I don't know about you, but I'm still being cautious. I don't really want to use my museum memberships amidst COVID-19. But it's been cool to see how the world has adapted. It's opened up a lot of opportunities.
In a broadcast on the web, Ricoh Pentax announced that a new DSLR is coming. In fact, we knew that one was coming for a while, but this one is APS-C. In fact, it's supposed to be their new flagship APS-C DSLR.
My grandma passed 3 months ago in Feb, age 93, of natural causes. I spent a lot of time scanning photos she left behind for her funeral and scanned more over quarantine.
My grandma passed 3 months ago in Feb, age 93, of natural causes. I spent a lot of time scanning photos she left behind for her funeral and scanned more over quarantine.
My grandma passed 3 months ago in Feb, age 93, of natural causes. I spent a lot of time scanning photos she left behind for her funeral and scanned more over quarantine.
My partner (Jenna Belevender) and I (Michelle Gerard) are commercial and editorial photographers with a strong emphasis on food and storytelling, based in Detroit, Michigan.
Something about your eerie hometown street at night has haunted people for ages. The way darkness can be the visual representation for silence. Most fear the dark, but artist Aakaash Bali finds a very different comfort in the loss of light.
The folks over at The Phoblographer have uncovered a great “blast from the past” on YouTube: a compilation of old Kodak camera commercials from the 1950s and 60s that’ll have you yearning for simpler times … when it was much more complicated to take an actual photograph. The commercials cover cameras from the Signet 40, […]
Remember those old lens advertisements you would see decades ago while flipping through magazines like National Geographic? Photographer Aaron Arizpe recently tried his hand at recreating the look and feel of those ads using his own lenses and editing skills.
Photographer Scott Graham recently put together a video that you’ll either find incredibly boring or oddly satisfying. In preparation for the sale of a large number of his older analog and digital cameras, he created a video showcasing 37 different shutter sounds in 3 minutes and 30 seconds. This is definitely not the first time […]
Introduced in 1988, the Nikon F4 was the world’s first professional autofocus camera, and it made its way quickly into the hands of many working photographers. But despite the incredible leap in technology it represented, it was apparently quickly overtaken by the competition, which built on the solid foundation the F4 offered. Early reviews were […]
I’ve been involved with The Wild West Days in Viroqua, Wisconsin since 2008. I’ve been doing photography for most of that time as well, but as-of 2017, officially as Hickok Country Photography.
Photos of animals doing human things are popular as memes these days, but the concept is far from new in the history of photography. Photographers were already shooting humorous animal photos over a century ago.
In the “Olden Days,” professional science was still in its infancy. People who trained in science and practiced science were using every ounce of creativity and imagination at their disposal to discover the nature of the world.
When we think about all of the visual graphs in regards to how a lens' apertures work, there are literal drawings of them. But photographer Nick de Bruijn came up with a special way of explaining how they work simply by using and carefully arranging the lenses themselves.
Before Instagram, selfie sticks, disposable cameras, Polaroids, and box brownies, there were carte de visites — small photographic albumen prints, mounted on card, which were wildly popular during the Victorian era.
If you've been into portrait photography, you must have noticed that the film-inspired aesthetic has been pretty popular in the recent years. What started out as a nostalgia for the unique visual qualities of the 1970's and 1980's have become a go-to look.
If you’re a fan of old and unusual cameras, the new KGB Spy Museum in New York City is something you may want to put on your list of museums to visit. Located in Manhattan, the space features a huge collection of spy cameras created during the Soviet era among 3,500 exhibits. The man behind […]
There is something to be said about objects that can make you remember the the style and grace of years past. Modern cameras can have a very utilitarian, very sterile look and feel to them, and while they're practical and function well, they just don't make you feel the magic of photography like older cameras can.
There is something to be said about objects that can make you remember the the style and grace of years past. Modern cameras can have a very utilitarian, very sterile look and feel to them, and while they're practical and function well, they just don't make you feel the magic of photography like older cameras can.
There's a trend in the design world to take old, non-functional cameras and to make them into cool pieces for apartment decorations. I mean, just imagine a candle lanterns but made out of a camera of some sort? If you're one of those photographers that likes those Lens Mugs, then you're probably going to adore all these cool decorations that you can get for your home at a pretty affordable price point.
When we get a chance to look at vintage photos, it always seems that things were completely different back in the day and it’s just so hard to imagine what life was like back then. 25 years ago Bill Nelson, a vintage photography enthusiast, found a packet of negatives at an estate sale in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been trying to find as much information about these photos as possible.
When we get a chance to look at vintage photos, it always seems that things were completely different back in the day and it’s just so hard to imagine what life was like back then. 25 years ago Bill Nelson, a vintage photography enthusiast, found a packet of negatives at an estate sale in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been trying to find as much information about these photos as possible.
