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New: Nikon One Touch Zoom 90s Review

January 4, 2019 By Dan Finnen

I really want a great pocket 35mm camera, but I really don’t want to pay a crazy amount for it. To begin my quest, I’ve purchased a bunch of cheapies off of eBay to see if I can find a diamond in the rough. First up to get the review treatment is the Nikon One […]

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New: OneStep CloseUp Camera Guide

November 4, 2018 By Dan Finnen

Most of the vintage Polaroid cameras floating around out there are the box-type 600 variety, and the OneStep CloseUp is one of the models I find most often in flea markets and garage sales. While a delightfully simple camera to use, I put together a guide for those who may be using one for the […]

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iOS Camera vs Lightroom Raw DNG on iPhone XS

October 11, 2018 By Dan Finnen

Is this it – is the iPhone XS the first truly great mobile raw shooter? To find out, I ran some tests. Here are the results.

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New: Polaroid OneStep+ Camera Review

September 10, 2018 By Dan Finnen

Just in time for the holiday season, Polaroid Originals is back with a new camera! This time they’ve combined the chocolate of the affordable and accessible OneStep2 with the peanut butter of the bluetooth powered control of the I-1. While not replacing my SLR 680 anytime soon, the OneStep+ is a great camera for people […]

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New: Polaroid Originals SX-70 Instant Film Review

August 19, 2018 By Dan Finnen

SX-70 is 600’s cranky older brother, and it’s taken me quite a bit of trial and error to finally get a review together for Polaroid Originals’ version of this format. SX-70 requires a ton of light and uses cameras that not only lack built-in flash, but are also decades older and thus, more prone to […]

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New: Instax Square SQ6 Review

June 17, 2018 By Dan Finnen

Fuji Instax has a new square format out, and I have a review of their first analog camera for it! Instax Square is definitely gunning for the classic Polaroid shape, but some odd design choices keep the SQ6 from it’s full potential. For now, I’m still going to continue recommending cameras like the Instax Mini […]

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New: The Ultimate Polaroid Instant Film Shootout

May 16, 2018 By Dan Finnen

I’ve pulled out all the stops for the biggest instant film camera comparison ever done on this site! Featuring representatives for nearly every major kind of Polaroid and Fuji Instax camera, this detailed deep-dive pits cameras against each other all on an equal footing. I put each one through the same outdoor landscape setup, outdoor […]

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New Video: How Much is My Polaroid Camera Worth?

April 28, 2018 By Dan Finnen

All of my free time this month has been consumed by the novel manuscript I’ve been editing, but I found a moment to record a new video! One of the more common questions I get is from people who just dug up a Polaroid camera and are wondering how much they’d get for the thing […]

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New: Nikon N90s Camera Review

March 25, 2018 By Dan Finnen

I’m finally getting around to reviewing my backlog of Nikon film SLR cameras! First up is the trusty ol’ Nikon N90s. This 90s-era camera can be had for peanuts today, and works great with decades’ worth of lenses. I still prefer the excellent Nikon F100, but you can’t go wrong with this guy. Read the […]

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New: Spectra System and Spectra AF Camera Guide

March 19, 2018 By Dan Finnen

The Polaroid Spectra System and Spectra AF cameras are some of the best low-cost vintage Polaroid cameras out there for serious shooters, and one of the things that makes them so great is all the controls they give. To help understand how to use them, I’ve created a new guide to how to shoot the […]

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I’m a writer, photographer, filmmaker, 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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