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Unit Portables SX-70 Carrying Case Mini-Review

August 17, 2017 By Dan Finnen

Update April 2020: Polaroid Originals has rebranded again to now just ‘Polaroid,’ and this item is currently out of stock. You may be able to find one on the secondhand market.  Update October 2017: The Impossible Project rebranded itself as Polaroid Originals, and briefly took this product offline. It’s back up on their site, and […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: folding type, Impossible Project, Polaroid, Polaroid 680, Polaroid SLR, SLR, sx-70

New Review Alert: Polaroid 680

April 22, 2017 By Dan Finnen

At long, long last, I’ve finally gotten my hands on the one glaring omission from my Polaroid camera lineup: the venerable Polaroid 680. The most advanced version of the original Edwin Land-designed folding Polaroid SLRs, the Polaroid 680 is an incredible camera. It’s a blast to use and worth every penny. Now, if only I […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: new review alert, Polaroid, SLR

An Ode to 50mm f1.8 Lenses

March 12, 2014 By Dan Finnen

Friends purchasing their first DSLR often ask me the same thing: what lens should they get? And my answer is always the same, regardless if they’re picking up a Canon or a Nikon. The 50mm f1.8. Both Nikon and Canon make a plastic 50mm f1.8 lens that not only is the cheapest lens they sell, […]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: 35mm, 50mm, Canon, DSLR, lenses, Nikon, SLR

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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 Flip Instant Film Camera Review
  • 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

Recent Blog Posts

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

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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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