Category Archives: Tips & Tricks

Reviving the Half-Frame 35mm Camera: A Modern Nod to Tradition

Canon Demi - Half Frame camera 28mm F2.8

In the ever-evolving landscape of photography, the charm of vintage formats occasionally resurfaces, beckoning us to revisit the past while embracing the present. One such format is the half-frame 35mm camera—a compact yet powerful tool that once dominated the scene but has since taken a backseat to digital counterparts. However, amidst the sea of digital […]

How to resurrect a twin lens reflex camera like Rolleiflex

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How to adjust a Lubitel twin lens reflex camera

LOMO Lubitel 2 (TLR)

All Lubitel TLR cameras are focusing on sprocket wheels and they sometimes get out of alignment. This is a video on how to adjust them. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.

What went wrong with my 35mm film

135mm-and-120-film

Large format COLOR POLAROID ALTERNATIVE

Direct Positive RA-4 Reversal Prints

  Direct Positive RA-4 Reversal Prints. ft. Joe Van Cleave   A recepie You can make reasonable prints from some transparencies using Endura paper itself in a modified RA cross process. This is not for everyone, but is doable. The prints are rather high in contrast and have some mottle, but most low key scenes […]

excellent AprilFools joke “The vintagelens Kit”

Schneider Kreuznach 18cm F5.5 for Fodor/Fujita 66

Camera In Mobile Phones: Tips For Choosing The Best Option

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www.noflufftech.com Flash It’s  important to think about how to shoot in low-light environments. After all, you’ll probably want to take pictures at parties or during night walks. Without lighting, this is impossible. So, another important point is to check if your smartphone comes with flash on the mobile camera. Some have flash only in the […]

Camera Fair Calender 2019

Camera Fair Hilversum

Welcome to the new updated events calendar of camerafairs all over Europe.   List has been composed by Victor Nolte. I’dd like to thank him for his effort as he does this every year. These dates are researched and written accurately. Nevertheless there could be mistakes or the dates would have changed. Therefore all facts, also […]

How to determine the age of a Carl Zeiss lens

Werra 2 Olive + Lightmeter

Zeiss Lens Serial Numbers Between 1912 and 1942 Year of Manufacture – Serial Number Range 1912 – 173418-200520 1913-  208473-249350 1914 – 249886-252739 1915-  282820- 1916-  Unknown 1917 – 289087-298157 1918-  298115-322748 1919 – 322799-351611 1920 – 375194-419823 1921 – 433273-438361 1922 – 422899-498006 1923 – 561270-578297 1924 – 631869- 1925 – 652230-681743 1926 – […]

How to determin the age of a compur shutter

Kammerawerken etui 6,5x9cm - 1921

This is information that I have collected over the last few years from a number of sources. Some of those sources contradict each other so I have had to make decisions as to what I wish to keep. I cannot guarantee its accuracy. The date a lens or shutter is made is not always the […]

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