Dan Finnen

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30 Years of Cool Spot on the Sega Genesis

January 30, 2023 By Dan Finnen

Yes, you read that right, somehow it’s been 30 years since Cool Spot came out for the Sega Genesis. Despite most company mascot themed games being nothing more than shovelware, I remembered playing quite a bit of Cool Spot. Over the years, I noticed that quite a few other people had fond memories of this […]

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The Complete Sonic on the Sega Game Gear

January 9, 2023 By Dan Finnen

Over on Super Gear Land, there are now videos for all five of the mainline Sonic games for Sega’s portable system! At the same time Sonic made his explosive debut on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, there was also a parallel series of Sonic games that appeared on Sega’s portable Game Gear system. Check out the […]

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The Steam Deck Versus the Game Gear

November 8, 2022 By Dan Finnen

How does Valve’s newest ultra-powerful handheld PC stack up against Sega’s portable from the 90s? You may be surprised to find out just how evenly matched they are… Also, over on Super Gear Land I take a look at my traumatic childhood (and now adulthood) experiences with Sonic 2 for the Game Gear. A totally […]

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Introducing: Super Gear Land

September 3, 2022 By Dan Finnen

Well folks, it was bound to happen eventually. After 11 years of continuously writing and posting new articles about vintage film photography, I’m taking a little break. But fear not! I’m still in love with retro tech – I’ll be focusing my efforts online on video games of the 90s and early 2000s. I’m launching […]

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Let’s Talk About Alkaline Batteries

July 3, 2022 By Dan Finnen

It’s happened to everyone. You open up a drawer, pull out an old piece of electronics, be a remote, toy, game controller, or what have you. You try using it, and you find it’s dead. Just need some new batteries of course. You flip open the battery compartment door, and that’s when you see it: […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Film, film camera, film photography

Don’t Shoot SX-70

April 26, 2022 By Dan Finnen

The title of this article may lead you to think that I don’t like Polaroid SX-70 instant film… but that’s not true. I love SX-70. SX-70 Polaroid film is what created the iconic square that we know and love, and vintage Time Zero contains some of the most beautiful chemistry ‘defects’ I’ve ever seen. SX-70 […]

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New Video: Nikon One Touch L35AF2

February 1, 2022 By Dan Finnen

Want to get a pocket point and shoot 35mm camera of your own, but shocked by the insane prices cameras like the Nikon 35Ti are commanding on eBay? Never fear, you can still get a name-brand Nikon 35mm camera that’s just as good – meet the Nikon One Touch L35AF2. With this camera you don’t […]

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How to Take the Perfect ‘Private’ Polaroid – Featuring Ramona Romance!

December 13, 2021 By Dan Finnen

Updated December 2021 with new camera recommendations. If you’re looking for a camera, the Fuji Instax Mini 11 is one of the best (and cheapest) out there and the one I recommend below. Get it on Amazon and help support this site. While you’re there, don’t forget to pick up some film for the camera. […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: burlesque, guide, how-to, instamatic, Instax, Polaroid

New: Instax Mini 11 in a Minute

December 9, 2021 By Dan Finnen

The holidays are upon us, and I have a feeling that a whole lot of people are going to be finding a Fuji Instax Mini 11 in their stocking. The camera is my top recommendation for those who want to get into instant film with a minimum of fuss and in the most affordable way […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: new video

New: Polaroid Now+ Review

November 25, 2021 By Dan Finnen

The Polaroid Now from last year was… shall we say, a bit rough. However, I’m thrilled to say that the new Now+/Plus (I wish these cameras had names that were more different) is actually a very solid camera. If you want something new, or you do a lot of self-portrait work, this is the camera […]

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I’m a writer, photographer, co-owner of Polymyth, and Skyline Chili enthusiast. You can reach me at hello (at) danfinnen.com or on Twitter @danfinnen.

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