The world of photography seems to be changing at a rapid pace these days. To me it seems that it's not possible to go a single day without hearing about the latest and greatest camera that boasts about having 1 million Megapixels, and 12,000 auto focus points.
I am photographer from Ukraine. I love vintage so much: ancient beautiful outfits, elegant hats and lace, manners and customs. Inspired by the paintings of the past, I really wanted to make a photoshoot in style of tea time in the garden.
Between the 1940s and 1970s, a number of camera manufacturers designed lenses employing thoriated glass in one or more elements. Incorporating as much as 40% thorium dioxide (ThO2) in the glass mixture increases the index of refraction of the glass while maintaining low dispersion.
I believe in the power of collaboration. There are so many talented people out there, it's unbelievable. In the town I live in, there's this local exclusive hat designer VanNuyen, who makes the most beautiful hats you've ever seen.
How does a 140-year-old lens perform on a modern $15,000 cinema camera? Photographer and filmmaker Mathieu Stern wanted to find out, so he paired his ancient (by photography standards) lens with a 5K RED camera to see what would result.
It's been a while since the vintage look has made a comeback in many creative aspects of today, but the visual appeal hasn't waned. In the realm of fashion, for example, we see that nostalgia sells, not only in style itself but also in how it's presented to the fashion-forward.
Today, the vintage aesthetic isn't only popular and useful in photography. Filmmakers and videographers have also found the look an effective way to make their stories, projects, and campaigns even more eye-catching.
Myer Optik has made a name for themselves by launching vintage lens revivals on Kickstarter, but it’s been announced now that they have a new lens for pre-order that is NOT going to go through the Kickstarter circuit.
Leave it ONA to take the idea of the lens case and find a way to make it super pretty--that's what the new ONA Campbell series of bags are all about. You see, these aren't really bags at all. Instead, they're straight up lens cases.
1987 may not be a year that many of you think of often if you were around for it, or at all, if you are like me and weren’t even born yet. But 1987 maybe not the height of Kodak and film in general, but it was certainly in the golden age of film.
1987 may not be a year that many of you think of often if you were around for it, or at all, if you are like me and weren’t even born yet. But 1987 maybe not the height of Kodak and film in general, but it was certainly in the golden age of film.
Fashion is often a fickle muse and industry. What looks trendy today will most likely be considered tacky within a few years' time. Some looks from decades past, however, remain so timeless that they influence styles up to the present.
It has been over 100 years since Emil Busch introduced his Glauker 3.1, which would turn out to be one of the most advanced and important lenses of its era. A huge trend in the global photography lens market these days, thanks to mirrorless mounts making older lens designs easily adaptable to modern cameras, has been updating classic lenses for modern use.
Camera companies usually limit their repair services to newer camera and lens models that have plenty of replacement parts in stock, but Nikon is doing something different over in Japan: for a limited time, the company is offering to service your vintage, discontinued manual focus cameras and lenses. For a fee, Nikon will perform a […]
When it comes to portrait photography, I find myself gravitating towards themes and styles that go beyond straightforward portraiture. Nothing against the usual posed model shots, but portrait projects that tell a story, reinvent a style, or emulate a concept are simply inspirational in my book.
Vintage lenses seem to be increasingly popular nowadays, and not just in the hipster crowds. In this 5-minute video, photographer Mark Holtze looks at why some people are picking up (and dusting off) old vintage lenses instead of their more modern equivalents.
Can any vintage or ‘legendary’ camera brands, products, or services of the past who are interested in being revived for modern photographers please raise their hands? We need to get a head count because it seems that 2017 is the year of the revival here in the photography world and that trend continues here today with Leica’s announcement of their ‘new’ Thambar-M 90mm F2.2.
All images by Elena Iv-skaya. Used with Creative Commons permission. There are some who say that today’s generation of creatives have this strange nostalgia for an era they never experienced.
Back in March 1843, the sixth US president (serving from 1825–1829), John Quincy Adams, sat for a portrait photo in a Washington studio. Fast forward to the modern day, and the photo is now the oldest surviving photo of a U.
Ilford, a long-time favorite black and white film brand with a whopping 137 years in the industry, is also a stalwart upholder of film photography in the digital age. Therefore, getting even a peek at how they make each prized roll is something that is certainly on every film photographer’s bucket list.
A pair of photographers with ties to German lens maker Meyer Optik want to bring the 107-year-old Emil Busch 91mm portrait lens back to life with their Kickstarter project. Fashion photographer Benedikt Ernst and portrait photographer Firat Bagdu have partnered with optical engineer Wolfdieter Prenzel in this reinvention project. In 1910, Emil Busch introduced the […]
Maybe it has something to do with the classic and cool vintage design, but this Kodak Instamatic Messenger Bag is one that seems perfect for every collector. The bag's exterior is covered with the original Kodak Instamatic camera emblazoned all over it.
