Outside the Shot Posts

Everything You Need to Know About The Pentax K1000

The Pentax K1000 is perfect for beginner photographers.

More than 3 million were sold from 1976 to 1997. They are easy to find used.

Fun Affordable Lenses for the Nikon D3200

The Nikon D3200 uses F-mount lenses.

Nikon AF-S DX lenses are fully compatible.

What is Flange Focal Distance? Lengths for Lens Mounts

The Flange Focal Distance is the distance between a camera lens mount and the film plane or image sensor.

The M42 Mount - History, Cameras, and Adapting Lenses

The M42 screw mount dates back to the late 1940s.

Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Review [Komine]

There is lots of lore and hype built up around this Komine lens, and it is all deserved. This is the sharpest 1980’s macro lens I have used.

Cheap Fun Canon Rebel XS Lenses

The Canon EOS Rebel XS (Canon EOS 500D) is compatible with 24 EF-S lenses. There are also third party lens options from Sigma, Tamron, Samyang, and others.

Budget Friendly Canon Rebel T1i Lenses for Photography & Video

The Canon EOS Rebel T1i (Canon EOS 500D) is compatible with 24 EF-S lenses. There are also third party lens options from Sigma, Tamron, Samyang, and more.

How to Load Film Nikon N70 F70

The N70 (F70) uses 35mm film.

It needs two CR123A batteries to operate.

How to Rewind and Remove Film From the Nikon N70 (F70)

Press the two film rewind buttons to rewind a roll of film. This can be done to rewind a roll of film before all the exposures have been taken.

Fun Budget Friendly Canon Rebel T7 Lenses

The Canon EOS Rebel T7 (Canon EOS 2000D) is compatible with 24 EF-S lenses. There are also third party lens options from Sigma, Tamron, Samyang, and others.