SLR

    It’s Retro, it’s Digital, it’s NOT a Miniature Hasselblad 500 C/M, but is it Any Good?
    Jun 24, 2026 David Prochnow

    You’ve got to give Chinese camera manufacturers/designers credit for innovation. From keychain cameras to last year’s hit twin lens reflex digital darling, each attempt at…

    Turn Mirrorless into Film SLR

    How to Turn Your Mirrorless Full Frame Camera into a 35mm Film SLR… Kind of
    Aug 12, 2025 Anzalna Siddiqui

    Have you ever thought about combining the hands-on feel of shooting with a classic 35mm film SLR and the ease of using a modern full-frame…

    Using the World’s Smallest SLR Lens on a Mirrorless Camera
    Apr 9, 2025 David Prochnow

    Talk about photographic strange bedfellows–attaching the world’s smallest SLR lens to a mirrorless camera is certainly appropriate for this moniker. But why on Earth would…

    NONS SL645 instant camera uses vintage lenses and shoots Instax Mini film
    Nov 1, 2022 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nonscamera/sl645-interchangeable-lens-slr-analogue-instant-camera/?ref=kicktraq Perhaps you’re already familiar with NONS and their interesting SLR cameras that use Instax film. The company has just announced the SL645: a camera…

    NONS SL660 – Medium format Instax camera with a built-in frame-filling adapter for 35mm SLR lenses
    Feb 20, 2022 John Aldred

    We’ve seen a couple of great projects from the folks at NONS over the last couple of years, like the original NONS SL42 in February…

    The NONS SL42 Mark II adds EF mount and actually fills the medium format Instax frame
    Feb 24, 2021 John Aldred

    The initial launch of the first NONS SL42 was about this time last year. It was an M42 SLR that uses Fuji Instax Mini instant…

    16 years since after its release, Nikon is recalling some F6 35mm SLR bodies
    Jul 15, 2020 John Aldred

    It’s easy to forget that Nikon still actually has a 35mm film SLR in its current lineup. That camera is the Nikon F6. Released in…

    The NONS SL42 is the world’s first M42 mount instant film SLR camera
    Feb 17, 2020 John Aldred

    I’ve always loved the concept of instant film like Polaroids or Fuji Instax, but never it’s really interested me enough to buy into it. But…

    This neat animation shows how a Single Lens Reflex camera works
    Feb 10, 2017 John Aldred

    Ilford Photo have been popping out some new videos lately. Amongst them is this cool little animation that shows, in simple terms, how a 35mm film…

    This DIY iPhone to SLR lens adapter costs $0 and takes 30 seconds to make
    Jan 8, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Sometimes the best DIY hacks are the ones that involve the least amount of thought — and money. This DIY iPhone to SLR lens adapter…