Five High Quality 35mm Rangefinders You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Leica too trendy for you? Sick of hearing about the Nikon SP? First, what’s wrong with you? And second, what’s wrong with me? Because I’m sick of them too! Looking…
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My Photographic New Year’s Resolution – What’s Yours?
Today I woke up being kicked in the head. I did not get drunk last night on New Year’s Eve, and the foot that woke me with a kick is…
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Desert Island Cameras No. 08 – Medium Format Edition
I’d forgive you if you’re not familiar with our Desert Island Cameras feature. It’s been exactly six months since the last installment, after all. Blame the editor. Now let’s get you up…
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The Best Holiday Gifts for the Photographer – 2018
Photographers are tricky people for whom to buy gifts. They’re picky, they know what they like, and most of them spend countless hours in agonized research before buying anything. But…
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Nikon Nikkor 55mm F/1.2 Lens Review – The Fast and the Spurious
After shooting the Nikon Nikkor 55mm f/1.2 fast prime for the past month, I’m reminded of my old, high school jazz instructor. He would always tell our band, ”Speed isn’t…
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Why the Zeiss ZX1 Has Got Me All Jazzed Up
In my publicly visible role as a professional camera liker, people on the internet sometimes tell me I’m wrong about things. This happened just the other day when, in my…
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Nikon F2 Camera Review – Nikon’s Pro SLR Evolves
From its inception, the Nikon F2 has enjoyed a reputation rivaled by few and envied by many. The camera was designed to be nothing less than the perfect expression of…
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The Essentials – A Guide to the Best of Olympus Camera Systems
Lusting after rare Nikons and Contaxes keeps me in occasional blinders. But every now and then, one of the writers here sends me a wakeup call. This happened the other…
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Agfa Ambi Silette 35mm Film Rangefinder Camera Review
The Agfa Ambi Silette is an odd duck. Here we have an all-metal, fully mechanical, interchangeable lens rangefinder camera with bright-line frame lines for three focal lengths, parallax correction, and…
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Kodak Funsaver Disposable Camera Review – Cheap is Good
The disposable camera is the ultimate tool for casual photography. It’s made for non-photographers, vacationers, first-time film shooters, and even experienced shooters looking to simplify their kit. But what’s really…
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Featured Photophile No. 018 – the Visual Diary of Hern Tan
Hi there – please introduce yourself. Heyo, I’m Hern Tan. I’m nineteen years old, and hail from Singapore. Great honour to finally be on Casual Photophile! When did you start…
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Nikon SP Limited Edition 2005 Overview – Nikon’s Rangefinder Swan Song
The Nikon SP Limited Edition from the year 2005 is a really special camera. All things considered, it may be the brand’s best film camera. It’s the most capable rangefinder that…
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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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Voigtländer Bessa R 35mm Film Camera Review – a Value Proposition
The Voigtländer Bessa R is an oddity in my camera collection, which mostly consists of heavy Canons. As someone who values lightness and simplicity, it makes sense. By the same token…
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