Any fans of small cameras?

Spavinaw said:
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Also, the Canon MC is the only small autofocus camera I can think of that has a detachable flash. Can anyone think of another one?
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The Minolta AF-C with detachable EF-C flash. Sold that too recently, also for a nice price.

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I also had a Chinon Bellami that was very nice, that was in fact a re-badged Chinon Bellami. No AF but a zone focus camera.
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unixrevolution said:
The Retina I and Retina IIa are both dynamite cameras for their tny size. The IIa especially, it's amazing.

The Olympus XA is nothing short of miraculous, when it works right. 😛

I've never tried a Rollei 35, but I want to. I have to admit to a thing for small cameras, myself. But up until recently when my copy ceased to work, the digital Sony RX100 scratched that itch perfectly, film or no film.
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I have a couple of XAs. I don't collect but use them regularly. I took both to my camera repairman when I first got them. He went through them, changed all the seals, lubed, etc. So far, all's well.

I now want something with a 28mm lens. An XA-4 might be good, but I'm unsure of the zone focusing. I have a Minox GL and don't do as well with it as the XA. I think a Ricoh is out do to a lack of repair parts.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks, pkr
 
While not my 35mm smallest camera - nor the easiest to load film in - for daylight photography, my old Barnack is pocket-able with the lens collapsed.

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The downside is its auto mode isn't as fancy as some of the above cameras.
 
I have this camera and flash too. I have never seen another and couldn't find any info on it. Is it worth keeping? I have no idea when or where I got it, but it was at least 5 years ago. I like the lens cover mechanism.

johannielscom said:
The Minolta AF-C with detachable EF-C flash. Sold that too recently, also for a nice price.

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I must own every major Lomo LC-A variant: The Soviet original and the Chinese-made LC-A+, LC-A 120 and LC-Wide. I got the first two cheaply because they were broken at the time. The clicky zone focus lever has it's charm, and the cameras can be operated mostly by feel, which I like a lot.

Just took delivery of an Olympus XA but haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Amazing how it achieves so much without needing a collapseable lens. Had a mishap with the first one I attempted to repair (whoops, not good to wire it wrong) but came to admire how cleanly the internals are.
 
PKR said:
I have a couple of XAs. I don't collect but use them regularly. I took both to my camera repairman when I first got them. He went through them, changed all the seals, lubed, etc. So far, all's well.

I now want something with a 28mm lens. An XA-4 might be good, but I'm unsure of the zone focusing. I have a Minox GL and don't do as well with it as the XA. I think a Ricoh is out do to a lack of repair parts.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks, pkr
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Fuji tiara!

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my two little ones

my two little ones

Konica C35- No manual exposure put me off buts its just so capable and fun to shoot it got over it.

Zorki 1 + industar 22 better build quality then my Zorki4 and very pocketable, gone through a dozen rolls and no complaints.
 
JeffS7444--Do you have these Lomo LC-A variants? The first has a winder/motor drive connection at one end of the baseplate and two electrical contacts at the other end. The second has the drive connection buy no electrical contacts, just two dimples in the baseplate where they should be. The third has nothing concerning a winder/motor drive. Does anyone know if a winder/motor drive ever existed for the Lome LC-A?
 
jamin-b said:
Fuji tiara!

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Thanks. I found a photo on the web. Looks cool. I'll read more about it. I'm a photographer but not a camera nut. So, I often need help.

par

Edit.. in my reading it looks like maybe the Tiara was also made in a 24mm version. Was this a typo? I couldn't find any further reference.

Thanks again for the help.
 
Spavinaw said:
JeffS7444--Do you have these Lomo LC-A variants? The first has a winder/motor drive connection at one end of the baseplate and two electrical contacts at the other end. The second has the drive connection buy no electrical contacts, just two dimples in the baseplate where they should be. The third has nothing concerning a winder/motor drive. Does anyone know if a winder/motor drive ever existed for the Lome LC-A?
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Gosh no Spavinaw, I know better than to try collecting all minor LC-A variations! I wasn't aware of drive-coupling variations, just Latin vs Cyrillic lettering, GOST vs ASA, Zenit-branded cameras, commemorative editions, etc, etc, etc. I have never seen a Lomo-branded winder offered for sale, but I imagine that a Cosina winder would work.
 
I'm a big fan of the small Exa.

I don't need another Exa by Berang Berang, on Flickr

I've also enjoyed using a Samoca 35II, but its lack of strap lugs hinder its portability despite its size. Regula Picca, is small, nice VF, and ergonomically wonderful, but iffy shutter and lens. Ricoh 35 ZF has a less wonderful VF but at least it has a nice lens and reliable shutter. A lot of fun for quick shooting.
 
I have small hands, so I like small.. favourites are the XA, Rollei 35S and Barnacks. The XA is quicker to use but the Rollei lens is superb. The Voigtlander Vito BL and Vitomatic Ia are also very nice - great build quality. Given the age of these cameras I prefer models that don't rely on batteries. I have some Mju's from charity stores but light leaks are common.
 
PKR said:
Thanks. I found a photo on the web. Looks cool. I'll read more about it. I'm a photographer but not a camera nut. So, I often need help.

par

Edit.. in my reading it looks like maybe the Tiara was also made in a 24mm version. Was this a typo? I couldn't find any further reference.

Thanks again for the help.
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I think 28mm was the only one with fixed lens. If you are interested inw hat this camera can do, see some shots here. It's only slightly larger than a thick stack of business cards. Believe it or not, in the right circumstances I find the "panorama" mode an enhanced feature.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=96319283@N08&sort=date-taken-desc&text=tiara&view_all=1
 
Fun thread to resurrect. 🙂 I've had an irrational love of small cameras since high school. My first camera was Pentax Auto 110, and my next camera was a Olympus XA in college. Since then I've collected gadgety cameras of all sorts, with too many 110 rangefinders, but no Minox spy cameras yet. I have a few small auto-focus point-and-shoots too, including the Stylus Epic and Epic Zoom. The trouble with little film cameras is that their little parts are so small that it is easy to put them out of action with too much force at the wrong moment. I've got a Voigtlander Vitoret 110 that doesn't work because I short-pumped its telescoping cover once... once... Grrr....

Funny, but modern cell phones are the most amazing miniature cameras ever imagined, but they don't fascinate me as much as little film cameras of the Seventies and Eighties. However, my iPhone is with always with me, but my smallest film cameras only come along on special occasions... photo expeditions and the like.

Scott
 
The first film camera I used was a little 110 Instamatic. Since then I've used a Pentax Auto 110, XA series, Chinon Bellami, Minox 35, various Olympus Pen models, Ricoh Auto Half...

Small's the way to go for me. Currently using a Minox 35ML, Olympus Pen D2, Olympus OM1n (Small for an SLR) and a Balda Super Baldax (small for MF!)
 
Since this thread started, and I last posted in 2013, I have acquired a Braun Paxette, which I greatly admire because not only can I use it with gloves on, but it will work just fine at 20°F.

PF
 
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