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James Tocchio

James Tocchio

James Tocchio is a writer and photographer, and the founder of Casual Photophile. He’s spent years researching, collecting, and shooting classic and collectible cameras. In addition to his work here, he’s also the founder of the online camera shop Fstopcameras.com.

Lemons and Lemonade – a Review of the Pentax PC35AF

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James reviews the Pentax PC35AF, a compact film camera from 1982 that’s often more trouble than it’s worth.

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Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm F/2.8 Lens Review

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James reviews an ultimate value performer in the Nikon Nikkor Z 28mm f/2.8 for Z Mount Nikon cameras.

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I Love My Terrible Sony Mavica Floppy Disk Camera from 1999

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James shoots the Sony Mavica floppy disk camera from 1999, and it’s terrible.

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Summer with the Canon Sure Shot Del Sol, a Solar-Powered Film Camera

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James shoots and reviews the perfect 35mm point-and-shoot for summer, the solar-powered Canon Sure Shot Del Sol.

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The Russian Photographer Who Pioneered Color Photography Over 100 Years Ago

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Over 100 years ago, a pioneering Russian chemists and photographer perfect color photography using an ingenious technique.

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Kodak Euro 35 Colors Camera Review

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A point-and-shoot 35mm film camera with standard performance and above-standard style.

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Nikon EL2 Review – Present Perfect SLR

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James reviews the Nikon EL2, a 35mm film SLR that beautifully blends the past with the future (as it appeared in 1977).

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Leica Digilux 1 Review: Red Dot Digital Disaster

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The Leica Digilux 1 is a digital point-and-shoot camera made in 2002 which says “Leica” on it in no less than seven places!

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Nikon Nikkor H Auto 85mm f/1.8 (1964-1977) Lens Review

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The Nikkor H Auto 85mm f/1.8 isn’t an easy lens to use, but it can reward us with some truly gorgeous images

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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 edition Rollei 35 film camera. The Rollei 35 “Retrospekt 24K Gold Edition” models are fully restored vintage…

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

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

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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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Exploring the Edinburgh Fujifilm Photo Trail with a Yashica T4 and Fuji Superia 400

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Guest author Daler Fergani takes us on the Edinburgh phototrail, a Fujifilm-sponsored photo trip from 1993.

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Hands On with the Pentax 17 – the New Film Camera from Pentax

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Our hands-on review of the Pentax 17, an all-new half-frame point-point-and-shoot film camera from Pentax.

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