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Photographers talk about photography. Wannabes talk about cameras.
A rant on the difference between talking about gear and talking about photography
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Reveni Labs, with Matt Bechberger

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Reveni Labs, with Matt Bechberger
A dive deep on light meters, electronics, calibration, precision, vintage products, chips economy, and a boutique way to build products, with the man…
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Polascenes
A way to present Polaroids on a different and more involving fashion, or a CameraClara tradition.
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What can Hasselblad do better on the CFV 100c/907x
A list of highly thought, curated, and under looked improvement points to their digital system. 8 things that if I knew, I would probably not get the…
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South Korea 2024 trip
Captured the moments! Sharing for the first time.
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A note about Community
Community should be about others, and it’s easy to identify when someone is promoting it just for self-benefit. People notice, and that’s why some don’t…
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Meet Salemm, the mastermind behind A Fotogracria
Brazilian artist, documents life in the favela with work that has already crossed borders, she proves that culture is revolution, and that the favela…
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46:45
2025 Japan film photography research results, with Kimiyasu Morikawa, the man behind the research
Watch the “Director’s Cut with commentary” of the research, exclusively for you, Camera Clara subscriber. We talked for over 50 minutes about it.
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Control your camera with your voice with this accessibility trick!
And rock out these self-portraits you’re overdue to take! It works, and I reveal the method in this video.
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The ghost of Coney Island in CineStill 800T (or should I say 800N, as in Neon?)
Finding solitude on long exposures of a place that never stops being photographed. Fine Art prints available.
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Japan

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Tokyo through Kodak Gold 200
After shooting my first roll of 120 in Tokyo, guess what?
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The most expensive lens hunt in Tokyo
Time to feature the Mamiya 7ii with a Kodak Portra 160 film shot at box speed.
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Tokyo 15 - CineStill 800T
Last 35mm roll from my Japan trip.
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Tokyo 14 - CineStill 800T
Resuming Japan roll dumps, EXIF data on analog photography, my ShotOn tool, and an ultmost nerd combination of film photography, and software…
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⭐ Tokyo 13 - CineStill 800T
A roll full of bangers! Street photography, subway shots (my favorite theme), and glowy neon glow powered by halation.
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Japan Camera Stores
A glimpse into the paradise. If you suffer from cardiac complications, skip this post. You've been warned!
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Tokyo 12 - CineStill 800T
Just some more classic street photography shots.
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Tokyo 11 - CineStill 400D
Tsukiji Nippon Fish Port Market.
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Tokyo 10 - Marix D400 (Japanese film)
A Japanese film stock capturing typical Tokyo scenes and subjects, with a touch of random film lettering and some goosebumps at the Fender store.
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Tokyo 9 - CineStill 400D
Back to Tokyo! Street photography, Yakuza guys, subway, vinyl shop, camera store, and nice halation effect on 2nd BASE camera shop.
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Sapporo 4 - CineStill 400D
Love is in the air at the restaurant, quiet Japan, shared warmth, mountain stillness, and one brilliant idea from my wife, this short roll turned into…
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Sapporo 3 - CineStill 400D
Walk over Sakaimachi Hondori Street 堺町本通り, nice stores, apron, Japan people, and more street photography.
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