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My Short Review of the Pentacon Pentona II and Its Meyer-Optik Lens
written by alex34 on 2013-11-13 #gearThe Pentacon Pentona is an unusual camera in the Pentacon camera family but it offers some great features, most notably its lens. Read more after the break!
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Bulk Film Loading, or How To Roll Your Own Joint
written by alex34 on 2012-09-25 #gear #tutorialsIn hard economic times, using film can be expensive. Fortunately for people who love black and white photography, there is an answer!
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The Praktica FX2 and the Birth of the SLR Camera
written by alex34 on 2012-05-31 #gearOnce, the rangefinder was king. Then in the late 1930s there appeared the primitive ancestor of the modern SLR, of which the Praktica FX2 is a perfect later (1950s) example. Read on more about the advantages and quirks of this early SLR after the break.
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Zenit 12 SD: An Awkward but Likeable Customer
written by alex34 on 2012-02-20 #gearThe Zenit 12 SD represents one of the last 'unbreakable' Zenit cameras, built like a tank. Unfortunately, it has a tendency to handle like one too, but once you master it the combination of reliability and excellent optics (58mm Helios lens) become persuasive.
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Pentacon Six: A Great Medium Format SLR
written by alex34 on 2011-09-15 #gearFinally, an SLR that I can officially love: a medium format monster from Dresden.
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Pouva Start: Another Cult Camera
written by alex34 on 2011-07-30 #gearThe Pouva Start is quite a well known "cult" camera from the former East Germany. However, it hasn't been reviewed on Lomography before, despite it's Holga-like goodness. Here's a short review.
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