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Wes updated this 2021 review of an antique box camera, the Conley Kewpie No. 2.

The third in this annual series of articles on Wes’ favorite cameras, new for 2024, will be his last and final in the series.

We take a detailed look at pushing Eastman 5203 film — a/k/a Kodak Vision3 50D. The results are surprisingly good.

Described by some as “the Leica of large format,” the Linhof Master Technika is a 4×5 large format camera to contend with.

A symbolic, renewed commitment to film photography in the form of a very, very long roll of film.

Continuing “a whole lot of Nikon,” we offer a review of the incredible Nikon F5, a camera that wormed its way under the author’s skin.

Check-out our review of the Minolta XG 1, a simple SLR that holds a very special place in the author’s heart. After a CLA, this camera’s proving its chops.

Shooting Kodak Vision3 films? Is there a difference between the results of ECN-2 processing, and C-41 cross-processing? Take a peek at our side-by-side analysis.

In 1988, Nikon released the venerable Nikon F4, and you can read our full review of this historically important 35mm SLR.

An evergreen list of favorite cameras? Perhaps. Wes talks through the 2023 version of his favorite camera list.

Some things are learned the hard way, perhaps. Here are five dumb things you can do to a Linhof Master Technika — but shouldn’t!

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