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Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 L – Finding My Ideal Focal Length with Canon’s Legendary Portrait Lens

Stephen reviews the Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 L, a super fast prime portrait lens which has made 85mm his go-to focal length.

Minolta MC Rokkor X 85mm F/1.7 Fast Prime Portrait Lens Review

James shoots Minolta’s first and fastest manual focus prime lens, the Minolta MC Rokkor X 85mm F/1.7. Plus sample shots and a buyer’s guide.

Ghosts of Portra Past – Shooting Kodak Portra 400 VC and 160 NC Today

Drew shoots, compares, and muses over Portra 400 VC and Portra 160 NC, two formerly-loved and famously dead films from Kodak.

The Milk Bath Portrait and How it Changed Everything

Through his most famous character’s lips, Arthur Conan Doyle once lamented “There is nothing new under the sun.” But he was wrong. Because I recently saw a photograph that was…

Nikon Nikkor 105mm F/2.5 – Nikon’s Most Famous Portrait Lens

We’re back with another noteworthy lens, and this one’s a real legend for Nikon photographers of a certain age. If you were shooting film during the 1960s or in any…

Kodak Portra 400 – Film Profile

There’s no such thing as a “perfect” film. Let’s just get that out of the way. Every shooter has different tastes regarding tone, color, grain, etc., but if ever a…

Re-evaluating the Cost of Film Cameras (And Offering Some Alternatives)

Jeb evaluates the current film camera market, and offers some great alternatives to over-priced (over-hyped) models.

Film and Me, Five Years Later (Expectation Versus Reality)

Dario loves film cameras, but five years later he grapples with the reality of shooting film. Read his thoughts & add yours in the comments.

Five Female Film Photographers to Follow – January 2021

The great Danielle Wrobleski is here with her first article in a new series, Five Female Film Photographers to Follow. Enjoy!

Agfa Optima 1035 Sensor Review

Two years and four countries after he first shot it, Connor realizes that the Agfa Optima 1035 Sensor is his ideal everyday camera.

Handheld Macro Photography with the Bolt VM-160 Ring Light

I will make it clear from the outset that macro photography is a rabbit hole within a rabbit hole. And for newer photographers who are still grappling with the more…

Konica C35 FD / Konica Auto S3 Review

Eric reviews the Konica C35 FD (known in export markets as the Konica Auto S3), a compact rangefinder film camera with a legendary lens.

Book Club – Seeing Clearly Through the Haze of Time – Yasuhiro Ogawa’s The Dreaming

Digital is truth and film is memory. For me, this is a simple way to describe the visuals of most photography I encounter. Digital images are crisp and fine. The…

Holiday Gifts for Photographers – 2020 Edition

Our 2020 list of the best Holiday gifts for photographers. Find what to buy, and share this list with your friends.