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Dungeness Architecture Shot with a Yashica Mat and Ilford Ortho Plus

“Don’t go to Dungeness, it’s bleak as hell and everyone lives in sheds.” Despite the warning, I went, and shot the place on film.

The Yashica A as a First Medium Format Camera (And Beyond)

Dave’s first medium format camera was the Yashica A. Three years later, he tells us why it was a great first camera – and then some.

I Understand Why the Yashica Samurai Failed

It’s 1987. Kyocera designers ask one simple question. “Can we fit a camera inside a taco shell?” And the Yashica Samurai was born.

How to Disappear with an Original Yashica-Mat

The Yashica-mat was Yashica’s original premier twin lens reflex (TLR) camera from the 1950s. It was a great camera, and remains very interesting today.

A Day in the Life, as Seen Through a Yashica 35 MF

Craig offers some thoughts on photography as a document of life, as seen through the Yashica 35 MF 35mm film camera.

Yashica T4 – A Hype-free Review of a Decent Film Camera

The Yashica T4 got trendy on the back of a super creepy fashion photographer. Instagram hashtaggers and aesthetic hunters did the rest. But is it any good?

Yashica T4 Zoom Point and Shoot Camera Review

Let me be clear; I love the film camera community. I’ve got nothing but love for people who dedicate their time and effort to keeping film alive. But on occasion,…

Everything You Need to Know About the Yashica Y35 DigiFilm Camera Kickstarter and Why It’s Absolutely Terrible

Opinion After months of teasing, the Yashica Kickstarter Campaign has finally landed. And what a massive (though not entirely unexpected) disappointment it is. The Hong Kong based firm that owns…

Yashica T2 Review – A Charmingly Imperfect Point-and-shoot

The long history of photography has always bent toward convenience. In hundreds of years of cameras, the world has gone from minutes-long exposures and staged Civil War battlefield scenes to…

Death of a Nikon F3

An errant swing of the hand, a tumble and a crash, a destroyed Nikon, and the real reason it hurts to lose a camera.

Contax S2 Review – A No Frills Titanium 35mm SLR

James spent a couple of weeks shooting the Contax S2 earlier in the summer. Here’s everything he learned about this titanium SLR.

Why I Love Cheap Manual Focus Telephoto Lenses

Dylan makes the case for cheap manual focus telephoto lenses, and offers some tips on how to buy, shoot, and enjoy them.

NONS SL660, an Interchangeable Lens SLR for Instax Square Film, Now on Kickstarter

An instant camera from NONS which is now funding on Kickstarter will allow photographers to create sharpness and bokeh on Instax Square film with Canon EF, M42, Nikon F, Pentax K, and Contax/Yashica mount lenses.

Worried About the Rising Cost of Film Photography? Here Are Some Ways to Cope

Film prices have risen year on year, and they’re set to rise again in 2023. Here are five ways to cope with the rising cost of shooting film.