Maybe it has something to do with the classic and cool vintage design, but this Kodak Instamatic Messenger Bag is one that seems perfect for every collector. The bag's exterior is covered with the original Kodak Instamatic camera emblazoned all over it.
Love photography? Love horror films? Maybe this one is for you: Polaroid is a new film — the kind you watch, not the kind you load into a camera — coming out this year that combines voodoo, demons, and photography into one terrifying movie.
It’s always fascinating when comparisons are made between modern day cities and their days gone by. In this split-screen comparison by The New Yorker, footage from the 1930s in New York has been recreated to reflect the modern day reality.
Lensbaby’s creative selective focus lenses like the Composer Pro will run you around $400; even the relatively affordable Spark costs $90. If all of that sounds too expensive for your taste, you should definitely check out this hacked version Mathieu Stern created for just 30 bucks! Stern’s penchant for weird lenses and optical experimentation led […]
Back in 1984, Minolta launched a camera called the Minolta AF-S V. Marketed in the United States as the “Minolta Talker,” the camera would actually speak to the photographer using it. If you’ve reached the end of your roll of film, the camera will tell you to “Load Film!” And if you’re trying to shoot […]
Portrait photos from over a century ago rarely show subjects smiling, but this 19th century photo is an exception, and it’s been going viral online for that reason. The photo is found in the National Anthropological Archives maintained by the Smithsonian Institution.
My partner (Jenna Belevender) and I (Michelle Gerard) are commercial and editorial photographers with a strong emphasis on food and storytelling, based in Detroit, Michigan.
Back in 2017, the Ukrainian startup Jollylook unveiled the world’s first cardboard folding instant film camera. Today the company is back with a new “modern vintage” Instax camera called the Jollylook Auto.
On October 1st, inventor of the smartphone photo filter Hipstamatic made its grand return to the spotlight by releasing Hipstamatic X: a free iOS camera app that hopes to “bring all the joy, quirk, and randomness of film photography to your pocket.
The Carl Zeiss Kipronar 120mm f/1.9 is a vintage cinema projector lens that was designed to beam images rather than capture photos, but you can mount it to modern cameras using adapters. Photographer Mathieu Stern created a homemade adapter after buying the lens for $70 and has been delighted by the “insane swirly bokeh” that […]
These abandoned houses continue to blow me away! Hidden in the French countryside lies this abandoned house. Once inside it was like stepping straight back into the fifties. Enjoy the pictures.
I love 35mm photography. Especially since Instagram came on the scene, before then I had spent time creating the right Photoshop effects to create that vintage feel - suddenly, everyone was doing the same on an app - and I was frustrated.
Photographer Joey Ready wanted to take his Super 8 film camera into the water to snap some clips of surfers. There aren’t any underwater housings designed for his old Canon camera, so he fashioned his own.
These images are inspired by the timeless nostalgia and experiences that are characteristic of coming of age in Louisiana. Isolated from America's more progressive culture, this series represents that awkward gap between my teenage years and adulthood that characterized the epicenter of my my deepest identity struggle.
Cokin’s new Riviera Classic tripod is a long time coming. It was only a matter of time before the “retro” craze hit the tripod market, leading to the Riviera Classic’s tagline: “A modern tripod for retro cameras… and visa versa.
If you asked me who is my favourite artist it would be hard to choose however it would be one of the Dutch Masters from the 17th century. Would it be Vermeer, Hals, Rembrandt? Honestly, I don't know.
David Silver is a San Francisco-based camera collector who began collecting vintage cameras as a young man, eventually amassing over 2,300 of them. He has since developed a focus and whittled his collection down to a little over 200 of them.
Over the past year I created 'The Evolution of Bedrooms' by rearranging my parents guest room and only using objects found in their house. The room designs span from the 50s to the 90s.
For those in North America, the solar eclipse on August 21st, 2017, could be the most photographed, viewed, and observed eclipse of all time. But back in 1851, cameras were in short supply, and that was the year the very first photograph was taken of a solar eclipse. The photo, shown above and below, was […]
My name is Marije Dijkema and I'm a fine art photographer. Together with model Esmée I created a photo series called 'Old Style New Vibe' for the real estate agency ‘New City Life’.
Jollylook is a new vintage-style folding camera for shooting Fuji Instax Mini instant film. It’s also the first camera of its kind to be made of cardboard and recycled paper. “Jollylook uses less materials than used in the packaging of a regular camera,” the Ukrainian startup says.
Check out this tin that’s designed to look like the vintage Leica M3 35mm rangefinder camera. From a distance it may be mistaken for the real thing, but the storage tin simply has the design printed flat on the surface.