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August 25, 2017

Canon F-1 vs FTb – Should You Go Pro?

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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 cameras produce images that are…

Chris Cushing
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August 23, 2017

Seizing the Means of Production with the Soviet Zenit-E 35mm Film Camera

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I spent the better part of a recent Saturday traveling and photographing a number of towns in central Virginia. In the town of Orange it was a vintage Coca Cola advertisement painted on the side…

Jeb Inge
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July 28, 2017

Pentax Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4 M42 Mount Lens Review

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Eight elements. Eight. The original Zeiss Planars got by with just six, the Planar T* of the 1970s used seven. Minolta, Canon and Nikon all used seven elements in their fifties. Pentax themselves reverted to…

Chris Cushing
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July 24, 2017

Desert Island Cameras No. 05 – Pentax Edition with Ned Bunnell, Former President of Pentax U.S.

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Desert Island Cameras is back with another very special guest. Last time, we picked our one-and-only Leicas with Bellamy Hunt of Japan Camera Hunter, and today we’re picking our favorite Pentaxes with former president of…

James Tocchio
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July 21, 2017

Minolta MD Rokkor X 45mm F/2 Lens Review

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I have a chambray button-down shirt that everyone seems to love. There’s nothing special about it and I bought it at the Bass outlet for less than $10. But every time I wear it out…

Jeb Inge
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July 17, 2017

Why I Got Rid of My Camera Collection and Why You Should Too – Maybe

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It took me just over two years of shooting a different camera every week to realize I was ruining myself on cameras. Partly to blame was the simple fact that I run a camera shop…

James Tocchio
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July 10, 2017

Desert Island Cameras No. 04 – Leica Edition with Japan Camera Hunter Bellamy Hunt

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We’re back with another edition of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring feature in which we spotlight the best of the best from a given camera brand. And today we’re picking our one-and-done Leicas with a…

James Tocchio
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June 30, 2017

Topcon RE Super 35mm Film SLR Camera Review – The Greatest Loser

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History, according to a popular truism, is written by the victors. And so it is in the world of cameras. Our victors? Nikon, Canon, Leica, etc. Info on those manufacturers still operating today is plentiful,…

Josh Solomon
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June 19, 2017

Nikon Nikkor O 35mm F/2 Pre-AI Lens Review

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Not long ago, I reviewed the fastest 35mm Nikkor that Nikon has ever made, the 35mm F/1,4. While incredibly luxurious in the hands and a stellar performer in low-light situations, this lens let down in…

James Tocchio
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June 12, 2017

Let’s Roast – We Pick Our Most Hated Cameras

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Get ready for some grumpy, burnt out bitching about camera stuff from writers who possibly spend a bit too much time shooting them. You’re still here? Wow. Well, let’s do it. In our Desert Island…

James Tocchio
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May 29, 2017

Pentax 645 Camera Review – The Best Entry Level Medium Format Film Camera

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The desire to jump into medium format photography is usually accompanied by visions of Hasselblads, Rolleiflexes, and the Contax 645. And that’s understandable – the first has pedigree, the second has cool factor, and the…

Jeb Inge
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May 15, 2017

Desert Island Cameras No. 03 – Minolta Edition

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We’re back with another installment of Desert Island Cameras, the recurring article in which we answer the question, “If you could only have one, which would it be?” That’s right – in a quest to…

James Tocchio
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April 25, 2017

Desert Island Cameras No. 02 – Olympus Edition

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James Tocchio
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February 19, 2017

Pentax LX Camera Review – The Best Professional 35mm SLR Around

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I’ve spent the past few months shooting an amazing and beautiful 35mm film SLR from Japan. This camera has it all – a complete system with detachable prisms, backs, winders, focusing screens, choice of attachable…

James Tocchio
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