As we established previously, every photographer should shoot film, but after you've shot a few rolls, what's next? Well, unless you're some sort of avantgarde genius who doesn't need to see what you've shot, you have to develop that film. The developing process transforms your delicate exposures into permanent images, and makes them no longer sensitive to light. From the resulting negative or positive images, you can then make prints or digital scans. And while there's not as many convenient developing options as there were in 1989, when 1-hour photo labs were on every corner, there are still several alternatives... Read more
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The Pentax 645N Is A Medium Format Workhorse
Posted in Gear Reviews by Luca Eandi
August 6, 2019Cameras can be instruments, toys or status symbols. Then, there are cameras that are simply workhorses—the Pentax 645N is one of those cameras. If you're... Read more
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The Best Cameras for Capturing Your Kids' Summer Sports
Posted in Tips and Tools by Andrea Carpio
August 5, 2019If you’re a parent, the first question you may ask a photographer friend is about what camera to get to take the best photos of... Read more
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How To Store Your Gear
Posted in Featured Education Tips and Tools by Matthew Eldridge
August 4, 2019How should I store my equipment to keep it in good shape? In this previous post, we talked about some of the scary, yucky things... Read more
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What Can Happen to My Equipment in Storage?
Posted in Featured Education Tips and Tools by Matthew Eldridge
July 24, 2019"That's been in storage for years. Why did it receive an ‘Ugly’ grade?" There are a few things that can significantly lower the value of... Read more
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Nikon Z6 + Nikkor Z 35mm f/1.8 S Review For Street Photography
Posted in Gear Reviews by Luca Eandi
July 19, 2019The Nikon Z6 has been out for eight months—a lifetime, considering how short product lifecycles are these days. And while the Z6 and its hi-res... Read more
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Watch Tony Northrup Get Ready To Sell His Gear To KEH Camera
Posted in Inspiration Gear Reviews by Luca Eandi
July 10, 2019Every photographer hits a point when they look at all the gear they've accumulated over the years and realize that it's no longer a collection... Read more
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The Nikon FM3a Is An Effortless SLR
Posted in Gear Reviews by Luca Eandi
July 9, 2019There’s something to be said about a camera that makes photography feel effortless—a camera that stays out of the way. The Nikon FM3a is one... Read more
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Stunning Performance From The Pocket-Sized Sony RX100 Mark V
Posted in Featured Education Gear Reviews by Matthew Eldridge
July 8, 2019Considering that my first digital camera was a 2006 point-and-shoot Sony Cybershot DSC-W50 that maxed out at 6 megapixels, the RX100 Mark V from ten... Read more
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More Than Bokeh—The Many Benefits Of Wide Aperture Lenses
Posted in Tips and Tools by Luca Eandi
July 8, 2019Ever wonder why f/1.4 lenses carry heftier price tags than their f/1.8 counterparts? Take for example this Canon 50mm—it costs twice as much as this... Read more