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Leicaflex SL / SL2: Repairing the take-up spool...
The casing of the Leicaflex take-up spool crumbles with age—the film can no longer grip it. Here’s how to repair the spool in one minute without disassembling the camera.
Leicaflex SL / SL2: Repairing the take-up spool...
The casing of the Leicaflex take-up spool crumbles with age—the film can no longer grip it. Here’s how to repair the spool in one minute without disassembling the camera.
Buy Rolleiflex: 2.8 vs 3.5, Planar vs Xenotar, ...
Rolleiflex Buying Guide 2026: 2.8 or 3.5, Planar or Xenotar, E or F? Plus the bayonet trap Bay I/II/III, Rolleicord and Yashica Mat as alternatives, current used prices, CLA costs,...
Buy Rolleiflex: 2.8 vs 3.5, Planar vs Xenotar, ...
Rolleiflex Buying Guide 2026: 2.8 or 3.5, Planar or Xenotar, E or F? Plus the bayonet trap Bay I/II/III, Rolleicord and Yashica Mat as alternatives, current used prices, CLA costs,...
Nikon FM vs FM2 vs FE vs FE2 vs FM3a: Nikon’s C...
Nikon FM, FM2, FE, FE2, and FM3a in direct comparison: mechanical or automatic, the titanium honeycomb shutter, battery behavior, known weaknesses, used prices in 2026 — and why the simple...
Nikon FM vs FM2 vs FE vs FE2 vs FM3a: Nikon’s C...
Nikon FM, FM2, FE, FE2, and FM3a in direct comparison: mechanical or automatic, the titanium honeycomb shutter, battery behavior, known weaknesses, used prices in 2026 — and why the simple...
Pentax ME vs ME Super vs MX: Which compact Pent...
Pentax ME, ME Super, and MX in direct comparison: technical data, operating philosophy, known weaknesses, used prices in 2026, and an honest recommendation — including the question of why the...
Pentax ME vs ME Super vs MX: Which compact Pent...
Pentax ME, ME Super, and MX in direct comparison: technical data, operating philosophy, known weaknesses, used prices in 2026, and an honest recommendation — including the question of why the...
Does every “broken” film camera need a CLA?
A gunked-up aperture lever, a Reddit comment, and plenty of pushback. In this blog post I ask the question nobody in the analog photography community seems to dare to ask:...
Does every “broken” film camera need a CLA?
A gunked-up aperture lever, a Reddit comment, and plenty of pushback. In this blog post I ask the question nobody in the analog photography community seems to dare to ask:...
Finding the Right Photo Lab: Developing Analog ...
Have your analog films developed: which process (C41, E6, B/W, ECN2), what development and scanning cost, shipping or on-site — plus the list of all film labs in Germany, sortable...
Finding the Right Photo Lab: Developing Analog ...
Have your analog films developed: which process (C41, E6, B/W, ECN2), what development and scanning cost, shipping or on-site — plus the list of all film labs in Germany, sortable...