Author Archives: Mike

Lomo LC-A Sticky Shutter Fix

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Mike

I was fixing up this Zenit LC-A with a sticky shutter, and I thought I would do a step-by-step photo walkthrough of how to take it completely apart and clean out the shutter blades. This little beast came to me … Continue reading →

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Camera Buying Guide

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Mike

Andrew White has more cameras than anyone in Brighton, probably… Check out this video for his insight into buying old film cameras.

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No. 1 Panoram-Kodak

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Mike

Well, this one has been a long time in the fixing. The Kodak Panoram No.1 is an amazing and very unique camera dating from the turn of the century.  The lens swings through a 112 degree arc to take a … Continue reading →

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Holga 120 (Black Ops Version)

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Mike

When I got my first Holga I kinda went mad modifying it.  It is such a simple and badly made camera that the thought that I could ‘damage’ it in any way scarecly occured to me. It is incredibly lightweight … Continue reading →

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Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor 54/2

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Mike

This could be the oldest camera I own.  It comes all the way from 1934(ish) and for its time is actually quite advanced.  Not just a simple 6×9 box camera, oh no! It comes with three apertures and three focal … Continue reading →

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Zeiss Ikon – Ikonta 521/16

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Mike

Now this is a bit of style! This is my very first medium format camera and was purchased during an early visit to the wonderful and very dangerous Clocktower Cameras in Brighton.  What a machine!  I think I fell in … Continue reading →

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Cosina CX-2

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Mike

This was practically my first camera.  I say ‘practically’ because I seemed to acquire several cameras all at once, but this was the one that gave me instant joy and the one that I carried around faithfully, stuffed full of … Continue reading →

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