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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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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

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

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Outrageous ISO: Digital Concert Photography at the Upper Limits of Low Light

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Eric shares his experience (and Kodak P3200 film simulation recipe) for low light concert photos at outrageously high ISO.

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Five Best Films for Underwater Photography

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Though my grandparents lived in New Jersey, their cellar transported me to the mountains of Afghanistan, the heart of the Congo and the depths of the Pacific. They were avid collectors of National Geographic, the…

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Single Shot Stories No. 013 – Polaroid Colour Swinger by Ronnie Brandon

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Like the Colour Swinger, I am orphaned now, but just for a moment I felt my folks over my shoulder as I pulled the camera from my bag.

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Beginner’s Guide to Underwater Film Photography

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For beginners, shooting film can be a challenge. But shooting film underwater? Don’t dive without reading this guide.

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Single Shot Stories No. 012 – Skateboard by Jeff Greenstein

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Jeff Greenstein tells the story of how his kinetic and dreamy photo of a skateboarder came to life with the help of an unusual and inscrutable old camera.

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In Search of a Filmic Digital Sensor

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Tom Perry shares a selection of his favorite “filmic sensor” cameras, digital cameras making images with a vintage look.

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In Praise of Bad Photographs

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While looking back through a fat binder full of negatives, I came to a realization: most of these photographs are bad.

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New York City and the Half-frame 35mm Olympus Pen D

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Today’s guest author introduces us to the Olympus Pen D, a half-frame 35mm film camera.

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Meet the PolaFlex, a Custom-Made Polaroid TLR by Douwe Krooshof

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Today’s guest author introduces us to their amazing PolaFlex, a custom-made Polaroid TLR camera that gets amazing results!

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A Digital Camera for People Who Love Film Cameras – Epson R-D1 Review

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The Epson R-D1 is the best digital camera for people who love film cameras. Today’s guest author, Cezar Gomez, tells why.

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Minolta MC W Rokkor HG 35mm f/2.8 Classic Lens Review

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A low cost classic lens that makes images full of character. Here’s our review of the Minolta MC W Rokkor HG 35mm F/2.8.

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