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  • Yashica Electro 35 GSN is a rangefinder camera dated back in as early as 1966. According to an online serial number check, mine should be manufactured...

  • Minolta XG-M was a remarkable SLR camera in Minolta’s history. Launched in 1981, it was the last model of the XG series, yet it was also the one that pioneered the signature shape of the later...

  • Back in 1975, the debut of Contax RTS was like a dream came true for many photographers. It combined the optics from Carl Zeiss, the electronics from Yashica and the body design and engineering from Porche....

  • Smena 8M is a full-manual camera produced by the legendary LOMO company back in the USSR eras. It is also one of the favorite gears for lomography enthusiasts nowadays. Debuted in early 70s, Smena 8M was launched as...

  • Olympus bumped into my life a few times in significant moments: The very first gift I received from my girlfriend (now my wife) was an Olympus Stylus, and a few years ago I even had the...

  • Exa 1a, manufactured across two decades from the 60’s to the 70’s, is a full mechanical SLR camera body with collapsible top-view finder. It’s equipped with the standard M42 mount and thus good to couple with...

  • Minolta XG series was launched in 1977 as a budget line of small, lightweight and easy-to-use electronic SLR with an automatic exposure mode. XG 9, debuted in 1979, was one of the mature models in this...

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