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We Review the Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 Instant Camera
The OneStep 2, the new instant camera from recently formed Polaroid Originals, has arrived. We wrote about the importance of this back when the big announcement dropped, but if you’re still unsure of...
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A Week Away with the Contax T – a Perfect Travel and Street Rangefinder Camera
Three film cameras; ten rolls of film. That’s what I packed for a recent week away. Among these cameras was the Contax T, an unbelievably compact 35mm film rangefinder that somehow marries luxurious...
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Five Photography Products we Wish Would Rise From The Dead
Tomorrow is Halloween, All Hallows’ Eve, that ghoulish night of the year dedicated to remembering the dead. It’s also the night of the year in which the reanimation of rotting corpses seems to be most...
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Featured Photophile No. 012 – Paul Boccuzzi
Featured Photophile, our recurring segment showcasing talented amateur photographers is back with more photo inspiration for you. Hi there – please introduce yourself. My name is Paul Boccuzzi, I’m 24...
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Five Favorite Photos – Garry Winogrand
Five Favorite Photos is a new feature where one of the writers here at CP picks a well-known photographer and takes on the near-impossible task of picking just five favorite shots from that pro....
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3,000 Miles with the Vinta Co. S-Series Travel Bag
I’ve spent the past week in what could rightly be described as a forced march through the least forgiving terrain on the globe; a torturously hot environment so harsh and expansive that man has yet to...
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Everything You Need to Know about Reflex, a Brand New 35mm Film Camera – Plus...
Laurence Von Thomas smiles from a FaceTime window on my computer screen, his excitement masking the weariness he’s surely feeling just days before the launch of his company’s Kickstarter campaign. This...
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We Shoot the Kiev 60 TTL, a Medium Format Monster from the Soviet Union
How many times have we heard the tired cliché, “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.”? Often it’s uttered in reaction to some change with which the bereaved doesn’t agree. And just as often, businesses...
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Leica’s Worst Summicron 50mm F/2 is one of the Best (and Priciest) Legacy...
Longtime readers of the site will know that I’m far from a Leica fanboy. I generally prefer Japanese manufacturers and often champion their products’ value over their pricier, hyper-mythologized German...
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We Shoot Polaroid Originals Duochrome Pink and Blue – Instant Film Profile
Polaroid Originals recently brought back two fan-favorite films from the days of Impossible Project; Duochrome Pink and Duochrome Blue. These instant films use the same chemistry as the company’s...
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Five Favorite Photos – Josef Koudelka
Five Favorite Photos is a feature in which one of the writers here at CP picks a well-known photographer and takes on the near-impossible task of picking just five favorite shots from that pro. Today’s...
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The Minolta a7 (Maxxum 7, Dynax 7) is the Perfect Film SLR for Shooters Who...
For most people, IDDQD means nothing, but for me and many other kids back in 1994, this odd string of letters represented safety, courage, a salve for a tortured mind and soul. See, Doom was a really...
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The Best Holiday Gifts For Photo Geeks – 2017
It’s that time of year, when we photo geeks buy our loved ones amazing presents only to get nothing good in return. What a drag. Here’s the solution. Send this list to anyone and everyone who might buy...
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Featured Photophile No. 013 – Kristian Pankulych
Featured Photophile, our recurring series showcasing talented amateur photographers, is back with more photo inspiration for you. Today’s FP features a young photographer whose well-honed eye adroitly...
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The Underdog Nikkor-S 50mm F/1.4 F Mount Lens, and Why it’s Josh’s Favorite...
I know what you’re thinking; “Do we really need another 50mm lens review?” I don’t blame you. A quick glance through our archive shows write-ups on fifties from Minolta, Pentax, Canon, a shootout...
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Five Amazing Film Cameras for Travel – Part 2
Got a trip coming up? That’s fantastic. And of course you’re bringing a film camera, right? If you’re undecided, check out this post from last year in which I list the many reasons you should shoot...
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This Technical Reference Manual on Film Cameras is Beautiful – CP Book Club
Vetro Editions specializes in what they call “paper-made-cultural-artefacts.” What this means is they make really pretty books. Their latest book is no exception, and it’s an absolute treat for anyone...
View ArticleThe Value of Self-Editing, and Picking Your One Favorite Photograph
Do you have any idea how many photos you’ve taken in your lifetime? For most of us, the answer is probably “I can’t count that high.” Speaking for myself, in a given week I easily shoot over five...
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Fujifilm’s Fujinon XF 16mm F/1.4R WR is a Low Light Master with Just a Few...
Consumer bias is a tricky thing. Once you’ve bought something, you don’t want to admit you’ve made the wrong choice, and just as often you’d like to believe that others have made the wrong choice in...
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Five Favorite Photos – Gordon Parks
To describe Gordon Parks as a great photographer is like calling a computer a good calculator. It simply isn’t enough. Many instead prefer to call Parks a renaissance man, pointing to his successful...
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