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A Comparison of Focusing Aids in Film Cameras

Posted on 05 October 2010 by Brian Auer

Manual focus cameras come in many shapes and sizes, as do their methods for achieving sharp focus. Each of the major types of focusing aids outlined below have their pros and cons, but they all work very well in general. This is a [...]

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Photographing Without Batteries

Posted on 25 February 2010 by Brian Auer

photo credit: Mykl Roventine For me, one of the most liberating experiences in photography was shooting with a fully manual camera — including manual exposure. My 1956 Minolta Autocord takes no batteries and has no light met [...]