Retrospekt Unveils Limited Edition 24k Gold-Plated Rollei 35 Film Camera

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Milwaukee-based Retrospekt, who refurbish and sell vintage cameras and other retro consumer tech, has just announced a limited…

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Kodak Max Versatility, Mom’s Garage, Eggleston’s Stove

2200 1600 Lukas Flippo

Lukas shoots Kodak Max Versatility 400, an unassuming drugstore 35mm film from the ’90s.

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Tokina 19-35mm AF Lens Review: Ultra Wide on a Budget

2200 1238 Jonathan Ma

We review an old ultra-wide angle lens from Tokina, finding new appreciation for cheap, vintage zooms lenses from the ’90s and 2000s.

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Both Eyes Open – Fujifilm TX-1 Long Term Review

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A long term user review of the Fujifilm TX-1 (Hasselblad X-Pan).

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Martha’s Vineyard with The Konica Minolta Dimage X50, a 20-year-old Digital Camera

2000 1125 James Tocchio

Add the Konica Minolta X50 to the growing list of desirable retro point-and-shoot digital cameras. It’s a good one.

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“The Floodgate Was Just Open,” a Conversation with Photographer Dean Hinnant

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It’s a late summer night. One of those where the bugs feel like heat-seeking missiles and black clouds…

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Vietnam, Small Motorcycles, and Big Cameras

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Martin Misiak uses a Kiev 60 Soviet-era medium format film camera to shoot a trip through Vietnam on the back of a small Honda motorcycle.

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Celebrating Simplicity with a Dead Cheap Film Camera – Minolta Maxxum 5000i Review

2000 1125 Sean McCullough

One of the cheapest 35mm film SLRs you can buy today gets the review treatment.

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Nikon 1 J1 Review: A Retro Digital Camera for the Modern Photographer

2000 1125 James Tocchio

The Nikon 1 was Nikon’s first attempt at a mirror-less digital camera, and went down as something unexpected. James reviews it over a decade later.

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Nikon Nikkor Z MC 50mm F/2.8 Macro / Standard Lens Review

2000 1125 James Tocchio

James reviews the Nikon Nikkor Z MC 50mm F/2.8, the standard prime macro lens for Nikon’s Z series cameras.

Desert Island Cameras No. 02 – Olympus Edition

2000 1125 James Tocchio

We’re back with another installment of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring article in which we answer the question, “If you could only have one, which…

Should We Photograph the Homeless?

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It’s my belief that a writer’s job is to ask questions. As the owner of a camera shop and the founder of CP, I spend a…

5 Reasons to Shoot Film When Traveling

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Got a trip coming up? Are you the kind of person who shoots both film and digital cameras? Then let me make a suggestion; the next…

What’s a Prime Lens and Why You Need One

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Prime lenses are lenses that use a single fixed focal length, as opposed to zoom lenses which offer a range of variable focal lengths. It’s…