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Horizon 202 | Tampere | CineStill 800T
Horizon 202 | Tampere | CineStill 800T
Voigtländer Bessa R3A | Helsinki | Jupiter-8 50mm f2.0
Voigtländer Bessa R3A | Helsinki | Jupiter-8 50mm f2.0
Contax G1 | SF LA NY | Provia 100F | Zeiss 28mm f2.8 Biogon
Contax G1 | SF LA NY | Provia 100F | Zeiss 28mm f2.8 Biogon
Olympus XA | New York
Olympus XA | New York
Nikon EM | Tampere | Nikon 45mm F/2.8 P | Kodak Color Plus 200
Nikon EM | Tampere | Nikon 45mm F/2.8 P | Kodak Color Plus 200
Olympus OM-2n | Los Angeles | Cinestill 800T |  Zuiko 50mm F1.4 & Tokina 24mm F2.8
Olympus OM-2n | Los Angeles | Cinestill 800T | Zuiko 50mm F1.4 & Tokina 24mm F2.8
Lomo LC-Wide | Budapest | Lomography Color Negative 400
Lomo LC-Wide | Budapest | Lomography Color Negative 400
Ricoh GR1 | Belgrade | Expired Kodak Gold 400
Ricoh GR1 | Belgrade | Expired Kodak Gold 400
Nikon FM2 | Brooklyn | Fuji Velvia 50 | Nikkor 50mm f1.4
Nikon FM2 | Brooklyn | Fuji Velvia 50 | Nikkor 50mm f1.4
Rollei AFM 35 | New York | Ilford Delta 400
Rollei AFM 35 | New York | Ilford Delta 400
Rollei 35 SE | Balatonvilágos | Agfa Vista 200 | Rollei Sonnar 40mm f2.8
Rollei 35 SE | Balatonvilágos | Agfa Vista 200 | Rollei Sonnar 40mm f2.8
Ricoh GR1 | Budapest | Lomography 800
Ricoh GR1 | Budapest | Lomography 800
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Nikon Rangefinder Film Cameras (1948 - 2005)
Nikon Rangefinder Film Cameras (1948 - 2005)

In the middle of the 20th century at possibly the height of rangefinder camera popularity, Nikon did something amazing, releasing 8 variants of their flagship Nikon rangefinder camera in just 12 years- a feat only matched by the…

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4 Affordable Alternatives to Expensive Point & Shoot Film Cameras
4 Affordable Alternatives to Expensive Point & Shoot Film Cameras

Instagram and eBay are filled with images and info on premium compact film cameras, but when others offer comparable features and similar looks for 1/5th the price, is it really worth it? Here are 4 affordable alternatives to expensive point and shoot film cameras.

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10 Alternatives to the Contax T2 Film Camera - $100 to $1,000
10 Alternatives to the Contax T2 Film Camera - $100 to $1,000

Perhaps you’ve considered buying it yourself but can’t afford it, don’t trust it, or feel it’s too mainstream for your style. Let’s take a look at some other film cameras that are comparable alternatives to the Contax T2…

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Best Analog Photography YouTube Channels: Top 36 list for Film Photography
Best Analog Photography YouTube Channels: Top 36 list for Film Photography

Over three years ago I published the “List Of Most Popular Photography YouTube Channels”, now I’m back with an even better list to help you get inspired about your film photography with- the Best Analog Photography YouTube Channels…

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Etherial Images From A Broken Leica Camera
Etherial Images From A Broken Leica Camera

Just last week on my 6th visit to Serbia I found a pretty good deal on a 1951 Leica IIIf screw mount camera body. After a few consultations with Google Translate I met a man named Milos in front of the Belgrade National Theater to inspect the camera…

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80 Days Without Development: Describing Images I Have Not Seen
80 Days Without Development: Describing Images I Have Not Seen

I think a commonality we all have as film photographers is the excitement, self-doubt, and surprise that comes along with developing each roll of film. Maybe it can summed up as "expectation vs reality", and…

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Afghan Girl & the Nikon FM2
Afghan Girl & the Nikon FM2

One of the most well-known photos of our time is that of the 'Afghan Girl'. Taken by photographer Steve McCurry while on assignment for National Geographic in Pakistan in 1984. McCurry captured the…

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Top 100 Strangest Cameras from Around the World Part 1
Top 100 Strangest Cameras from Around the World Part 1

Cameras can come in all shapes and sizes. The rules that define a functioning camera allow for endless design possibilities. It's no secret that (like many other things) the 1980's were an...

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Priceless Reactions to Worlds First Cell Phone Camera
Priceless Reactions to Worlds First Cell Phone Camera

 As a photographer it's often said that the best camera you have is the one you have with you. So by that mantra we've got no complaints about cell phone imaging. Not to mention the high quality images…

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5 Absurdly Luxurious Special Edition Leica Cameras
5 Absurdly Luxurious Special Edition Leica Cameras

If Leica wasn't already the pinnacle of luxury digital and film cameras, here's a set of special edition Leica cameras that will leave you checking the blue book value on your car. Enjoy!

