“Maybe you’d carry an SLR more often if you had one that was more fun and less job. Well, here it is. Let the good times roll.” This is how Nikon pitched the N6006 back in an early 1990’s advertisement. Interestingly in the same advertisement the following comment was made that perhaps shows the thinking … More Nikon N6006 Serious Fun?
Compared to the Pentax Z1 reviewed last week (one of the most complicated cameras I’ve tested so far), the Pentax MV seems positively spartan. However if you’re wanting a compact and simple to use SLR that taps into the rich supply of Pentax mount lenses, then I would proffer that you couldn’t do much wrong … More Pentax MV, Svelte but is it Super
“The dawn of a new age of autofocus slr photography. The Pentax PZ1..an extention of your mind… A new tool for carrying out your creative intentions.” Hyperbole or Understatement?This is one of those cameras you definitely have to read the manual before trying to use it. Looking through the list of functions, it would appear … More Pentax Z1- All a photographer could wish for?
In its technical Manual for the F3, Nikon outlined the design goals it wanted for the camera. It included: “1)A proven system of automatic and manual exposure control usable with all current Nikon and Nikon series E lenses, 2) full manual digital control of all shutter speeds, 3) a compact yet durable camera body, 4) … More The Incomparable Nikon F3?
This week the DeLorean is firmly parked up in the year that saw the Berlin wall tumble; Motorola introduces the smallest mobile phone weighing 350g and costing a lot of money; the Space Shuttle Columbia returns safely to Earth. The year is 1989 which is also the year when the Canon EOS 600, also known … More Canon EOS 600
The year is 1966. The Beatles have performed their last concert before a paying audience. Star Trek a new sci-fi series has aired for the first time on Amercian TV. The Football World Cup sees England fans very happy. It is also the year the Yashica TL Super was released. If you like heavy cameras, … More The Truly Super Yashica TL Super.
When I first picked up this camera to take it out, I was met after a couple of shutter actuations, with a stuck film advance. Since this is a camera that requires batteries to operate there was only one thing to do, take the base plate off and have a look. Nothing obviously wrong here. … More The Rokky Road with a Minolta XG-M
This is only the second camera made by Cosina that I have tried so far and I have to say they are good little cameras. Although there is a lot of plastic on this Cosina CSM it does feel solid and well balanced in my hand. It is mechanical, only needing two small 1.5v batteries … More The Curious Case of the Cosina CSM
Almost all that I said here about the Nikkormat FT N applies to the FT 3. In fact the FT 3 could almost be viewed as a refined FT N. When looking through the sales manual for the FT 3 it mentions in it’s general introduction ‘performance features’ like “reinforced neck strap eyelets” and “plastic-tipped … More The Last of the Mechanical Nikkormats -FT3
Making comparisons is odious at the best of times. So too with cameras. I like to think that cameras are just different with different skill sets. So while I may make references to my Nikon F, review here, they are to highlight the differences and not their deficiencies. At 700 grams, without a lens, it … More Nikon F2S When Good gets Really Good
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