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April 10, 2024

Keks KM-Q OLED Light Meter Review

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James reviews the Keks KM-Q, the newest and smallest light meter from Keks Camera.

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December 6, 2022

Keks KM02 OLED Light Meter Review

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James reviews the latest OLED light meter from KEKS, the KEKS KM02. At $110, it’s a real contender for best value light meter.

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May 19, 2022

Stop Trying To Turn Film Cameras Into Digital Cameras

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James offers an opinion on the recurring product launches that promise to turn your film camera into a digital camera.

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January 10, 2022

The Mamiya Watcher A is a 35mm Film Surveillance Camera Built Into a Clock

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James has been the victim of a heinous theft. In today’s article he uses the Mamiya Watcher A to capture the criminal.

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October 27, 2021

Tripods, Lights, Grips, and Straps – Product Roundup October 2021

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Product Roundup for October 2021, and we’re looking at a beautiful strap, a nice tripod, a Leica grip, and an amazing LED array.

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July 21, 2021

Negative Supply Launches Kickstarter for New Light Meter

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Negative Supply, the company responsible for some of the newest film scanning products announced this week a Kickstarter which will bring to life a new handheld light meter. The LM1 is a pocketable incident meter…

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May 28, 2021

A Brief History of See-Through Cameras

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James gives a very quick history of the cutaway camera, the see-through camera, and where these collectible models come from.

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May 7, 2021

Finding Joy Through Shedding Camera Gear

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With spring in the air, Jeb takes a look at his collection of camera gear and trims the fat with some motivation from Marie Kondo.

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April 23, 2021

Polaroid Lab Review

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Jeb Inge reviews the Polaroid Lab, a new device for printing cell phone photos onto Polaroid instant film.

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March 5, 2021

For Aesthetic Reasons – Cameras, Cars, and Collecting

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Joe shares some gorgeous photos of a Porsche 911 mountain climb, shot with his Nikon FM3a, and muses over the meaning of aesthetics.

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March 2, 2021

New Product Announcement : Instant Processor from Brooklyn Film Camera and Negative Supply

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We have a preview of a new product from Brooklyn Film Camera and Negative Supply – The Instant Processor for instant film photographers.

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February 1, 2021

Wrist Assured – The 21 Best Wrist Straps for 2021

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With his usual thoroughness, Cheyenne lists 21 great, handmade, artisan-crafted wrist straps for your vintage or modern camera.

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January 8, 2021

Handheld Macro Photography with the Bolt VM-160 Ring Light

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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 general principles of depth of…

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December 7, 2020

Holiday Gifts for Photographers – 2020 Edition

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

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