Japanese – John's Cameras. A collection of interesting and old cameras.

Miranda MS–3

A Cosina CT-( rebadged as a Miranda MS-3

Canon AL-1

Canon’s AL-1 focus assist film SLR camera from 1982.

Nikon’s first SLR camera was the professional Nikon F which introduced the F mount which is still (in modified form) in use today. In order to tap into the large enthusiast market, Nikon introduced the Nikkorex range. There were three models in the Nikkorex range. The first two models seem to have been modelled onContinue reading “Nikon Nikkorex”

Petri Flex 7

Petri were a prolific maker of cameras in the 1950s, 60s and 70s — for themselves and for own-label resellers. I already have a Petri 7s rangefinder camera and a 2MTL made for Wirgin and sold as an Edixa 2MTL. It is possible that I have other Petri camera that I am not aware of.Continue reading “Petri Flex 7”

Chinon Genesis (GS7)

This is large and heavy SLR fillm camera from Chinon.

Nikormat FTn

This article is about the Japanese Nikkormat FTn 35mm film SLR camera.

Canon T70

Canons T70 automatic film SLR camera

Minolta Riva 90

Bestbeloved bought this camera new somewhere around 2000 – she cannot remember exactly when but the printed instructions are dated 1999 so not before then and she was using the camera in 2001. She remembers one problem, though – the long delay between pressing the shutter release button and the shutter actually firing. When BestbelovedContinue reading “Minolta Riva 90”

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”

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