Yashica 635 By Kar Yan Mak
In 1958, Yashica manufactured a one and only dual format TLR, the Yashica 635. It takes 6x6 on 120 rollfilm and 24x36mm on 35mm film (with a special adapter kit).…
Welta Welti By Kar Yan
Most people are not familiar with this classic 'folder'. Unlike its contemporary, the well-known Kodak Retina series, that "everyone" has either owned, seen or at least heard of. The Welta…
Olympus Pen By Henry Taber
In this section we are highlighting two totally different half-frame camera concepts. The two ends of the spectrum... Inexpensive to pricey, from near point and shoot to a complete SLR…
Canon Demi by Henry Taber
The Canon Demi is a half frame camera. In fact, Demi is a French word for "half". And although it uses ordinary cartridge style 35mm film, it takes two 24…
Canon Canonet by Kar Yan Mak & Henry Taber
Canonet is a name of 35mm rangefinder series made by Canon, which was introduced in 1960 till 1972. These compact little cameras is known for its’ sophistication and performance. All…
Argus C3 by Kar Yan Mak
Being a fan of the classic German 'folders' (folding cameras like Kodak Retina and Welta Welti) I was not too attracted to the so-called/bragged "brick" camera, the Argus C3. Some…
Collecting & Using Classic Cameras by Ivor Matanle
How best to begin a review but in the author's own words? Chapter 1 (subtitled: It's harder. It takes longer. The results are no better. So why do you do…
Collecting & Using Classic SLRs by Ivor Matanle
A delightful book by a delightful writer. Matanle writes as if he and the reader are sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee and passing cameras back and forth. And…
Restoring the Great Collectible Cameras: (1945-1970)by Thomas Tomosy
Tomosy's 4th book consists of only five chapters: Rangefinders with lens shuttersRangefinders with focal plane shuttersSLR's with focal plane shuttersSLR's with lens shuttersMedium format. Many classic cameras are covered, none…
Restoring Classic & Collectible Cameras by Thomas Tomosy
It seems that with every Tomosy book I buy, it gets smaller and the price gets higher. This is his third book. Finally he breaks with the 3 section format…