Nikon FE – Camera Review
My eyes flitted from one glittering storefront to the next, unsure of which to enter. For weeks I’d been craving a cannolo, a Sicilian pastry with a reputation only matched by…
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Pentax SV – Camera Review
Life has a way of giving you exactly what you need when you least expect it to. So when I came across a Pentax SV for the first time, I…
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Leica IIIc – Camera Review
What can we say about Leica that hasn’t already been said? The subject of countless articles and blog posts, every inch of every Leica ever made has been scrutinized ten…
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Why I Choose the Minolta CLE Over Any Leica M
The best 35mm film cameras in the world are Leicas. This is a known fact, right? And the best of the best is surely the M series, yes? I mean, at…
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Olympus OM-1 Camera Review
James reviews the Olympus OM1, one of the smallest and greatest all-mechanical meter-assisted 35mm SLR film cameras ever made.
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Contax 139 Quartz – Camera Review
I recently found myself the reluctant owner of a Contax 139 Quartz 35mm SLR, a camera about which I knew little and for which I cared even less. After all,…
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Not Everyone Needs a Leica
I recently overheard a teenage customer asking the clerk of a local camera shop about some gear. He wanted to replace his kit lens, but he couldn’t afford the lens…
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10 Holiday Gifts for Photo Geeks
The holidays are here, and you’ve got a photographer on your shopping list. At the best of times, this can be a daunting task; camera enthusiasts are seriously picky about their gear. But…
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Argus C3 – Camera Review
I love film cameras. But the idea that film will ever again be the dominant medium in photography is unthinkable. The technical mastery and convenience of today’s digital machines is just…
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The Best First Film Camera for Any Shooter
It’s one of the questions we’re asked most often here at CP, across our social media accounts, and through our online shop. Every day, new shooters and experienced digital photographers ask…
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Canon AE-1 Program vs AE-1 – Camera Review
If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. A good philosophy, and one that Canon kept in mind when designing the follow-up to their massively successful AE-1 SLR. After five years…
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Leica Minilux – Camera Review
There are few cameras that elicit the kind of lustful ogling as those made by Leica. For many photophiles, Leica’s machines are the holy grail of cameras. And for many…
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Zeiss Ikon Contina II (524/24) – Camera Review
When shooting vintage cameras there exists something of a sweet spot- a kind of “Goldilocks zone” that only a certain number of cameras occupy. For most photo geeks, a camera needs to…
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Kodak Portra 400 – Film Profile
There’s no such thing as a “perfect” film. Let’s just get that out of the way. Every shooter has different tastes regarding tone, color, grain, etc., but if ever a…
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