This camera is a rebadged Franka 125L 35 mm camera sold by Boots the Chemists in the UK. At least, it was sold to me as a Boots pacemaker 35LM. The name badge (13 x 18 mm) on the lower left of the front has fallen off and what remains could be the Pacemaker 35LM, … More Franka 125L (aka Boots Pacemaker 35LM)

This is a very non-standard camera. Firstly, it is Italian which means a distinct design philosophy that is very different to the German.  Secondly, it has one control – shutter speed: either B or I (Instantaneous). Ferrania Ibis closed (C) John Margetts     lens: Primar focal length:  75 mm (ish) apertures: fixed focus range: … More Ferrania Ibis 127 film camera

 This is a sophisticated point-and-shoot camera. It is clearly a development of Olympus’s XA series. The camera opens by sliding a cover to the right, exposing the lens and switching on the electrics. Controls are minimal making it very much a point-and-shoot camera. In fact, it is quite possible to ignore the few controls provided … More Olympus μ Zoom 115 (also Mju Zoom 115)

OK.  I am going to use a naughty word – digital. There – said and nothing bad has happened.  This blog has always been about my old film cameras – not digital for the simple reason that I do not collect digital cameras. I have nothing against digital cameras and I do own a rather … More Olympus C-315 zoom

Halina 35X This is a small but heavy Chinese camera made by Haking in Hong Kong.  It looks a little like a Leica which I am sure is not a complete coincidence.  It is entirely made from metal – which metal I am not sure but I would presume an aluminium alloy of some sort.  … More Halina 35X

Voigtlander Vitoret 110, front view I am not entirely sure why I bought this camera. The original thought came when I saw some Lomography 110 cartridges for sale in Snappy Snaps in Lincoln. When I saw this camera for sale on Ebay, I found myself bidding.  I was the only bidder and I got the … More Voigtlander Vitoret 110

Zeiss Ikon’s Contina camera was a long lived and varied series of cameras.  The series started as the Ikonta 35 which was a post-war version of the 120 format Ikonta adapted to take 35 mm film.  This camera became two series of cameras – the Contessa and the Contina; the first Contessas and Continas were … More Contina IIa

Emi K 35 The Emi K 35 was made by the Oshiro Optical Works in Japan in 1956.  It is quite an attractive and well made little camera but basic in the facilities it offers. lens:  Fujiyama Eminent Color focal length:  50 mm apertures: 2.8 to 16 focus range: 3 feet to infinity lens fitting: fixed … More Emi K 35