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Photography Guides and Reviews

I take pictures in a variety of formats and modes, with Polaroid and 35mm being my favorites. I’ve found that while the internet is chock full of information about the latest digital cameras, there is a limited amount for people interested in vintage film photography. So I started writing down my observations in 2011 and have been sharing my experiences ever since.

If you’re looking for my personal photography, please head on over the Photo Galleries page or check out my film-only Instagram account. If you’re looking for articles about photography you’re in the right place. Below is an index of everything I’ve written.

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Feature Articles on Photography

INSTANT FILM BUYING GUIDES

Dan’s Guide to Purchasing Used Polaroid Cameras
Dan’s Guide to Purchasing Fuji Instax Instant Film Cameras
Best Instant Film Cameras for Beginners
The Ultimate Polaroid Instant Film Shootout

INSTANT FILM GUIDES

How to Take ‘Private’ Polaroids – Featuring Ramona Romance
An Introduction to Using Polaroid Cameras and Instant Film
What Film Does My Polaroid Camera Use?
How to Troubleshoot Polaroid Cameras
How to Scan Instant Film
What is I-Type Polaroid Film?
The Complete Guide to Hybrid Analog/Digital Workflow
The Early Films, Failures and Triumphs of the Impossible Project
What to do if you have a dead battery in a Polaroid film cartridge
The Polaroid ‘Look’ – a Glossary of Instant Film Effects, Defects, and Manipulations

PHOTOGRAPHIC THEORY

How to Take Better Landscape Photos
An Introduction to Working with Models
Why Shoot Instant or Polaroid Film?

CAMERA HOW-TO GUIDES
How to Fix Sticky Rubber Grips

Fuji Instax Mini 12 Camera Guide
Fuji Instax Mini 8 and 9 Camera Guide
Polaroid Impulse AF Camera Guide
Polaroid Spectra System and Spectra AF Camera Guide
Polaroid SLR 680 and 690 Camera Guide
Polaroid OneStep CloseUp Camera Guide

Misc Photography Posts

How much is a vintage used Polaroid camera worth?
How to Shoot Polaroid and Instant Film Indoors
Where can you get cheap Polaroid film?
How much is a used Polaroid camera worth?
What Polaroid Camera to use for Weddings and Events
An Ode to 50mm f1.8 Lenses
Clean Your Rollers!
How long can you store Impossible Project film?
Where do I get my film developed?

Film, Scanner, and Camera Reviews

35MM CAMERA REVIEWS

Fuji Quicksnap 35mm Disposable Camera
Nikon One Touch Zoom 90s Pocket Camera
Nikon Fun Touch 2 Pocket Camera
Nikon One Touch L35AF2 35mm Camera Review

Nikon F3 35mm Film SLR Camera
Nikon N90s 35mm Film SLR Camera
Nikon F100 35mm Film SLR Camera

Canon Rebel 2000 35mm SLR

DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEWS

Canon G7X Mk II Camera Review
Canon G5X Mk II Camera Review

Nikon Z30 Mirrorless Camera Review

FILM SCANNERS

Nikon Coolscan V Film Scanner Review and Guide

NEW POLAROID/POLAROID ORIGINALS/IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT I-TYPE CAMERA REVIEWS

Polaroid I-2 Instant Film Camera Review
Polaroid Now+ Instant Film Camera Review
Polaroid Now Instant Film Camera Review
Polaroid Originals OneStep+ Instant Film Camera
Polaroid OneStep 2 Instant Film Camera
Impossible Project I-1 Instant Film Camera

SX-70 POLAROID CAMERA REVIEWS

Polaroid OneStep (Classic Rainbow Land Camera)
Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Model 2
Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera OneStep Sonar

600 TYPE POLAROID CAMERA REVIEWS

Polaroid 680 Camera Review
Polaroid Impulse AF Camera
Polaroid Job Pro Camera
Polaroid OneStep Closeup Camera
Polaroid OneStep Express Camera
Polaroid OneStep Flash Camera
Polaroid One600 Camera
Polaroid Sun600 Camera

1200/IMAGE/SPECTRA POLAROID CAMERA REVIEWS

Polaroid Spectra System Camera
Polaroid Spectra AF Camera
Polaroid 1200i Camera

FUJI INSTAX MINI CAMERA REVIEWS

Fuji Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera Review
Fuji Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera
Fuji Instax Mini 90 Instant Camera
Fuji Instax Mini 70 Instant Camera
Fuji Instax Mini 9
Fuji Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera

FUJI INSTAX SQUARE CAMERA REVIEWS

Fuji Instax Square SQ1 Camera
Fuji Instax Square SQ6 Camera

FUJI INSTAX WIDE CAMERA REVIEWS

Lomo Instant Wide Instant Film Camera
Fuji Instax 300 Instant Film Camera
Fuji Instax 210 Instant Camera

FUJI INSTAX FILM REVIEWS

Fuji Instax Mini Instant Film
Fuji Instax Mini Monochrome
Fuji Instax Wide Instant Film
Fuji Instax Wide Monochrome Instant Film

POLAROID ORIGINALS FILM REVIEWS

Polaroid Originals Spectra/Image Color Film (Mid 2019)
Polaroid Originals Film for 600 (Color and Black and White, Late 2017)
Polaroid Originals Film for SX-70 (Color, Late 2018)

VINTAGE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT AND POLAROID FILM FORMAT REVIEWS
Note: all of the below films have been discontinued.

For SX-70 Cameras:
Color Film for SX-70 (Late 2013 Generation)
PX 70 Color Protection Instant Film

For 600 Cameras:
B&W Film for 600 2.0
Cyanograph 600 Instant Film
Color Film for 600 (Late 2013 Generation)
B&W Film for 600 (Late 2013 Generation)
PX 600 Silver Shade UV+ Instant Film
PX 600 Silver Shade Cool Instant Film
PX 680 Color Protection Instant Film

For 1200/Image/Spectra Cameras:
PZ 680 Color Protection Instant Film

Looking for reviews of older Impossible Project films? Check out my article, The Early Films, Failures and Triumphs of the Impossible Project

Polaroid 600 Instant Film
Polaroid Image/Type 1200/Spectra Instant Film
Polaroid Image/Type 1200/Spectra Soft Tone Instant Film

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Recent Articles

  • Fuji Instax Instant Film Camera Buying Guide
  • Dan’s Guide to Buying New and Used Polaroid Cameras
  • Instax Square SQ1 and SQ40 Camera Guide

Recent Reviews

  • Polaroid Now+ (Plus) Gen 3 Instant Camera Review
  • Boox Palma Android e-Reader Review
  • Nikon Z6 III Camera Review – From a Z6 I Owner’s Perspective
  • Fuji Instax Wide 400 Instant Film Camera Review
  • Nikon N80 35mm Film SLR Camera Review

Recent Blog Posts

  • New: Polaroid Now+ Gen 3 Reviews
  • New: Travel Gallery
  • Why I don’t review ‘hybrid’ ‘film’ ‘cameras’
  • New: Nikon Z6 III Review
  • Updated: Polaroid and Instax Buying Guides

Blog Archive

About Me

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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