35mm Film Archives - Page 2 of 15

February 10, 2020

Nikon Micro Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 Macro / Standard Lens Review

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Josh reviews a classic Nikon Nikkor lens, the Micro Nikkor 55mm F/3.5 macro lens. It’s a standard fifty and a macro lens in one!

Josh Solomon
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February 6, 2020

We Should All Be Shooting Dorky AF SLRs and Here’s Why

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Save money, save time, and improve your photography shooting one of these unpopular, ugly and amazingly capable autofocus film SLR cameras.

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January 29, 2020

Shooting Lisbon with a Minolta SRT 303b and Kodak Ektar

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Our own Jeb Inge visits sunny Lisbon, Portugal with a Minolta SRT 303b film camera and Kodak’s most vibrant film, Kodak Ektar 100.

Jeb Inge
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January 24, 2020

Shooting a Forty Year Old Roll of Kodak Plus-X Film

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James finds a forty to fifty year old roll of Kodak Plus X black and white film and shoots it one afternoon with his dog, kids, and the ocean.

James Tocchio
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January 22, 2020

Fujica Compact Deluxe Review – Fujifilm’s Most Unusual 35mm Rangefinder

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Cheyenne tells us all about the Fujifilm Fujica Compact Deluxe, the last and most unusual 35mm rangefinder camera that Fuji ever made.

Cheyenne Morrison
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January 7, 2020

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

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

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January 6, 2020

Christmas in Rochester with a Kodak Retina

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Equipped with a Kodak Retina and Ektar film, Connor explores the camera’s ancestral home of Rochester, New York, Kodak’s world headquarters.

Connor Brustofski
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December 29, 2019

Choosing Your Kid’s First Camera

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If you’re a parent and a photo geek, you should buy your kid a camera. Here are some of the best cameras for kids of various age groups as chosen by our writers.

James Tocchio
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December 8, 2019

Holiday Gift Guide for the Film Photographer – 2019

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Here is our last minute holiday gift guide for the photographer in your life, with great ideas for gifts at every budget. Happy Holidays!

Josh Solomon
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December 6, 2019

FILM Ferrania Store Re-opens, Ferrania P30 Film Now Shipping to USA and Canada

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We chat with Dave Bias, Sales and Marketing Director for FILM Ferrania who have just reopened their online shop selling Ferrania P30 film to the USA and Canada.

James Tocchio
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November 27, 2019

My Three Half Frame Cameras – Canon Demi, Konica EYE, Olympus Pen EES

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Thoughts on the half frame film camera from Craig, and his experiences with the Canon Demi, the Konica EYE, and the Olympus Pen.

Craig Sinclair
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November 25, 2019

Minolta V2 Review – the Fastest 35mm Rangefinder Camera of 1958

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James reviews a unique 35mm film rangefinder camera from Minolta, the Minolta V2, the fastest leaf shutter rangefinder camera of its era.

James Tocchio
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November 21, 2019

Konica Pop Review – The Prettiest and Worst Camera I Own

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James reviews the Konica Pop, a point-and-shoot camera from the 1980s that may just be the prettiest and worst camera he owns.

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November 6, 2019

Fujifilm Klasse W Review – A Great Leap Forward

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Aaron reviews the Fujifilm Klasse W, with a particular look at the many ways it’s improved over the original Fujifilm Klasse.

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