vintage camera
$50 lens, $190 million movie: This vintage Russian lens is the secret weapon of “Dune: Part Two”
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
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.
Flashback to the future! The Godox Lux Cadet is a new “retro-style” flash
Godox announced a new retro-style strobe, the Lux Cadet. It’s a new camera flash that will be the perfect pair-up to either a film camera or any retro-looking camera
Yul Brynner’s personal Leica cameras sold for over $3 million at an auction
In a recent auction held in Vienna, Austria, two Leica MP cameras owned by legendary actor Yul Brynner sold for over €2.76 million (around $3.03 million). Brynner personally used both of them, and they’re considered to be among the rarest and most sought-after Leica cameras in existence.
How I converted a 103-year-old Zeiss lens to autofocus M-mount
Recently I was rummaging around in a box of old cameras, and I stumbled across a cute little Zeiss lens that I didn’t even know I had. It was a 5cm (50mm for you youngsters out there) f: 3.5 Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar. I researched its serial number (in the 411,000 range) to discover this little lens was manufactured in 1920, that’s 103 years ago.
Canon researches interest in retro-style camera body
Canon is gauging interest in reviving some of its most iconic camera models with a modern twist. According to The Federation of Independent Photographers, Canon…
Jollylook Pinhole SQUARE DIY pinhole camera kit shoots Instax square film
Jollylook’s journey has been quite interesting. From its initial cardboard origins in 2017, we’ve now arrived at its latest release. This time, it’s a square…
How I shot a HDR tintype with a super-fast lens
When shooting wet plates, you deal with a very light-insensitive process (about ISO 0.5). So most wet plate artists want to get their hand on…
Reviving a Legend: Repairing a Mamiya RB67
I had the Mamiya RB67 and Pentax 67 on my medium-format wanted list for many years now, but I simply could not justify the price…
This rare Nikkor-N 1.1/50mm lens to be up for auction in June
A very rare Nikkor-N 1.1/50mm lens will soon become available for you to buy. Introduced in 1950s, this is one of only 200 of these…
