SLR – Page 2 – John's Cameras. A collection of interesting and old cameras.

Pentax Program-A

This camera dates from 1984. This camera is clearly a development of the Pentax ME Super of 1979. Indeed, the ME Super was discontinued the year that this model was released. lens: n/a focal length: n/a apertures: n/a focus range: n/a lens fitting: Pentax KA mount shutter: Seiko MFC-E5 vertical metal electronic speeds: 15 to 1/1000Continue reading “Pentax Program-A”

Nikon F2 Photomic

Nikon F2 Photomic 35 mm film SLR camera from the early 1970s

Nikkormat EL

This is my first proper Nikon camera. I have Nikon F301 and Nikon F601 cameras already but I cannot consider these ‘proper’ – made from plastic, digital readouts, nearly everything automatic. This Nikkormat EL is metal and manual (although it does have automatic exposure if I want it) even though it is from Nikon’s amateurContinue reading “Nikkormat EL”

Ricoh SLX 500

This is a no-frills camera from 1975 by a smaller Japanese camera maker. In the 1970s, Ricoh was not as well known as its compatriots Nikon, Canon, Pentax et al but they have been in business making cameras since 1937. They now own the Pentax and Hoya brands.This is a no-frills camera from 1975 byContinue reading “Ricoh SLX 500”

Canon AT-1

I have a current Canon EOS Digital camera and a few Canon EOS film cameras (EOS 5, EOS 50, EOS 650) but they are all a bit too modern and plasticky for my taste. I have been on the look-out for one of the Canon FD mount cameras for a few years but they areContinue reading “Canon AT-1”

Nikon F601

lens: not supplied focal length: n/a apertures: n/a focus range: n/a lens fitting: Nikon F mount shutter: metal vertical focal plane speeds: 30 seconds to 1/2000 seconds flash: pop-up fast plus ISO hot shoe film size: 35mm The first thing you notice with this camera is the weight. The chassis is metal but the fascias etc areContinue reading “Nikon F601”

Pentax Spotmatic SP

This is the archetypical SLR camera from 1960s Japan. Although it clearly builds on Zeiss Ikon’s precedent with the Contax S and also on Asahi’s earlier Pentax cameras (such as the SV), it is also very much its own camera. To look at, it is almost identical to the earlier Pentax SV but with theContinue reading “Pentax Spotmatic SP”

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