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October 22, 2023

Adox 300 Review – a 35mm Film Camera with Interchangeable Film Magazines

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James reviews the Adox 300, a 35mm film camera from 1956 with one very rare feature – interchangeable film magazines.

James Tocchio
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May 13, 2020

Schneider Kreuznach Super Xenar 50mm F/2.8 – Lens Review

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Cheyenne reviews his favorite vintage lens, the Schneider Kreuznach Super Xenar 50mm F/2.8 in M42 mount. Sample sand Buyer’s Guide inside.

Cheyenne Morrison
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January 6, 2020

Christmas in Rochester with a Kodak Retina

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Equipped with a Kodak Retina and Ektar film, Connor explores the camera’s ancestral home of Rochester, New York, Kodak’s world headquarters.

Connor Brustofski
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March 10, 2019

A History of the Xenon Lens

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In the pantheon of fast Double-Gauss lenses from the 20th century, the Sonnar, Biotar, and Planar, are well known. But there’s also a lesser-known lens that is their equal; the Xenon. This lens was invented…

Cheyenne Morrison
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February 7, 2018

The Schneider Kreuznach 50mm f/2.8 Lens – Or Why I Love To Hate the Kodak Retina Ib

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In the world of cameras and optics, few companies are as storied as Leica and Zeiss. Founded in 1846, Zeiss is one of the most enduring manufacturers of anything mechanical anywhere in the world. Leitz…

Chris Cushing
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