Five Tips for Shooting Concerts on Film
As both a longtime gigging musician and film geek, I often end up slipping into the crowd during downtime to take some pictures. And over the years I’ve noticed more…
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Olympus 35 RD – Olympus’ Final 40mm Rangefinder
It was 1975 when Olympus made the call to launch their final Hail Mary in the competitive 40mm fixed-lens rangefinder game. Olympus engineers aimed to better the already well-received Olympus…
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The Magic of Slide Projectors and Why You Should Own One
Gleeful giggling, happy screams, and the thunderous reverberations of a three-year-old girl hopping up and down on hardwood flooring. These were the sounds that rang through my house the first…
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Featured Photophile No. 015 – Bob St. Cyr
Featured Photophile, our recurring series showcasing talented photographers, is back with more photo inspiration for you. Today’s FP features some really incredible photos from a shooter named Bob St. Cyr.…
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The Schneider Kreuznach 50mm f/2.8 Lens – Or Why I Love To Hate the Kodak Retina Ib
In the world of cameras and optics, few companies are as storied as Leica and Zeiss. Founded in 1846, Zeiss is one of the most enduring manufacturers of anything mechanical…
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Minoltina P Camera Review – A Mostly Forgotten Full Frame Compact from Minolta
Editorial discretion at Casual Photophile dictates that we don’t write about every camera ever made, and the cameras that we do write about don’t necessarily need to be “the best.”…
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Minolta X-570 and the Maxxum 7000 – The End (and Beginning) of an Era
Minolta’s story is almost Shakespearean; filled with both beauty and tragedy. The company was one of the most innovative and groundbreaking in the photo industry. They consistently invented new technologies…
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Ricoh 500 G – A Dark Horse Compact Rangefinder Film Camera
Have you ever taken a trip to a distant city and deliberately avoided the favored tourist destinations in exchange for quaint alleyways and lesser-known pathways? If so, you’ve probably come…
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Contax G2 Camera Review – The Anti-Rangefinder That’s in a Class of Its Own
The Contax G2 is like no other rangefinder on Earth. In fact, its technological ethos employs certain tricks that are outright heresy to diehard fans of the classic rangefinder; it…
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The Metro Case 3D Printed 35mm Viewfinder Could Solve Your Viewfinder Troubles for Under $20
If you’ve ever wanted to shoot a 35mm lens on a camera that lacks 35mm frame lines, you know how annoying and expensive this problem can be. To shoot a…
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We Pick Our Favorite Personal Photo of the Year, and We Want to See Yours
A few weeks ago we published an article about the value of critiquing your own photography in order to improve at the craft. We also mentioned the value of a…
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Fujifilm’s Fujinon XF 16mm F/1.4R WR is a Low Light Master with Just a Few Flaws – Lens Review
Consumer bias is a tricky thing. Once you’ve bought something, you don’t want to admit you’ve made the wrong choice, and just as often you’d like to believe that others…
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The Underdog Nikkor-S 50mm F/1.4 F Mount Lens, and Why it’s My Favorite Lens
I know what you’re thinking; “Do we really need another 50mm lens review?” I don’t blame you. A quick glance through our archive shows write-ups on fifties from Minolta, Pentax, Canon, a shootout…
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The Minolta a7 is the Perfect Film SLR for Shooters Who Want it All
James reviews a Minolta AF SLR that’s so damn good it feels like launching into DOOM and instantly typing IDDQD.
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