Camera

    Flower Power: A DIY Instax Camera
    Aug 9, 2025 David Prochnow

    Imagine an Instax printer with neither batteries nor a WiFi connection. Huh? How’s that even possible? That’s exactly the purpose behind the Printoss from Takara…

    It’s a Printer; No; It’s a Camera; No; It’s a Memo Maker; No…It’s All Three!
    Aug 8, 2025 David Prochnow

    A Swiss Army Knife is an amazing collection of various blades, tools, and a magnifying glass all housed inside a single pocketable case. It’s the…

    007 Vacay Away; Leave the Walther PPK Behind; Licensed to Film
    Aug 4, 2025 David Prochnow

    Imagine your fave MI6 operative taking his beloved family away on a summer vacation. Certainly, Mrs. 007 would insist on Bond, James Bond leaving all…

    STOP! Don’t Buy the Nikon FTZ II Adapter, Buy This Camera Instead
    Jul 28, 2025 David Prochnow

    If you’re a Nikon Z-mount camera owner with a cache of vintage Nikon F-mount lenses, then you’ve probably thought about buying the Nikon FTZ II…

    Half-and-Half: The Cream of the Current Half-Frame Camera Crop Go Head-to-Head
    Jul 23, 2025 David Prochnow

    In a shocking development, two camera manufacturers arrived at the same product destination via two distinctly different routes. That destination was a half-frame camera and…

    The X-Files: Y X Half–a Fujifilm Genetic Mutation Belies Criticism
    Jul 22, 2025 David Prochnow

    At first blush, the Fujifilm X half (and that’s the correct spelling for this camera; not X-Half and not X Half; although in Fujifilm’s internal…

    Is Manual Focus Relevant in the Digital Age?
    Jul 16, 2025 David Prochnow

    Photographers are spoiled with a wealth of “automatic” features on today’s cameras. Autoexposure, auto white balance, and autofocus make taking a photograph as easy as…

    Reflecting on Some Polarizing Filter Pranks
    Jul 15, 2025 David Prochnow

    Every photographer knows the benefits of using a screw-in polarizing filter for minimizing glare from water and windows. There are a couple of other lesser…

    Film Photography is Back, Baby and Digital Cameras Should be Shaking in Their Hot Shoes Right Now
    Jul 13, 2025 David Prochnow

    Back, by popular demand, film photography is experiencing a revival and the sales rankings are eyeopening. From the week of June 16, 2025 through June…

    Ugh, a Broken Camera: Here are the Top Three Fixes Anyone Can Do
    Jul 6, 2025 David Prochnow

    Out of warranty does not necessarily mean out of luck. Whether it’s your long trusted, able-bodied workhorse camera or a thrift store steal, some broken…