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Two PhotoFair Shows Cancelled | Next Show March 27, 2027 Rod discusses the reasons behind the cancellation of the Seawood Sh...

Clinically Perfect or Classically Flawed?

Throughout the history of optical design we have been chasing perfection. Centuries ago designs were based on optical theory with no computers to aid in design, no modeling in advance of production, none of that. By the 19th Century we at least had a test medium in the form of film. This no doubt helped push design implementation into a much faster production window....

Clinically Perfect or Classically Flawed? Throughout the history of optical design we have been chasing perfection. Centuries ago designs were based on optical theory with no computers to aid in design, no modeling in advance of production…

Five Great Vintage 35mm Camera Bodies for Your Money

So many people are out buying classic 1970s-80s 35mm SLR cameras. This period was truly the golden age of 35mm SLRs. During the 70s the SLR went from serious photographers only to mainstream image maker. Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax, Olympus, Ricoh, Mamiya, and a few others were all marketing cameras to the masses. Canon and Minolta lead the consumer sales numbers and sponsored events like racing, the Olympics, Tennis and many other major sports as well....

Five Great Vintage 35mm Camera Bodies for Your Money So many people are out buying classic 1970s-80s 35mm SLR cameras. This period was truly the golden age of 35mm SLRs. During the 70s the SLR went from serious photographers only to mainstream image …

My Favorite Lenses for Nikon: Camera Makers Best Glass Series.

I have been fortunate enough to own quite literally hundreds of camera lenses over the years from humble kit lenses to professional grade legends to vintage classics. One of these days I will try to distill it down to a top ten list. Today I want to put together a list of lenses I would pick if money were no object for Nikon full frame modern mirrorless cameras....

My Favorite Lenses for Nikon: Camera Makers Best Glass Series. I have been fortunate enough to own quite literally hundreds of camera lenses over the years from humble kit lenses to professional grade legends to vintage classics. One of these days I will try t…

My Favorite Lenses for Sony: Camera Makers Best Glass Series.

I have been fortunate enough to own quite literally hundreds of camera lenses over the years from humble kit lenses to professional grade legends to vintage classics. One of these days I will try to distill it down to a top ten list. Today I want to put together a list of lenses I would pick if money were no object for Sony full frame modern mirrorless cameras....

My Favorite Lenses for Sony: Camera Makers Best Glass Series. I have been fortunate enough to own quite literally hundreds of camera lenses over the years from humble kit lenses to professional grade legends to vintage classics. One of these days I will try t…

My Favorite Lenses for Each of the Top Three Full Frame Camera Makers

I have been fortunate enough to own quite literally hundreds of camera lenses over the years from humble kit lenses to professional grade legends to vintage classics. One of these days I will try to distill it down to a top ten list. Today I want to put together a list of lenses I would pick if money were no object for Canon, Sony, and Nikon modern mirrorless cameras....

My Favorite Lenses for Each of the Top Three Full Frame Camera Makers I have been fortunate enough to own quite literally hundreds of camera lenses over the years from humble kit lenses to professional grade legends to vintage classics. One of these days I will try t…

Back in the early 1980s I worked in a camera shop. The store sold a wide variety of cameras and lenses including Tamron as their premium third party line. We had all the Tamron lenses in the line including this amazing little SP 35-80. Tamron was a great lineup for camera stores because they used the adaptall system that allowed a Tamron lens to be mounted to nearly any 35mm camera ever made via a custom mount....

Vintage Tamron SP 35-80 f/2.8-3.8 Back in the early 1980s I worked in a camera shop. The store sold a wide variety of cameras and lenses including Tamron as their premium third party line. We had all the Tamron lenses in the line i…

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Fall PhotoFair 2025 — California’s Biggest Camera Show & Swap! 📸 Nov 15, Newark Pavilion Fall PhotoFair is back!Join us Saturday, November 15th at the Newark Pavilion in Newark, California for California’s biggest one-day camera show and swap mee...

I bought an older Sony original a7 a few months ago at the PhotoFair at Seawood. I bought it to use as a full frame super compact body when I use old school Leica and Canon rangefinder glass. Those lenses are small and compact and feel better on a compact body. I was up at another camera show in Seattle last week and bought a Metabones EF-E mount AF adapter....

Sony shooters, you can shoot EF Glass! I bought an older Sony original a7 a few months ago at the PhotoFair at Seawood. I bought it to use as a full frame super compact body when I use old school Leica and Canon rangefinder glass. Those…

You will find a great selection of DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras at the next PhotoFair in Portland, OR on September 20th at the Kliever Armory. Here is a look at the best buys to look for on used cameras that still offer excellent results even today. #5 Canon EOS M3: APS-C 1.6x crop mirrorless 24mp. This was Canon's first really good mirrorless body....

Top Five Best Used Digital Bodies Under $400 You will find a great selection of DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras at the next PhotoFair in Portland, OR on September 20th at the Kliever Armory. Here is a look at the best buys to look for on used ca…