MC Celtic 135mm 1:3.5, a lower-cost alternative lens choice from Minolta.

• Nikon AF-Nikkor 28-80mm 1:3.5~5.6 D, A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: A very affordable vintage standard zoom lens from Nikon DSLRs, the 1995 Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80mm 1:3.5~5.6 D.
• Nikon AF-Nikkor 35-70mm 1:3.3~4.5N, A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Nikon AF-Nikkor 35-70mm 1:3.3~4.5N, the standard zoom kit lens for Nikon digital SLR cameras.
• Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm 1.4 D, A Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm 1.4D, a favorite and highly recommended ultra-fast standard prime.
• Nikon Ai Micro-Nikkor 55mm 1:3.5, Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Nikon Micro-Nikkor Ai 55mm 1:3.5, a lens with an excellent reputation for image quality, sharpness, and flat-field qualities.
• Nikon Nikkor Ai-S 85mm 1:2, Retro Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Nikon Ai-S Nikkor 85mm F2, compact and extremely well-made, an excellent first-choice telephoto lens.

• Olympus OM Zuiko MC W 21mm 1:3.5, A Retro Look Back - The Vintage Enthusiast: Images with the ultra-wide-angle Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-W 21mm F3.5, in analog and digital.
• Olympus OM Zuiko MC 35-70mm 1:4, A Retro Look Back - The Vintage Enthusiast: S.Zuiko 75-150mm F4, a standard zoom for Olympus OM SLR cameras, on a mirrorless Micro 4/3 digital camera.
• Olympus OM Zuiko 75-150mm 1:4, A Retro Look Back - The Vintage Enthusiast: Zuiko Auto-Zoom 75-150mm F4, an excellent two-touch parfocal telephoto zoom lens.

• SMC-Pentax-DA 18-55mm 1:3.5~56 AL, Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: SMC-Pentax-DA 13.5~56 18-55mm AL (2008), the af kit lens for APS-C Pentax DSLR cameras.
• SMC Pentax-A 35-70mm 1:4, Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: SMC Pentax-A Zoom 35-70mm 1:4, the only 35-70mm Pentax lens with a fixed aperture.
• SMC Pentax-A 28mm 1:2.8, Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: SMC Pentax-A 28mm 1:2.8, a vintage 28mm wide-angle manual focus prime from Pentax, on the 10MP CCD Pentax K-m.
• SMC Pentax-A 50mm 1:2, Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: A compact, lightweight, and handy thrifty-fifty SMC Pentax-A prime with images shot on a 10MP CCD Pentax K-m.
• SMC Pentax 50mm 1:1.4, Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: A look at the SMC Pentax 50mm 1:1.4, from the first iteration of Pentax K-mount series lenses.

• Takumar-A 28mm 1:2.8, Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: A look at the Takumar-A 28mm 1:2.8, a non-SMC wide-angle prime from Pentax, sharp and sure images on the 10MP CCD Pentax K-m.

• Sigma Asph. IF Zoom 28-105mm 1:3.8~5.6 UC-III - The Vintage Enthusiast: The 1999 Sigma Asph. IF Zoom 28-105mm 1:3.8~5.6 UC-III, on a 10MP CCD Pentax K-m.
• Sigma Zoom-Gamma 21-35mm F3.5~4, Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: A back at the Sigma Zoom-Gamma 21-35mm F3.5~4, the world's first wide-angle zoom lens.

• Tamron SP 90mm 1:2.5 Adaptall-2 Macro, A Cult Classic - The Vintage Enthusiast: Tamron SP 90mm 1:2.5 Adaptall-2 Macro, a cult classic, with images shot on a 10MP CCD Nikon D200.
• Tamron SP 90mm 1:2.5 Adaptall-2 Macro, Sharp And Sure - The Vintage Enthusiast: Images with the Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 90mm 52BB 1:2.5 Macro, acknowledged as extremely sharp and easy to handle.
• Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 28-80mm F3.5-4.2, A Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 28-80mm f/3.5-4.2 (27A) zoom lens, par excellence on a mirrorless digital camera.
• Tamron Adaptall-2 70-210mm 1:4~5.6, A Lens Review - The Vintage Enthusiast: Tamron Adaptall-2 70-210mm 1:4~5.6, a close-focus friend on a Micro 4/3 mirrorless digital ILC.

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