vintage camera
Easily Recover a Damaged Camera’s Body Leather with this Unorthodox Material
Jun 16, 2026
David Prochnow
One of the biggest disappoints with some vintage 35mm cameras is the loss of finish. Whether it’s a wear mark around the strap lugs, a…
When Was Photography Invented? The Fascinating History of the First Cameras and Photographs
Jun 11, 2026
Leonard Skapp
If you ask when photography was invented, you’ll quickly run into a problem because while you might find a general list of dates of when…
Belfast Photo Fest Wants You to Get Smashy Smashy With Vintage Cameras and Photographers Are Raging
Jun 2, 2026
Alex Baker
Most photographers have at least one camera they simply can’t bring themselves to get rid of. Maybe it’s the first camera they ever bought, or…
Art Deco Cameras: How 1920s and 1930s Design Turned Cameras Into Style Icons
Feb 1, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Most modern cameras today all feel pretty similar. Black boxes, subtle curves, minimal decoration, and a strong focus on function over form. They’re undoubtedly incredibly…
What Lens Is Inside Vintage Photobooths? The Real Gear Behind the Classic Look
Jan 21, 2026
Anzalna Siddiqui
We seek out the newest mirrorless cameras with 60-megapixel precision, yet we often spend hours in Lightroom trying to recreate that vintage look of a…
Remember Translucent Tech? Holo Digital Camera Is a Trip Down Memory Lane
Oct 14, 2025
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Remember when all the tech was translucent? The Holo digital camera might be new, but it looks like it could have been plucked right out…
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…
Flashback: A New (Old Stock) 110 Format Camera for Less Than $30
May 22, 2025
David Prochnow
Fast forward to a flashback of a kinder, gentler, and cheaper form of photography. The original, pre-Lomography, release of the 110 film format was accompanied…
GoPro or Go Home: Be a Thrift Store Hero and Get in on the Action
May 10, 2025
David Prochnow
Are you getting ready to book two tickets to paradise? But the prices of a new GoPro Action Camera are leaving you without enough money…
Waiting for a Rollei 35AF? Don’t Wait; Get This GOLD-Plated Rollei 35, Instead
Apr 22, 2025
David Prochnow
Right up front; full disclosure here: this gold-plated Rollei 35 costs more than the Mint Camera Rollei 35AF. While the Rollei 35AF is $800/$830 for…