Musings

Choosing a DSLR in the Era of the Mirrorless Camera
1800 1013 Yuan Oliver Jin

Oliver chose a DSLR. In the year 2020. According to most, this is madness. But here’s his argument for the DSLR in the era of the mirrorless camera.

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Leveling Up with a Linhof Technika 4×5 Film Camera
1800 1013 Drew Chambers

Drew explores the “level up cuture” of photography through his journey to (and then away from) large format photography with a Linhof 4×5 film camera.

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The Sea Fog of Klitmøller, Denmark (Cold Hawaii) Shot on Film
1800 1013 Leah Damgaard-Hansen

In the small fishing town of Klitmøller, Denmark there is a phenomenon called havgus, unfathomably dense sea fog. Here it is, shot on film.

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As Olympus Exits the Camera Business, Let’s Look at Our Favorite Olympus Articles
2000 1125 James Tocchio

Olympus has quit the camera business. In fond rememberance, we look back at our favorite Olympus articles of the past six years.

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Near and Far in Bowling Green, Ohio – a Story of Pandemics and Protests and Photography
1800 1194 Stephen Hennessy

One photographer’s story of the way he experienced his home town and photography during the pandemic, and later, the anti-racism protests.

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  • Stephen Hennessy
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Finding Stillness at Acadia National Park with a Kodak Retina and Kodak Film
1809 1018 Connor Brustofski

Kodak film loaded in a classic Kodak Retina, shot at the most magnificent national park in New England. Connor brings us on a journey of stillness.

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  • Connor Brustofski
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How the Nikon F100 (and Film) Changed My Digital Photography
1163 654 Craig Sinclair

How can a film camera change your digital photography for the better? Craig tells his story, and offers advice for those seeking a film/digital workflow.

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  • Craig Sinclair
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Why Take Pictures? Answering the Existential Crisis of the Photography Hobbyist
2100 1181 James Tocchio

James explores the existential crisis of the in-a-rut hobbyist photographer – what’s the point of making pictures anyway?

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Wabi-Sabi of Photography and Why I Stopped Chasing Perfection
1818 1228 James Tocchio

James contemplates Wabi-sabi, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection, and how discovery of this concept has changed the way he photographs.

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5 Photography Projects You Can Do Without Leaving the House
2560 1706 James Tocchio

James is sick and quarantined at home. Here are five photography-related projects for when we’re all stuck in the house. Stay healthy, have fun!

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How I Got Into Large Format Film Photography and How You Can Too
2560 1706 Guest Author

A friend of the site tells us how he got into large format film photography, and lays a path for you to take your first steps, too.

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My Hunt for the Surprisingly Elusive “Leica M of SLRs”
2560 1440 James Tocchio

James muses over his search for the perfect camera, what he calls the “Leica M of SLRs.”

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Fast Cars on Slow Film – Justin Westbrook Shoots Daytona
1700 1109 Justin Westbrook

Justin Westbrook, staff writer for Jalopnik and film photography enthusiast, tells us about his experience shooting film at the Rolex 24 in Daytona.

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  • Justin Westbrook
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We Should All Be Shooting Dorky AF SLRs and Here’s Why
2560 1440 James Tocchio

Save money, save time, and improve your photography shooting one of these unpopular, ugly and amazingly capable autofocus film SLR cameras.

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