Vintage Camera Guide

Viewfinder Accessories: What Each One Actually ...

Right-angle finders, magnifiers, diopter lenses, shoe-mount finders and waist-level hoods are five different things sold under one word. What each one is for, which are model-specific, and what to check...

Viewfinder Accessories: What Each One Actually ...

Right-angle finders, magnifiers, diopter lenses, shoe-mount finders and waist-level hoods are five different things sold under one word. What each one is for, which are model-specific, and what to check...

How We Pack a Camera for the Trip from Japan

Buying a forty-year-old camera from the other side of the world raises one question that has nothing to do with the camera: will it survive the journey? Here's how a...

How We Pack a Camera for the Trip from Japan

Buying a forty-year-old camera from the other side of the world raises one question that has nothing to do with the camera: will it survive the journey? Here's how a...

Cases, Bags and Straps: What to Look For

An ever-ready case fits one camera model and nothing else. A bag fits anything. A strap is the accessory most likely to drop your camera. What to check on each...

Cases, Bags and Straps: What to Look For

An ever-ready case fits one camera model and nothing else. A bag fits anything. A strap is the accessory most likely to drop your camera. What to check on each...

Cable Releases and Remote Cords: Which One Does...

Look at the shutter button: a threaded hole means a mechanical release, and most of those share one thread. No hole means an electronic cord, and those match by model....

Cable Releases and Remote Cords: Which One Does...

Look at the shutter button: a threaded hole means a mechanical release, and most of those share one thread. No hole means an electronic cord, and those match by model....

What to Check When Buying a Used Filter

Check the ring before the glass — damaged threads are what make a filter unusable, while the glass usually survives decades. What to look for, how to tell whether a...

What to Check When Buying a Used Filter

Check the ring before the glass — damaged threads are what make a filter unusable, while the glass usually survives decades. What to look for, how to tell whether a...

How to Store Cameras and Lenses So They Don't G...

Fungus is the one kind of damage that happens while a lens is sitting in a cupboard. What it needs to grow, the worst places to keep gear, three storage...

How to Store Cameras and Lenses So They Don't G...

Fungus is the one kind of damage that happens while a lens is sitting in a cupboard. What it needs to grow, the worst places to keep gear, three storage...