Film Cameras

Kodak Ektar H35 Half Frame Film Camera Review
2200 1237 James Tocchio

The Kodak Ektar H35 is the most affordable way to get into film photography. Just don’t expect high quality build or images.

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Things I Learned in Five Years of Thrifting Film Cameras
2200 1238 Roberto Felipe

Roberto shares some tips and generally sound advice learned after five years of hunting and thrifting for special cameras.

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  • Roberto Felipe
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The Fujifilm X-T1 and Olympus Half-Frame Lenses Make the Ultimate Digital Film System
2200 1237 Josh Solomon

Josh finally finds his ideal digital / film camera kit. Here’s why it’s the Fuji X-T1 and a suite of old Olympus Pen lenses.

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A 35mm Point-and-Shoot Sleeper – Canon Sure Shot Tele Review
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James reviews the Canon Sure Shot Tele, an interesting and surprising point-and-shoot 35mm film camera from 1986.

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Canon Snappy Q – a Film Camera Made for Summer
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James Reviews the Canon Snappy Q, a point-and-shoot 35mm film camera from 1989 that’s a perfect summer accessory today.

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A Year of Large Format Photography – Chapter 1: Rediscovering My Photographic Purpose
2000 1125 Echo Lens Photography

A photographer explores the gear of large format photography, and how it influences their process and philosophy.

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  • Echo Lens Photography
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Olympus XA2 – Point and Shoot 35mm Film Camera Review
2000 1125 Shawn Granton

We review the Olympus XA2, the point and shoot evolution of Maitani’s amazing compact XA series 35mm film cameras.

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Baby’s First Photo – One of the Last Surprises
2000 1125 Josh Solomon

After a long thrift-store drought, Josh finds new fun in Baby’s First Photo, a 35mm toy camera. And then he puts it to good use.

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Nikon F5 Long Term User Review
2000 1125 Adam Harker

A long term user review of the Nikon F5, Nikon’s first modern, pro-spec, auto-focus 35mm film SLR.

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Japan’s “Bloody May Day” and the Pistol Cameras That It Created
2800 1868 James Tocchio

A violent protest in Japan in 1952 lead to a new treaty with the United States, and a handful of odd pistol-shaped film cameras.

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Kodak VR35 K12 Review – Grandma Knows Best
2000 1125 Roberto Felipe

Roberto was given a humble Kodak point and shoot film camera by his grandmother, who worked at Kodak. Turns out it’s a favorite.

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  • Roberto Felipe
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A Vest Pocket Kodak Camera Retrospective
2000 1125 Echo Lens Photography

The Vest Pocket Kodak camera is over 100 years old. Here’s everything about it, and why it’s one of the most important cameras ever made.

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  • Echo Lens Photography
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The Three Fs of Polaroid Photography
2000 1125 James Tocchio

During a televised comedy special in the 1980s, a once-beloved comedian famously spoke the old witticism that the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” After that,…

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Death of a Nikon F3
2000 1125 Josh Solomon

An errant swing of the hand, a tumble and a crash, a destroyed Nikon, and the real reason it hurts to lose a camera.

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