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Leica M Film Cameras Too Expensive? Here are Five Alternatives
2382 1338 James Tocchio

James recommends five excellent cameras to buy, if the Leica M series film cameras are beyond your budget. Take a look.

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The Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM – Don’t Call it the Japanese Summilux
2000 1125 Eric Charles Jones

A quick review of the Canon 50mm F/1.4 in Leica Thread Mount – commonly referred to as “The Japanese Summilux.”

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  • Eric Charles Jones
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A Rangefinder Beginner’s Thoughts on the Canon 7
2000 1125 Timothy Lebedin

“Come on! Open it,” she said, nodding at the gift-wrapped box which I was holding in my arms. I knew exactly what was inside. Or at least, I thought I did – film. I’m not big…

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  • Timothy Lebedin
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The Canon Prima Zoom 76 and Thoughts on the Cheap Point and Shoot
1800 1013 Hemant Chatterji

Hemant revisits a childhood friend, the Canon Prima Zoom 76, and offers some thoughts on the inexpensive 35mm film point and shoot camera.

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  • Hemant Chatterji
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Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 L – Finding My Ideal Focal Length with Canon’s Legendary Portrait Lens
1800 1013 Stephen Hennessy

Stephen reviews the Canon FD 85mm F/1.2 L, a super fast prime portrait lens which has made 85mm his go-to focal length.

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  • Stephen Hennessy
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Learning to Shoot Film in Gates of the Arctic National Park
1800 1012 Stephen Hennessy

After buying a Canon AE-1, Stephen takes off for Gates of the Arctic National Park with his new camera and a backpack full of Kodak Portra.

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  • Stephen Hennessy
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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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Canon AE-1 Program Camera Review – Beginners’ Best Choice
1800 1013 Aidan Bell

The Canon AE-1 Program will make great photos easily, for any level of photographer. But it may be the best choice, specifically, for new photographers.

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  • Aidan Bell
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Canon MC Review – an ’80s Masterpiece that Fails Today
2560 1440 James Tocchio

James reviews the Canon MC, a point and shoot 35mm film camera from 1984 that’s all style and very little substance to today’s shooter.

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Holiday Gift Guide for the Film Photographer – 2019
2560 1440 Josh Solomon

Here is our last minute holiday gift guide for the photographer in your life, with great ideas for gifts at every budget. Happy Holidays!

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My Three Half Frame Cameras – Canon Demi, Konica EYE, Olympus Pen EES
1330 748 Craig Sinclair

Thoughts on the half frame film camera from Craig, and his experiences with the Canon Demi, the Konica EYE, and the Olympus Pen.

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  • Craig Sinclair
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I’ve Got a Fever and the Only Cure is Konica VX200 and a Canon T90
2800 1575 James Tocchio

I shot a roll of Konica VX200 on a blisteringly hot and exceptionally windy beach. I had a virus-induced sickness. I nearly died. Here are some photos from that roll.

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Canon T80 Review – A Canon Fan Shoots Canon’s First Autofocus SLR
2800 1866 Chris Cushing

Back in mid-December James asked if I wanted to review the Canon T80. When I responded enthusiastically (and in the affirmative), James seemed to think I was being facetious. His reponse to my apparent excitement…

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The Canon Canonet 28 – A Camera Made for Taking it Easy  
3000 1688 Drew Chambers

We’ve talked about the Canon New Canonet 28’s faster relatives twice before; our reviews of the New Canonet QL17 and that camera’s successor, the Canonet G-III (QL) 17, both spoke in glowing terms. And rightly…

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  • Drew Chambers
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