Gear and Accessories

Camera gear and accessory reviews – tripods, filters, teleconverters, macro and more.

Keks KM02 OLED Light Meter Review
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James reviews the latest OLED light meter from KEKS, the KEKS KM02. At $110, it’s a real contender for best value light meter.

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Stop Trying To Turn Film Cameras Into Digital Cameras
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James offers an opinion on the recurring product launches that promise to turn your film camera into a digital camera.

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The Mamiya Watcher A is a 35mm Film Surveillance Camera Built Into a Clock
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James has been the victim of a heinous theft. In today’s article he uses the Mamiya Watcher A to capture the criminal.

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Tripods, Lights, Grips, and Straps – Product Roundup October 2021
2000 1125 James Tocchio

Product Roundup for October 2021, and we’re looking at a beautiful strap, a nice tripod, a Leica grip, and an amazing LED array.

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Negative Supply Launches Kickstarter for New Light Meter
2000 1125 Jeb Inge

Negative Supply, the company responsible for some of the newest film scanning products announced this week a Kickstarter which will bring to life a new handheld light meter. The LM1 is a pocketable incident meter…

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A Brief History of See-Through Cameras
2000 1125 James Tocchio

James gives a very quick history of the cutaway camera, the see-through camera, and where these collectible models come from.

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Finding Joy Through Shedding Camera Gear
1975 1110 Jeb Inge

With spring in the air, Jeb takes a look at his collection of camera gear and trims the fat with some motivation from Marie Kondo.

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Polaroid Lab Review
1876 1250 Jeb Inge

Jeb Inge reviews the Polaroid Lab, a new device for printing cell phone photos onto Polaroid instant film.

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For Aesthetic Reasons – Cameras, Cars, and Collecting
2000 1125 Joe Freemond

Joe shares some gorgeous photos of a Porsche 911 mountain climb, shot with his Nikon FM3a, and muses over the meaning of aesthetics.

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New Product Announcement : Instant Processor from Brooklyn Film Camera and Negative Supply
2000 1125 James Tocchio

We have a preview of a new product from Brooklyn Film Camera and Negative Supply – The Instant Processor for instant film photographers.

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Wrist Assured – The 21 Best Wrist Straps for 2021 
1920 1080 Cheyenne Morrison

With his usual thoroughness, Cheyenne lists 21 great, handmade, artisan-crafted wrist straps for your vintage or modern camera.

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Handheld Macro Photography with the Bolt VM-160 Ring Light
2000 1125 Stephen Hennessy

I will make it clear from the outset that macro photography is a rabbit hole within a rabbit hole. And for newer photographers who are still grappling with the more general principles of depth of…

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Holiday Gifts for Photographers – 2020 Edition
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Our 2020 list of the best Holiday gifts for photographers. Find what to buy, and share this list with your friends.

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Funleader 18mm F/8 Cap Lens Review
2000 1125 Dario Veréb

Dario reviews the inexpensive and suprisingly good Funleader 18mm F/8 Cap Lens, a lo-fi lens that’s about the size of a body cap!

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