Pentax 17 Review: A Brand-New Film Experience Worth Having
I’ve been in the camera review business for over 15 years and in that time I’ve been fortunate enough to have tested and taken photographs with countless cameras, spanning a …
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Just How Good Are the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 and 40mm f/1.2?
Recently, I’ve pushed myself to look at third-party lens brands from China, which offer interesting character at a relatively low price. I wanted to try out the lenses that cost …
How Retrospekt Keeps Instant Photography’s Past Alive and Thriving
Although Milwaukee-based Retrospekt has branched beyond photography equipment, dipping its toes into vintage VHS tapes, gaming, watches, and even music, it is best known for its analog cameras and films, …
I Bought a 50-Year-Old Film Camera, and I Think You Should Too
When I was a freshman in high school, I signed up for a film photography class thinking it would be a good excuse to spend a good part of the …
2005’s Sony R1 All-in-One Was Late to the Party Yet Ahead of Its Time
As part of his retrospective Retro Review series, Gordon Laing of Cameralabs is looking at a very special Sony camera — the Cyber-shot R1. 19 years ago, it became the …
Film Photographer Recreates 100 Year Old Soccer Team Photo on Antique Camera
Miles Myerscough-Harris of Expired Film Club was recently invited to recreate a 100-year-old soccer team photo. His camera of choice? An 1897 No. 4 Cartridge Kodak. This year, soccer team …
Fujifilm X100VI Hands-On: It’s Nearly Everything We Wanted
I’m gonna let you in on a dirty little secret of mine: I never liked the original Fujifilm X100. When it first came out, I was -like many others- enamored …
The Beloved Photography Gear That Nobody Uses Anymore
As we wrap up 2023, a year that featured a ton of incredible photography gear that will undoubtedly feature in many a photographer’s kits for years to come, we began …
The Godox Lux Cadet Retro Flash Offers Vintage Style for Under $100
Godox’s new Lux Cadet Retro Camera Flash embraces old-school style, following up on last year’s Lux Junior and Senior on-camera flashes. The Godox Lux Cadet has a guide number of …
Converting a 103-Year-Old Zeiss Lens to Autofocus M-Mount
Recently I was rummaging around in a box of old cameras, and I stumbled across a cute little Zeiss lens that I didn’t even know I had. It was a …