How to Buy a Used Lens Without Getting Burned
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Making Film Soup with Elzi Boba – Featured Photophile No. 019
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Five Favorite Photos – W. Eugene Smith, Master of the Photo Essay
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Five Favorite Photos – Josef Koudelka
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We Pick Your First Film Camera For Under $50
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Making the Most of Motion in Photographs – Photo Tips and Techniques
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What is Zone Focus, Plus How and When to Do It
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The Best First Film Camera for Any Shooter
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Five Favorite Photos – Gordon Parks
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Five Favorite Photos – Robert Frank
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Five Favorite Photos – Martin Munkácsi
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Five Tips for Shooting Concerts on Film
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Five Tips for Building a Full Film Camera Kit for Under $100
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Five Favorite Photos – Saul Leiter
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Finding Joy Through Shedding Camera Gear
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Leica M Film Cameras Too Expensive? Here are Five Alternatives
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A Final Salute to Nikon’s AF-D Lenses
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Five to Follow – April 2021
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Polaroid Lab Review
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Minolta RF Rokkor-X 500mm F/8 Mirror Lens Review
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read moreVoigtländer Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Leica Thread Mount Lens Review
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Sigma SD Quattro Review – The Strangest Camera I’ve Ever Used
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Leica Q2 – a Real World Camera Review
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Leica Elmarit-TL 18mm F/2.8 Aspherical Lens Review
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Why the Zeiss ZX1 Has Got Me All Jazzed Up
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Meet the PONF Camera, a Film and Digital Multi-back Camera System
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Choosing a DSLR in the Era of the Mirrorless Camera
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A Day at the Office – Photographing an Avalanche Rescue Dog in Action
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Ricoh GRD IV Digital Point and Shoot Camera Review
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Everything You Need to Know About the Yashica Y35 DigiFilm Camera Kickstarter and Why It’s Absolutely Terrible
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The Essentials – A Guide to the Best of Nikon’s Camera Systems
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How I Improved My Photography in Five Simple Steps – Step One: Fail to get Pregnant
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Why Everyone Should Own a Film Camera
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