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A Case for Street Photography with A Telephoto Lens
A Case for Street Photography with A Telephoto Lens

Getting close without breaking the candid relationship with your subjects can be extremely difficult. A skilled street photographer will find the composition, adjust settings, get close, frame the shot, capture…

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Earliest Known Images of People Smiling
Earliest Known Images of People Smiling

The following is a collection of some of the earliest known images of people smiling, starting with a pair of soldiers in the Mexican American War in 1847, up to a group of soldiers near the end of the Civil War.

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18 Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold
18 Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold

Here is a list of the 18 most expensive photographs ever sold, this collection features works created from the mid 1800s to 2014….

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14 Amazing Portraits of History's Most Influential Women
14 Amazing Portraits of History's Most Influential Women

Winnie the Welder (some call her Wendy the Welder), the moniker given to some 2,000 women who worked in the shipyard building war ships and subs.

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First Day with A Real Tilt Shift Lens
First Day with A Real Tilt Shift Lens

New tilt shift lenses typically cost from $700 to $2,200+. While browsing lenses online I found a Canon FD TS 35mm f/2.8 S.S.C. Lens at a price I could not pass up. So I walked to my local camera store where I found it and took it out on the streets.

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Camera Commercials of the Last 20 Years
Camera Commercials of the Last 20 Years

Please enjoy this gallery of camera commercials over the last 20 years. No matter your age, there's sure to be some here you'll remember and I hope it will bring back a bit of nostalgia. At the bottom of the page you'll find what I consider the best camera commercial of all time. 

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5 TED Talks for Photographers
5 TED Talks for Photographers

Any given TED talk is sure to spark your interest. If you're a photographer and you happen to find a talk on ideas worth spreading in the photography industry, even better. Here are 5 TED talks for photographers…

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Taking a Camera Lens Apart, Just to See What's Inside! [Timelapse]

I have to say the ingenuity that goes into making even an old lens is truly incredible. It's easier to understand after watching this video, why lens manufacturers with a long track record of building…

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Teleconverter Stacking: 9600mm with Five 2x Extenders
Teleconverter Stacking: 9600mm with Five 2x Extenders

Today we find out just how far we can go with teleconverter stacking. High above the streets of New York City, tourists atop the Empire State Building become the subject of our teleconverter ridiculousness…

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The Speech that Changed the World (& Photography) Forever
The Speech that Changed the World (& Photography) Forever

No this is not an article about JFK or MLK, but long before that. The speech that changed the world came in a California courtroom in 1875, by a man named William Wirt Pendergast. In an attempt to…

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Anomaly on the River - The Belgrade Waterfront Project
Jan 24, 2019
Anomaly on the River - The Belgrade Waterfront Project
Jan 24, 2019

Through my film photography I try to seek out the balance and imbalance of modernization vs preservation through architecture. Every few weeks for the last year and a half I have been traveling to Belgrade, Serbia documenting…

Jan 24, 2019
Horizon 202 | Tampere | CineStill 800T
Jan 20, 2019
Horizon 202 | Tampere | CineStill 800T
Jan 20, 2019

The Horizon 202 doesn’t have any panoramic optics, it has panoramic mechanics. The Horizon 202 has a traditional 28mm f/2.8 prime lens, housed in mechanics which together categorize the Horizon as a swing-lens panoramic…

Jan 20, 2019
Leica VS Zorki plus FED VS Elmar | Balatonfenyves | Agfa Vista 200
Jan 7, 2019
Leica VS Zorki plus FED VS Elmar | Balatonfenyves | Agfa Vista 200
Jan 7, 2019

Turning the knob one can feel a pleasing steady resistance of the multiple gears working together, turning the transport sprocket and take up spool, gently pulling the film out from the canister and along the focal plane, like a…

Jan 7, 2019
Nikon Rangefinder Film Cameras (1948 - 2005)
Jan 5, 2019
Nikon Rangefinder Film Cameras (1948 - 2005)
Jan 5, 2019

In the middle of the 20th century at possibly the height of rangefinder camera popularity, Nikon did something amazing, releasing 8 variants of their flagship Nikon rangefinder camera in just 12 years- a feat only matched by the…

Jan 5, 2019
4 Affordable Alternatives to Expensive Point & Shoot Film Cameras
Dec 25, 2018
4 Affordable Alternatives to Expensive Point & Shoot Film Cameras
Dec 25, 2018

Instagram and eBay are filled with images and info on premium compact film cameras, but when others offer comparable features and similar looks for 1/5th the price, is it really worth it? Here are 4 affordable alternatives to expensive point and shoot film cameras.

Dec 25, 2018
10 Alternatives to the Contax T2 Film Camera - $100 to $1,000
Dec 20, 2018
10 Alternatives to the Contax T2 Film Camera - $100 to $1,000
Dec 20, 2018

Perhaps you’ve considered buying it yourself but can’t afford it, don’t trust it, or feel it’s too mainstream for your style. Let’s take a look at some other film cameras that are comparable alternatives to the Contax T2…

Dec 20, 2018
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