35mm – FJ's Cameras

Ilford P3 in the Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim

Last time I claimed that Ilford P3 film would make any camera look good, so for the ultimate test I put it in my flimsiest camera.

Samsung opt for a more traditional shape with their revised ECX2, but does it improve in other areas?

This Porsche-designed camera has to be my ugliest, but can it take beautiful pictures?

This unusual-looking camera looks like a sci-fi prop, but do you need a degree in Space to use it?

This point and shoot camera was nicknamed the Owl. Because it looks a bit like an owl. But does its eyesight match up?

This 1975 camera was the first 35mm with an integrated electronic flash, but is it all flash and no bang?

This capable compact was the smallest full-frame 35mm camera.

This compact camera from 1980 still looks modern today!

This unassuming, tiny camera really packs a punch!

Functional…sturdy…these are words that could describe this camera.

The Nikon Zoom 70W is another automatic camera, with a famous name and a shiny case, is it pure gold or plastic tat?

The Zenit ET is an updated version of the Zenit E the camera with which I learned photography, but this post is also about the lens, the Helios 44.

The first proper camera I owned was the Zenit E. Here is how I learned about photography.