Kiev 4AM – a Contax from Arsenal Kiev
Many times called “the poor man’s Contax” or the Ruski Contax, it is not exactly that. I mean, it does come from that ancestry, being a copy of the pre-war …
Canon Canonet QL17
Purchased this camera on a whim, back in 2002, while traveling in France. Had a couple of films through it later that year (or so), and photographs came out a …
Voigtländer Vito CLR
Have had this camera since the very early 2000’s. To my shame, never run a single film through it, no idea why. The mechanics of the camera are beyond reproach, …
FED 5B – the Soviet brick with a lens
Bought this camera in 1982, while traveling in the USSR as a (very) young sportsman. The shop was near the Krasnaya Ploschatka (Red Square), in Moscow. I remember this because …
Canon A35 F – the lone ranger
I have bought this Canon in the late 90’s, from a St. Albans photographic supplies shop. Cannot recall the name of it, but it was near the Abbey’s entrance, opposite …
Zorki 1 – a Soviet Leica of sorts
I was always curious to try out various models of Russian cameras, interested in how bad a camera can get and if I can take our a decent result out …