On my way to Finland from Budapest, I found it cheaper and more adventurous to fly to Stockholm…
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Etherial Images From A Broken Leica Camera
in Film, Cameras, Entertainment
Just last week on my 6th visit to Serbia I found a pretty good deal on a 1951 Leica IIIf screw mount camera body. After a few consultations with Google Translate I met a man named Milos in front of the Belgrade National Theater to inspect the camera…
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80 Days Without Development: Describing Images I Have Not Seen
in Film, Cameras, Entertainment
I think a commonality we all have as film photographers is the excitement, self-doubt, and surprise that comes along with developing each roll of film. Maybe it can summed up as "expectation vs reality", and…
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3.5 TB Compact Memory Wallet. Data Storage for the Minimalist.
I recently set out to accomplish an extreme task. Reduce everything I own down to the size of an 18 liter backpack. It was especially challenging considering the "extra" items I needed in order...
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The Complete New York Film Camera Buying Guide
I searched this city up and down for film cameras and film photography equipment. I put that knowledge into this film camera buying guide, detailing and ranking all the places with a steady...
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Rollei AFM 35: the Good, the Bad, and the Klasse.
Unless you are an avid point and shoot film camera collector, it's likely you have never heard of the Rollei AFM 35. First of all its a marvelous little camera, but the misconception that it lacks...
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Fuji Superia 1600 Rolei 35 S Cameraville
Shooting the Fuji Superia 1600 35mm Film - A First Roll Review
Fuji Superia 1600 is potentially the perfect film for most any casual situation, from sunlit outdoors to dim indoor interiors it provides a very fine grain structure for its class maintaining rich color saturation in low…
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35mm Equivalent Focal Length Comparison Visualizations & Examples for Crop Sensors
For those who already have an understanding that the sensor size of your camera affects the effective field of view of a lens, here are some charts, tables, and other visuals to help you calculate the 35mm…
Read MoreAfghan Girl & the Nikon FM2
in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Entertainment
One of the most well-known photos of our time is that of the 'Afghan Girl'. Taken by photographer Steve McCurry while on assignment for National Geographic in Pakistan in 1984. McCurry captured the…
Read MoreTop 100 Strangest Cameras from Around the World Part 1
in Cameras, Film, Entertainment
Cameras can come in all shapes and sizes. The rules that define a functioning camera allow for endless design possibilities. It's no secret that (like many other things) the 1980's were an...
Read MorePriceless Reactions to Worlds First Cell Phone Camera
As a photographer it's often said that the best camera you have is the one you have with you. So by that mantra we've got no complaints about cell phone imaging. Not to mention the high quality images…
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Ricoh GR II, Ricoh GR ii Lens Digital Cameraplex
Ricoh Returns with the Digital Ricoh GR II
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