Canon F-1 vs FTb – Should You Go Pro?
In 1971, a shooter looking for the best Canon camera had two choices: the top level F-1, and its little brother, the FTb QL. I own both, and the two…
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Seizing the Means of Production with the Soviet Zenit-E 35mm Film Camera
I spent the better part of a recent Saturday traveling and photographing a number of towns in central Virginia. In the town of Orange it was a vintage Coca Cola…
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Minolta Hi-matic 7sII – 35mm Film Rangefinder Camera Review
Beginning in the late 1970s, camera manufacturers began to turn away from fun and discrete rangefinders to bulky, and often boring, SLRs. But before totally abandoning the once-popular rangefinder, each of…
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Desert Island Cameras No. 02 – Olympus Edition
We’re back with another installment of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring article in which we answer the question, “If you could only have one, which would it be?” That’s right…
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Five Best Affordable Rangefinder Cameras
Rangefinders. The mere mention of this type of camera inspires visions of the erstwhile street shooter; a clandestine spirit who is here and not here, never participating but always observing. We imagine…
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Zeiss 35mm F/2.8 C Biogon ZM – Lens Review
In the early days of Instagram I had the opportunity to work with some amazing brands using my telephone camera as a primary shooter. During these projects I felt a…
read moreThe Ultimate Camera Battery Compendium
We field a lot of questions here at CP. Whether they come by way of post comments, our online shop, our social networks, or via direct message, there’s a never-ending…
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5 Great Film Cameras Under $100
These days, film cameras are a dime a dozen, and while they may not be as alluring as the newest mirror-less marvel from Sony, they’re definitely worth owning. Not convinced?…
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Minolta Autocord – Medium Format Camera Review
In the early days of mass-produced cameras, when a photographer talked about “the best” he invariably talked about Germany. This reflected a truth; Japanese cameras of the 1930s and ‘40s…
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5 Best Travel Cameras – Film Edition
One of the greatest joys in life is travel, and one of the greatest joys in travel is taking pictures. Whether you’re looking to populate an album with touristy shots…
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Minolta SR-T 202 – Camera Review
Beginning in 1959 with the Nikon F, Japanese camera makers would spend the next few decades perfecting the SLR camera. As rangefinders and larger format cameras gave way to this…
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