Impossible I-1

To the many fans who followed (and currently follow) the process of development and improvement of Impossible instant film, it has been clear while years passing  the basis of Polaroid used cameras  was wearing thin and would become increasingly difficult find good condition samples, excluding those reconditioned and sold by the same Dutch company; also,…

Nikon F4

HISTORICAL NOTES An important piece of the history of modern photography has beencertainly written by SLR cameras produced by Nikon, especially the F series  whose evolution often introduced innovations that would be gradually adopted by all other manufacturers; few models forms the F series, with historical development ranging from 1959 to 2004 regarding film camera…

Ricoh 500 g

HISTORICAL NOTES The second part of the 60s and subsequent 70s were the moment of maximum expansion of the compact fixed lens rangefinder cameras market, a type of product in which all manufacturers have been active with various success producing a myriad of solutions, some of which have become true icons in the field of…

Belair X 6-12

Since the first announcement of this camera Lomography provoked many discussions and a general sense of anticipation for a product that was presented as a real crack: compact folding, auto exposure, and interchangeable lenses three different frame sizes on medium format film, including the rare (and usually expensive) 6×12. These were  the awesome credentials that…

Kodak Bantam 4.5

HISTORICAL NOTES The Kodak Bantam camera series accompanied the 828 format market introduction by the American manufacturer, a film type for which this family’s cameras were for a long time the only available decent commercial success. Kodak intoduced both the roll format and the camera in 1935 with the aim of producing a new line…

Minox 35 PL

HISTORICAL NOTES The Minox 35 camera series is rightfully carved in collective photographic imagery as a synonym for compact and efficient systems which can provide important results despite the reduced size; in fact, the various models that have taken place in the course of production have always had two important common characteristics that have remained…