Helios 44M 58mm F/2 Lens Review – Another Round of Russian Roulette
Our frequent coverage of lenses and cameras from the former Soviet Union might make us seem like ardent fans of the subgenre, but I can assure you it’s not the…
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Carl Zeiss G Mount 28mm F/2.8 Biogon Lens Review
We review the Contax G mount 28mm Biogon for the Contax G series rangefinder film cameras and adaptable mirrorless digital cameras.
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Canon’s Canonet Rangefinder Does the Impossible – A Canon Camera That’s Not Boring
Canon makes boring cameras. Sometimes they make really boring cameras. I have an F-1 and I love shooting it, but like many Canons, it simply cannot be name-dropped. It’s a bit like…
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A Week Away with the Contax T – a Perfect Travel and Street Rangefinder Camera
Three film cameras; ten rolls of film. That’s what I packed for a recent week away. Among these cameras was the Contax T, an unbelievably compact 35mm film rangefinder that…
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Jupiter-12 35mm F/2.8 Lens Review – Playing Russian Roulette with a Zeiss Copy
There is perhaps no more controversial, polarizing, and confusing subject in vintage photography than Russian lenses. For as many articles and forum threads that lionize the Russian lenses as dirt…
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We Pick Our Desert Island Film with Special Guest Mike Padua of Shoot Film Co.
In our Desert Island Cameras series, the CP staff and some special guests each pick our single favorite camera from a given brand. Today we’re doing something a bit different.…
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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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Carl Zeiss 45mm F/2 Planar in Contax G Mount Review – an Almost Perfect Legacy Lens
The Carl Zeiss Contax G Mount Planar 45mm F/2 prime lens is, without bluster, amazing. It’s helped me make some of my favorite images in years. It’s also irritating. Never…
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The Canon P is A Beautiful, Functional 35mm Rangefinder Worth Shooting Today
What adjectives describe a modern Canon camera? Rugged? Purposeful, maybe? I’ll bet beautiful seldom comes to mind. That’s not a knock. Canon today produces cameras that survive when guys like…
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Shooting Film Through Thailand with Dan Diaz
Editor’s Note – James here. You may have noticed that we’re branching out from our usual gear reviews and opinion pieces. While those will still make up the lion’s share…
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Why Photography is the Best Hobby
People have always asked me why I like photography so much. The early answer was an ignorant shrug, “I just like it.” And the conversation would end. A few years…
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The Mamiya M645 as my First Medium Format Film Camera
I’ve been using cameras for half my life and I felt like I knew my way around any basic system, until I discovered medium format. The upgrade in resolution was…
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Redscale Film in ECN-2 and Trying Several New Things at Once
Juliet shares her experience shooting and developing redscale film, with a bit of a think about trying new things in photography.
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Advice for Hiking as a Film Photographer
Aiden gives some tips on combining hiking and photography, many of which he (regretfully) learned the hard way.
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