Film Camera Reviews: – Whether you’re new to analogue photography or a seasoned film enthusiast, exploring different cameras is an essential part of the journey. This collection of film camera reviews brings together in-depth assessments of a wide range of models, from affordable beginner-friendly cameras to sought-after classics and professional systems. Each review examines build quality, handling, features, lens performance, reliability, image quality, and overall value, helping you decide which camera best suits your style, experience, and budget. Whether you’re interested in 35mm, SLRs, or compact point-and-shoot cameras, you’ll find honest, practical insights based on real-world use. Browse the reviews to compare strengths and weaknesses, discover hidden gems, and learn which cameras excel for travel, portraits, landscapes, street photography, or everyday shooting. With detailed information and mostly unbiased opinions, these reviews are designed to help you make confident decisions before buying, collecting, or loading your next roll of film.
Film Camera Reviews
The land before the OM-1 Olympus OM-1 Review – Giant Killer: – As 1972 arrived the four giants of the Japanese film camera business were doubtless feeling rather smug. Nikon, Canon, Pentax and Minolta were probably rubbing their hands with glee and dreaming of the sound of the soft rustle of money falling into their […]
Minolta Maxxum 7000 Review – It’s Like Magic: In 1985 Minolta launched a camera which would truly revolutionise the 35mm SLR cameras. Others had done similar stuff in the past; Pentax defined the 35mm SLR, Nikon refined it. Olympus shrunk the size and Canon had made it cheap but none had launched a camera that […]
The Olympus Trip 35 Review :- More commonly known as just the Olympus Trip debuted in 1967 and Olympus carried on bashing them out right up until 1984. A 17 year production life which is something of a record for any camera and doubly so when you’re talking about a point and shoot, happy snappy […]
The Pentax ME Super Review – how much do I love it? For those with a short attention span there’s an answer at the bottom of the page but before I get on to that lets have a look at its history… The 1970s were a fast moving period of the camera industry. In 1972 […]
Minolta SR-T 101 Review: – So much has been written about the SRT-101 the world scarcely needs another article on it BUT – it happens to be one of my favourite cameras so I am going to dive in and hope to bring something new to the party. (Q: Seriously Mel you’re going to write […]
Nikon F Review – Perhaps the most iconic camera of all time is the Nikon F. Still a desirable camera for both photographers and collectors after 65 years. Used by pretty much every press packer in its day, photographers in the Vietnam war, and the US space program. Instantly recognisable in any movie and the […]