The Pentax Spotmatic was and still is one of photography’s true classic cameras. Find out why.
Author: Camera Talk
Mike Elek is a longtime journalist and owns far too many cameras, although he's enjoys using nearly all of them.
Video: What’s in the Box? Episode 6
Here’s another unboxing video. This is one of photography’s true classic SLRs.
Video: Rollei’s Luxury Point & Shoot Was Read for the Red Carpet
The 1990s had plenty of high-end point and shoots. Here is one of them.
Video: Minolta’s Two SLRs for 110 Instamatic Film
Minolta released not one, but two, SLR cameras for the 110 film format. They are very different in their physical appearance and operation.
Video: Replacing a Camera’s Eyepiece Frame (Repair)
Replacing the eyepiece frame on this camera should have been a simple job. It wasn’t.
Video: Pentax Was First with an Autofocus SLR
It’s a good camera, but the autofocus wasn’t great by 1980 standards and seems really dated compared with today’s cameras.
Video: Three Folders Marked Zeiss Ikon’s Return to 35mm Photography
After World War II ended, it took some time before Zeiss Ikon was able to re-enter the 35mm market, and it did with these three folding cameras.