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October 6, 2019

A Quick Look at the Polaroid Polaprinter Slide Copier

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Friday afternoon, end of the workweek, and my camera shop employee, Kyle, is walking out the door. I notice for the hundredth time a box in the corner of the office, and call, “Hey we’ve…

James Tocchio
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August 19, 2019

Watameter Super – The Rolls Royce of Rangefinders

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A brief history and review of the Watameter accessory rangefinder, a classic device for measuring distance with a camera.

Cheyenne Morrison
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July 1, 2019

Negative Supply Film Carrier MK1 Kickstarter Launches Today

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Negative Supply announces the Kickstarter for their Film Carrier MK 1, a new solution for scanning and digitizing film with your DSLR or mirror-less camera.

Drew Chambers
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May 13, 2019

Five Famous Photographers and the Cameras They Used Part Two

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As photographers, the tools we use can influence the way we both see and capture the world around us. For this reason, it can be illuminating to reflect on the gear that’s been used by…

Josh Solomon
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May 1, 2019

Ilford Simplicity Black & White Film Developing Starter Pack Review

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I was recently given a relatively new product made by Ilford, a one-time-use black-and-white film development chemical kit called the Simplicity Starter Pack. This kit comes with all the chemicals a shooter will need to…

James Tocchio
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April 1, 2019

Five Accessories Every Film Photographer Should Own and Use

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When I got my first proper film camera, a Cosina PM-1, for the grand total of £3 from a car boot sale, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I had one…

Charlotte Davis
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February 22, 2019

FilmLab App Version 1.1 User Experience

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FilmLab is an app for digitizing negatives quickly and easily, and I’ve spent the past few weeks testing its limits. It fulfills its intended purpose well, and future updates promise higher performance. For now, it’s…

Charlotte Davis
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November 30, 2018

Camera Straps for People Who Aren’t Into Leather

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It’s almost a cliché – your well-brassed camera must wear an equally weathered artisanal strap, usually leather. Venture onto any fashionable camera site these days and we’ll no doubt find such a leather strap attached…

Charlotte Davis
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November 23, 2018

The Best Holiday Gifts for the Photographer – 2018

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Photographers are tricky people for whom to buy gifts. They’re picky, they know what they like, and most of them spend countless hours in agonized research before buying anything. But we’re here to help. We’ve…

Jeb Inge
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Gear and Accessories

October 16, 2018

Plustek OpticFilm 120 Scanner Review – Premium Scans, but at What Cost?

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By the time I’d tested the Plustek OpticFilm 120 scanner, I’d tried plenty of scanners and was pretty worn out. Let’s face it – scanning sucks. It’s time consuming, and confers the same level of enjoyment…

Dustin Vaughn-Luma
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August 27, 2018

Moshi Arcus Multifunctional Backpack – a Camera Bag Worth 1,000 Words

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The Moshi Arcus Multifunctional Backpack is pretty damn nice, and I say that as a guy who detests writing or talking about camera bags. Further proof that fate is unfailingly cruel, I get an email…

James Tocchio
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Gear and Accessories

July 24, 2018

CAMERADACTYL is a 3D Printed 4 x 5 Field Camera, Now on Kickstarter

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I was contacted yesterday by a man named Ethan, who sent a link to his just-launched Kickstarter. CAMERADACTYL, named such because, as Ethan puts it, “I like cameras, dinosaurs, and all the real word dot…

James Tocchio
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Gear and Accessories

July 13, 2018

Need an Affordable and Capable Light Meter? Try The Sekonic Flashmate L-308s

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Nothing is more important in photography than light. By that measure, good photography must accurately measure the light on its subject. Nearly all new digital cameras come with a built in light meter coupled to…

Jeb Inge
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Gear and Accessories

June 15, 2018

Meet the PONF Camera, a Film and Digital Multi-back Camera System

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I recently had the opportunity to chat with Raffaello Palandri about the camera he and his company are making. The PONF camera promises to be the camera for every photographer; a highly customizable, modular design…

James Tocchio
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