vintage camera
Watch: Photographer Tests Over 100 Years of Cameras
Apr 13, 2025
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In his latest video, Will from the PhotographyExplained channel takes us on a wild ride through 125 years of camera tech. From a cardboard box…
I cold-developed a film from a 110-year-old camera
Oct 24, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The Richard Verascope à décentrement camera (from 1911) was my latest purchase. My plan for this small stereo camera was to shoot tintypes, but with…
This forgotten 70 year old medium format camera captured my childhood
Oct 10, 2024
Markus Hofstätter
My childhood was captured with lots of different analog cameras. One of them was the Agfa Super Isolette from my grandfather. Funny thing is, this…
This weird vintage lens has a neat trick up its sleeve
Sep 26, 2024
Markus Hofstätter
Some time ago I got an aluminum case full of lenses. Finally I found some time to test one of the lenses that was locked…
This DIY point-and-shoot could cure your ‘waitin’ for the camera unicorns’ blues
Sep 17, 2024
David Prochnow
You’re about to save yourself, conservatively, $3,500 with the following bit of hackery. What? Why? How? Because we’re going camera unicorn hunting. Oh, you don’t…
Lucky photographer thrifts $1,200 worth of gear for $20
Sep 10, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A Reddit user has struck gold at a thrift store, finding a camera bag filled with cameras and lenses for a fraction of the retail…
Treasure or trash? This video teaches you how to inspect a vintage lens
Jul 8, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Congrats, you’ve found a vintage lens of your dreams! But wait a minute – you need to inspect it thoroughly first, who knows what it’s…
Gen Z’s latest photo craze is the “vintage” iPhone 4. What can we learn from them?
Jun 3, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Gen Z-ers have been calling millennials out on social media for using and doing stuff that’s totally out of fashion (ankle socks, anyone?). Despite being…
$50 lens, $190 million movie: This vintage Russian lens is the secret weapon of “Dune: Part Two”
Mar 11, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dune: Part Two has captivated the audience with its breathtaking visuals, just like the first movie. But a surprising element emerged amidst the cutting-edge technology…
How to give vintage lens a new life with the world’s blackest black
Jan 24, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I’m sure we’ve all heard of the world’s “blackest black” by now. It started with Vantablack, and some darker substances have been invented since. Mathieu Stern has already experimented with one, using it as a backdrop. But this new project is even better, as Mathieu improved an old vintage cinema projector lens with the blackest material. It made the image quality so much better, and Mathieu shares the process in his latest video.