October 26, 2019 in Cameras, Entertainment, Film, Lenses, Reviews In this video you can see the Leica Summicron-C 40mm f2 Leica M-mount lens compared to the Carl Zeiss Tessar 45mm f2.8 for Contax/Yashica mount… Read More October 01, 2019 in Cameras, Entertainment, Film, Lenses, Reviews In this video my friend and I head out to […]
January 07, 2019 in Cameras, Lenses, Reviews, Film I bought a Zorki 1 rangefinder camera while in Ukraine in early 2018. The first impression of the Zorki when I wound it up and clicked the shutter was that is felt bad. (Spoiler! Keep reading it’s not bad) The Zorki felt as if it had been […]
July 14, 2020 in Entertainment, Film, Cameras, Popular, Lenses A traveling photographer recruits is old pal to help document the exploration a small Ukrainian city, but the photogenic lure of an… Read More Tags: Leica CL, Leica, Ukraine, slr, Agfa Vista 200, Voigtländer 15mm 4.5
January 13, 2018 in Cameras, Tips/Resources/Guides I recently set out to accomplish an extreme task. Reduce everything I own down to the size of an 18 liter backpack. It was especially challenging considering the “extra” items I needed in order make my living as a photographer and filmmaker. It took three months to craft the perfect […]
The Hasselblad XPan is a legendary one-of-a-kind 35mm panoramic rangefinder worthy of its cult camera status, but at over $3,000 is it worthy of your money? Read More February 16, 2019 in Cameras, Entertainment, Film, Tips/Resources/Guides In this video, Cameraville travels to Finland to sit down with Juho Leppänen of Camera Rescue and take an […]
November 08, 2018 in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Reviews Most photographers know Kodak Ektar 100 film as a landscape film as it produces images with high sharpness and vivid colors. It’s also suggested for fashion and other commercial film applications… Read More November 06, 2018 in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Reviews On my last trip to Yosemite […]
January 22, 2015 in Cameras, Lenses, Tips/Resources/Guides Circular Polarizer Filter, how do circular polarizers work Understanding the question of “how do circular polarizers work?” can be an essential tool in elevating aspects of your photography to the next level. Learn the method, master the technique. Circular Polarizing Filters attach to the thread of your lens […]
November 29, 2016 in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Tips/Resources/Guides I searched this city up and down for film cameras and film photography equipment. I put that knowledge into this film camera buying guide, detailing and ranking all the places with a steady supply of film cameras to help make your next purchase as easy as possible. What’s In […]
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October 25, 2018 in Cameras, Reviews One Sunday afternoon I picked up a Canon QL 17 G-III at the Fort Greene Flea Market in Brooklyn for $30. The value in 2018 is about 100 to 140 USD so $30 was a great deal. The Canon QL 17 G-III is… Read More Tags: Canon QL17 G-III, […]
November 13, 2018 in Film, Cameras, Reviews Personally I find the Rollei 35 a beautiful looking camera which is an important part in my camera choice. Of the hundred plus film cameras that I have shot I continue to find my most loved images having… Read More Tags: Rollei 35 SE, Agfa Vista 200, Ukraine, […]
January 05, 2019 in Tips/Resources/Guides, Entertainment, Cameras In the middle of the 20th century at possibly the height of rangefinder camera popularity, Nikon did something amazing, releasing 8 variants of their flagship Nikon rangefinder camera in just 12 years – a feat only matched by the fast paced disposable tech of the digital era. Some […]
May 28, 2018 in Film, Cameras, Entertainment These days I spend most of my time living and traveling between Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine, and Finland, exploring and researching the global analog photography scene as best I can. I do this for my own personal endeavors such as my store Cameraville.co as well as my continuing journey […]
November 21, 2018 in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Tips/Resources/Guides Almost daily I get a message on my Instagram from someone interested in buying their first film camera, and asking me what is the best film camera for a beginner? It’s an important question and one can often get overwhelmed with the flurry of responses posting in […]
