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December 6, 2023

Minolta Maxxum STsi

Minolta Maxxum STsi The photographic industry Is relatively young, about 170 years old, but as with other modern technologies, it updates at an increasingly fast pace. A good example is written communication, which, within two generations, had evolved from Telex into short-lived fax technology, then into email, and now instant text messages over endless platforms. The same is true of...

Categories 35 mm/Japan/Minolta/SLR Comments: 0
December 4, 2023

Praktica L

Pentacon / KW Praktica L I thought I was done with the East German Praktica SLR models till I landed this on my desk, came together with another camera. The Praktica L is the first model of the Praktica L series, with the main change to the previous lot being the vertical metal shutter instead of the horizontal cloth. The...

Categories 35 mm/DDR/KW/Pentacon/SLR Comments: 0
November 29, 2023

Voss Diax

Voss Diax Cameras in review specs Diax camera family list Diax Standard images Diax Ia images Diax IIa images Diax accessories More on Diax IIb The city of Ulm in southern Germany sits where two ancient trade routes meet, one following the Danube, flowing from the Swiss Alps to the Black Sea, and the other the Alb Valley route, crossing...

Categories 35 mm/Diax/Germany/Rangefinder/Viewfinder Comments: 2
November 20, 2023

Manimex Hanimar

Manimex Hanimar / Finetta 88 The Finetta 88 / Hanimex Hanimar was the first real upgrade camera in the Finetta dynasty. Although it retains the previous generation’s overall looks, it has finer lines and a solid feel. The body is metal, unlike the early bakelite, and is much heavier, 475 gr vs 370 gr, which contributes to the impression of...

Categories 35 mm/Finetta/Germany/Hanimex/Viewfinder Comments: 0
November 20, 2023

Finetta Super

Finetta Super The Finetta Super followed the early models two years after the line’s inception. It suffers from an identity crisis, having the body style of the IV D and the top cover of the later Finetta 88. The lens assembly is still the 2.8/45, zone focusing and the same speeds as the IVB D. It has the Same front-hugging...

Categories 35 mm/Finetta/Germany/Viewfinder Comments: 0
November 20, 2023

Finetta 99

Finetta 99 Since its inception as a camera maker in 1949, Finetta made entry-level cameras. Styled differently from other cameras of that time, they were quirky, with little upgrades from one model to another. Yet it must be remembered that the company came and went within eight short years, so whatever they did in this period is outstanding. Finetta still...

Categories 35 mm/Finetta/Germany/Spring loaded/Viewfinder Comments: 0
November 18, 2023

Finetta family list

Finetta family list As with many other companies that branched into camera making post-WWII, Finetta-Werk, or as known by its earlier name Saraber/Goslar, saw a future in this industry, just to fold down after a few short years. Founded by Piet Saraber, a Dutchman, the company set shop in the medieval mining town of Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany. The location...

Categories 35 mm/Finetta/Germany/Viewfinder Comments: 0
November 18, 2023

Finetta IV D

Finetta IV D The Finetta IV D is part of the third-generation Finetta models. The first generation had a fixed mount, fixed aperture lens and two speeds, while here, it has a removable, focusing lens and four speeds. It is not a significant leap forward but a change in the third production year. See the Finetta Family page for more...

Categories 35 mm/Finetta/Germany/Viewfinder Comments: 0
November 15, 2023

Bilora Radix

Bilora Radix My journey over the German viewfinders shelf nears an end with the Zeiss and Robot models, which would require lengthy research. Meanwhile, I hovered about an odd-looking camera, hesitant to explore it, assuming that such an esoteric style would yield no information. Again, I was wrong. The little Radix has quite a following online as well in my...

Categories Bilora/Germany/Karat/Viewfinder Comments: 0
November 12, 2023

AGFA Optima III

AGFA Optima III AGFA used the Optima for several generations of automatic compact cameras. The first Optima name appeared on a 1932 Billy Optima, as a klapp model, replacing traditional glass plates with film sheets 7.5×10.5 cm. It was an odd experience that did not float long. The Next Optima models were a line of viewfinders and rangefinders, where the...

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