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Agfa Isopan Record - Not your Grandpa's Film...Oh wait! Yes it is.
written by gvelasco on 2013-01-17 #gearI shot some 52 year old (!) film and got some decent results, but it took a bit of planning. Read about it.
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The Curious Debonair Super Lens Camera
written by gvelasco on 2013-01-03 #gearThe Debonair Super Lens is a curious camera. It's a very usable cross between a Diana and a Holga that has some unique features and a nice signature.
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The Serious Ciro-Flex Type D
written by gvelasco on 2013-01-01 #gearA classic AMERICAN twin lens reflex camera, the Ciro-Flex is one of the few examples of a quality TLR made state-side.
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Battle of the Wide Angle Vivitars (Part 1)
written by gvelasco on 2012-06-21 #gearIn part one, I compare and contrast the features of four very similar wide-angle Vivitar point and shoot cameras, including the legendary Ultra Wide and Slim. In part two, I look at the results of a side-by-side shootout.
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Benesse Macro Camera: An Japanese Toy with a Macro Mission
written by gvelasco on 2012-05-25 #gearThis family of cameras is bit of an enigma. I acquired one by accident. Now, I'm curious about the rest of the family.
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The Yashica TL-E: A Basic Workhorse
written by gvelasco on 2012-05-24 #gearThe Yashica TL-E is a no-frills basic workhorse SLR camera that will get the job done. Learn more about this great camera for beginners after the jump!
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Olympus Pen EES-2: A Camera Lost in the Shadow of Greatness
written by gvelasco on 2012-05-04 #gear #peopleThe Olympus Pen EES-2 is the predecessor of the Olympus Trip 35. It is almost identical to the Trip 35, but it is a half-frame camera, which doomed it to fall out of favor with enthusiasts.
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Repurposing a Broken Polaroid 210 Automatic Land Camera
written by gvelasco on 2012-01-30 #gear #tutorialsInstead of throwing away a broken camera from my childhood, I decided to convert it into a pinhole camera. Read more to learn how I did it and to see the results.
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La Sardina vs. Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim (Part 1)
written by gvelasco on 2012-01-26 #gearI did a side-by-side comparison of La Sardina with Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim, and discovered some very interesting things. This is the first installment of a two-part review.
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Shooting 25-Year Expired Kodacolor VR 1000
written by gvelasco on 2011-12-21 #gearI shot a roll of 25 year expired Kodacolor VR 1000 and compared the raw results with those where I performed standard post-processing.
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Aligning the DigitaLIZA on the Epson v500
written by gvelasco on 2011-11-07 #gear #tutorialsThe DigitaLIZA makes it easy to scan uncommon frame sizes and to include the sprocket holes, but lining it up on the scanner bed can be tricky. This easy tipster shows you how to get good alignment every time.
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The Super Yashica T4 Super Weatherproof
written by gvelasco on 2011-02-21 #gearThe T4 "Super" really is a super camera. The legendary Yashica T4 Super, also known as the T5 in some parts of the world, was Yashica's answer to the legendary Olympus Stylus Epic. They are very similar in style and capabilities and came out at nearly the same time.
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Kodak No. 2A Brownie Model C - Magic in a Box
written by gvelasco on 2011-01-29 #gearThe extremely popular Kodak No. 2A Brownie Model C was responsible for popularizing the concept of the snapshot.
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Fujifim Neopan 1600 - Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
written by gvelasco on 2010-11-24 #gearWhen you're losing your light, but you still want to keep shooting without a flash or a tripod, you have to use fast film. Fuji Neopan 1600 is relatively easy to find and relatively cheap, but it still has the latitude to handle being pushed into "superfast" territory with pleasant results.
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The Diana F+ SLR Adapter
written by gvelasco on 2010-11-06 #gearI test all of the Diana F+ lenses on a Canon EOS Rebel Ti with some interesting results.
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Lomo LC-A+ vs. Olympus XA - A Lomographic Perspective
written by gvelasco on 2010-10-16 #gearI compare and contrast these two famed cameras from a Lomographic perspective. Thinking about which camera is best for following the Ten Golden Rules helps us see things in a different way.
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Chaika-3 - Half Frame for the Space Age
written by gvelasco on 2010-09-05 #gearOur Community member gvelasco is here to introduce us the Chaika-3, the haf-frame camera from Soviet Russia.
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ImageTech 3D fx: Three-Eyed Alien Mutant Camera
written by gvelasco on 2010-06-26 #gearThe ImageTech 3D fx camera is part of a family of "lenticular" 3D cameras that were part of a future that never arrived. At one time they were touted as the next great revolution in photography, but high camera costs and high processing fees proved to be too prohibitive for most hobbyists, so they died a slow death. That's great for us though because that means you can get them cheaply, and with a bit of time and a bit of software, you can still get some pretty cool results.
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Camman 35mm Camera Kit
written by gvelasco on 2010-05-14 #gearAlso known as SuperHeadz Plamodel DIY 35mm Camera, this easy-to-assemble kit camera can produce some very interesting results.
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The Versatile Pop 9
written by gvelasco on 2009-10-15 #gearSome people give up a bit too soon on this little gem. With a little bit of effort this could be one of the most flexible cameras in their bag.
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The Nickelodeon PhotoBlaster
written by gvelasco on 2009-09-29 #gearThe Nickelodeon PhotoBlaster is built for fun! A word of advice though: you have to approach this camera in the right frame of mind and it will deliver.
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Smooth Moves with the Actionsampler
written by gvelasco on 2009-09-11 #gear #tutorialsTake your Actionsampler pics into the fourth dimension by animating them!
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Tipster of the Week: Photos That Does Not Only Move, They Pop!
written by gvelasco on 2009-06-14 #gear #tutorialsWant to know how you can use the Pop9 to make some types of 3D images you've never seen before? Read on to know more about it!
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