Retrospective

All About the Nikon Nikkormat Series – a Retrospective
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Josh dives into the history of Nikon’s first succesful amateur SLR camera, with details by model and which you should buy today.

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The Sweetest Taboo – The Unlikely Story of Leitz Minolta
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The 1970s were a great time for camera geeks. The decade brought us the apex of professional mechanical 35mm SLRs in the Nikon F2, and the beginning of the amateur 35mm SLR segment as we…

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Nikon SP Limited Edition 2005 Overview – Nikon’s Rangefinder Swan Song
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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 Nikon ever built, handcrafted with…

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The Weird and Wonderful World of Gold Collector Cameras
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There’s a famous scene in This Is Spinal Tap in which the guitarist of Spinal Tap, Nigel Tufnel, shows off his guitar collection. He finally comes to the crown jewel, a Sea Foam Green Fender…

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What’s an ‘Apollo’ Nikon F and Why It Matters
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James explains what makes the special Nikon F “Apollo” so special (or not so special), with examination of why it matters (or doesn’t).

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Nikon F – The Camera That Changed Everything
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If there’s one camera that’s been a constant presence throughout my years as a photographer and writer, it’s the Nikon F. Nearly every research trail or trip to the camera show somehow ends with the…

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Minolta XE-7 SLR – Camera Review
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I admire risk-takers in any industry because I feel that visionaries are the ones who urge everyone forward to a better future. The camera industry is no different. When I began shooting photos in college, a professor urged…

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