James explores the unclear origin of “f/8 and be there” and contemplates what the photographic mantra really means today.
read moreDario loves film cameras, but five years later he grapples with the reality of shooting film. Read his thoughts & add yours in the comments.
read moreHow 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.
read moreJames contemplates Wabi-sabi, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection, and how discovery of this concept has changed the way he photographs.
read moreJames 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!
read moreAnsel Adams might have been the best photographer that ever was or ever will be. But he wasn’t an artist. A bold statement, and one that’s gotten me into trouble in the past. As argument, I offer…
read moreFor my thirteenth birthday I was given a Canon Sureshot 105 Zoom camera and a booklet explaining, among other things, how to load the film, frame a photo correctly, and shoot without getting your fingers…
read moreThere’s a running gag among the CP staff writers, and if you’re a camera collector or anyone who has spent some time browsing eBay for vintage cameras you’ll likely get the joke. It centers around…
read moreToday I woke up being kicked in the head. I did not get drunk last night on New Year’s Eve, and the foot that woke me with a kick is not a colorfully worded metaphor…
read moreIf you’ve chosen Minolta, welcome to The Cause. You’ve done some research and learned about the company that pioneered many of photography’s most important innovations. Autofocus, shutter-priority, in-body image stabilization, the list of now-common features…
read moreI’ve shot a different camera every couple of days for the past five years. This comes with a unique set of delights and disappointments, surprises and frustrations (for every Contax T there’s a Kodak VR35;…
read moreJames has put together a list of his favorite waterproof and underwater film and digital cameras for summertime fun!
read moreAs objective as we are when reviewing unfamiliar cameras, our biases show when it comes to the cameras that remain with us permanently. My FD mount Canons have always been my benchmark, the cameras I…
read moreJames explains what makes the special Nikon F “Apollo” so special (or not so special), with examination of why it matters (or doesn’t).
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