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New: Travel Gallery

February 26, 2025 By Dan Finnen

For the past few years, I’ve made sure to drag along 35mm cameras whenever I travel. I’ve always loved taking photos abroad, but there’s just something about the extra effort of film that results more images that I’m actually happy with. My photo galleries on this site have always been somewhat neglected so I thought […]

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Why I don’t review ‘hybrid’ ‘film’ ‘cameras’

January 26, 2025 By Dan Finnen

After wishing for years for Fuji to show some love for the long-suffering Instax Wide format, a finger curled on the monkey’s paw this month and we got the Instax Wide Evo. Like the Instax Mini Evo, Fuji touts this camera as a ‘digital/analogue’ ‘hybrid’ camera. You can take digital pictures, apply effects, and the […]

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New: Nikon Z6 III Review

November 15, 2024 By Dan Finnen

While I spend most of my time writing about analogue film cameras, I still shoot digital mirrorless for professional work. The Nikon Z6 has long been my workhorse main camera, and when the Z6 III came out I was frustrated that most of the comparisons being made were with expensive contemporary cameras like the Z8 […]

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Updated: Polaroid and Instax Buying Guides

November 14, 2024 By Dan Finnen

Just in time for the 2024 holiday season, I’ve overhauled and updated both my buying guides for Polaroid and Fuji Instax cameras. There’s been a lot of changes over the past few years, and many of my past favs have been replaced and updated. Isn’t it exciting that so much brand new stuff is still […]

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New: Fuji Instax Wide 400 Review

November 12, 2024 By Dan Finnen

I’ve had this Fuji Instax Wide 400 sitting on my dining room table for what seems like ages, but I finally got the review done just in time for the holiday shopping season! Unfortunately, this camera is unlikely to make too many lists, because it’s just a freakin’ weird guy. Fuji Instax Wide is a […]

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New: All About the Nikon N80

November 10, 2024 By Dan Finnen

The Nikon N80 is one of the last great consumer 35mm SLRs Nikon ever made, and today it stands as one of the best lightweight film bodies you can find for the F mount system. I’ve shot several rolls on my N80 over the summer, and I’m back to report on my results with a […]

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Nikon N80 Custom Settings Menu Virtual Pocket Guide

October 8, 2024 By Dan Finnen

Like ancient VCR menus of yore, the Nikon N80 requires having a reference guide to understand what the heck its custom settings are. You access the custom settings by switching the top PSAM dial to the CSM spot, then using the front and real dials to change menu items and the status of each of […]

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How to Fix Sticky Rubber Grips on Old Cameras

October 7, 2024 By Dan Finnen

Sticky rubber. It’s one of the worst aspects of dealing with aging electronics. It’s why Dank Pods has to wear gloves when going on a lucky dip. And old photo gear has loads of rubber on it, all of it just waiting to turn into gross goo as it ages. It might feel completely random, […]

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New Video: Instax Mini 12 vs 99

September 15, 2024 By Dan Finnen

It’s the battle of the little giants, pitting Fuji’s most expensive and cheapest Instax Mini cameras against each other. Both the Instax Mini 12 and Mini 99 are great cameras, so how do you choose which is the right one for you? I go into all the details in this video, but if you’re hungry […]

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New: Instax Mini 99 and Polaroid Impulse Not-AF Reviews

August 26, 2024 By Dan Finnen

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We got two new camera reviews up for you to check out! On the vintage Polaroid side of things we have a comparison between the legendary Impulse AF and it’s slacker twin brother the Impulse… not AF. As you can see in the above comparison, there are certainly differences in certain situations, but the Impulse […]

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  • New: Nikon Z6 III Review
  • Updated: Polaroid and Instax Buying Guides
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I’m a writer, photographer, co-owner of Polymyth, host of the Chicago Writers Podcast, Super Gear Land, and more. You can reach me at hello (at) danfinnen.com.

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