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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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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Canon EOS 650 Camera Review – The Autofocus Revolution Arrives
The late 1980s brought big changes and a moment of decision for every camera maker in the world. And the harbinger of that change was a thing called autofocus. But…
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Canon AE-1 – Video Review
After much filming, lots of trial and error, and countless hours of editing, we’ve finally finished our very first video review. We’ve started with a camera that’s among the most…
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Canon FD 24mm F/2.8 S.S.C. – Lens Review
Not long ago, I penned an opinion that every photo geek should own a wide-angle lens. In case you missed it, I talked about the incredible ability of wide-angle lenses to present a vision…
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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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Exploded Views – Canon AF35M
It seems we’ve been on something of a Canon binge lately. We’ve reviewed the classic A-1, put a wide FD lens through its paces, and just wrapped up our AE-1 springtime…
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Canon FD 28mm F/2.8 – Lens Review
For a lens to be remarkable it doesn’t always have to be exceptionally gorgeous, have the highest specification, or cost as much as a small, used car. Sometimes the best…
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Canon A-1 Camera Review – Canon’s Greatest Gadget
Were CP the kind of website to give our reviews catchy taglines, the Canon A-1’s review might pose a problem. I could title it The Forgotten Canon, or The Middle…
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Exploded Views – Canon AE-1
Casual Photophile was born from an appreciation that cameras are amazing, tiny machines. What better way to illustrate the intricacy and wonder of these little devices than to tear them apart…
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Canon AF35M vs Nikon L35AF – Camera Review
A few months ago we talked about one of Nikon’s best point and shoot 35mm film cameras, the L35AF. This week, we’re taking a look at a very similar camera…
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Canon FD 50mm F/1.8 Lens Review – The Original Nifty Fifty
In previous weeks we’ve talked about some noteworthy lenses, including a Minolta fish-eye and a Nikkor ultra-wide. Today, we’ll talk about a more standard focal length, a focal length that many…
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Canon AE-1 – Camera Review
Canon and Nikon; today, these two brands are synonymous with professional photography, both make fantastic machines, and even the uninterested public considers them equals. But it wasn’t always this way.…
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Canon Canonet QL17 – The Ultimate Street Shooter?
Street photography, both easily accessible and frustratingly fickle, is one of those wonderful artistic pursuits that can be entirely rewarding even if mastery eludes you. Clichés be damned, street shooting is truly about…
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