Camera

    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…

    Canon Meets Leica and Likes It
    Jul 5, 2025 David Prochnow

    Before the Canon EOS RP Mirrorless Camera was garnering full frame glory, Canon was grabbing news headlines with its initial venture into the budding 35mm…

    Slow Down…Waaay Down and Enjoy ISO 0.8 – A True Meter Beater!
    Jul 4, 2025 David Prochnow

    How low can you go? In film speed, that is. That’s exactly what Film Photography Project would like to know. In an effort to test…

    Today is National Camera Day – 29 June 2025
    Jun 29, 2025 David Prochnow

    YAY; photographers of the world rejoice, today is National Camera Day 2025! Who started National Camera Day? Who cares (actually, there is no definitive origin…

    Back to Square One: Convert Your Camera into the Perfect Format
    Jun 28, 2025 David Prochnow

    Ah, back in the good ol’ days of film, 35mm format was, well, 35mm format. There weren’t any aspect ratios or cropping factors to worry…

    Dip Your Toe into the Sea of Monochrome Tones
    Jun 22, 2025 David Prochnow

    Are you suffering from the black and white blues? Do you covet one of those dedicated monochrome sensor cameras from Pentax and Leica, but you…