Five Tips for Building a Full Film Camera Kit for Under $100
We’ve all been there; spent too long staring at a famous photograph shot on film, handled a friend or relative’s classic camera a little too covetously, or suddenly recalled a…
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Five Famous Photographers and the Cameras They Used
It’s no secret that we love our gear here at Casual Photophile. A quick glance through the archives is enough to illustrate our undying love for classic cameras, but while…
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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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Should You Buy a Mechanical or Electronic Camera?
Spend any amount of time on photography forums and you’ll learn pretty quickly that photographers will argue about anything. Analog versus digital, slides versus C-41, Nikon versus Canon, and Leica…
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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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Fomapan Creative 200 – Film Profile
We’re back with another film profile, and since we’re smack in the middle of a series on home-developing black-and-white film we’ve decided to spotlight, you guessed it, a black-and-white film.…
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5 Best Medium Format Cameras for Beginners
It happens to the best of us. At some point in the photographic journey, every photo geek is going to run into a wall. Things get stale. You’ve been shooting the…
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Five Best Cameras for Photography Students
There’s a certain question that I get asked virtually every single day. People need to know what camera they should buy for their upcoming high school or college photography class. It’s…
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Why Everyone Should Shoot a Wide Angle Lens
One of the simplest ways to increase the dynamism and visual interest of our images is by using a wide-angle lens. By widening our angle of view, we’re able to capture…
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Pentax ME – Camera Review
Well, it’s finally happening. We’re reviewing a Pentax. It’s the Pentax ME, an entry-level 35mm film SLR that entices with its promises of creative photographic controls, exceptional optics, and adequate…
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What’s a Prime Lens and Why You Need One
Prime lenses are lenses that use a single fixed focal length, as opposed to zoom lenses which offer a range of variable focal lengths. It’s simple, really; zooms can zoom…
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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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Jay Tsujimura Soft Release Buttons – Product Spotlight
Today’s product spotlight is firmly fixed on the exquisitely crafted hot shoe covers and shutter release buttons made by Jay Tsujimura. Based in Japan, Jay meticulously carves, shapes, and polishes tiny camera accessories…
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