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THE CANON EOS 700 IS WEIRD

May 8, 2024 By Dan Finnen

The Canon EOS 700 is a strange beast. One of Canon’s first cheapo EF system
cameras from the early 1990s, it’s an ultra-affordable way to shoot 35mm film
with modern-day Canon glass you may have lying around. However, the ergonomics,
build quality, and controls are some of the weirdest I’ve ever seen on an SLR
[…]

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Filed Under: Photography


NEW: NIKON F100 WRITTEN AND VIDEO GUIDES

March 17, 2024 By Dan Finnen

The Nikon F100 has long been my go-to 35mm workhorse and favorite camera to use
alongside my Polaroid SLR 680. I’ve put together both a video and written guide
on how to use the camera, drawing from over a decade of continuous F100 use. I’m
in the process of testing several vintage film SLR bodies […]

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NEW: Z30 REVIEW

March 3, 2024 By Dan Finnen

It’s a rare day when I post a digital camera review, but I love my Z30 so much I
felt compelled to write about it. Most entry-level cameras are filled with
compromises, but the Z30 doesn’t seem to hold anything back. It’s the camera I
use for all my recent YouTube vids and I’ve had […]

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WHERE CAN I FIND POLAROID SPECTRA FILM?

January 24, 2024 By Dan Finnen

I’m not going to keep you in suspense. Nowhere. You can’t get it anymore.
Polaroid Spectra is gone. Sorry. When Polaroid ceased production of film back in
2008, the Impossible Project rose up from the ashes and created their own unique
stock of film that would work on the countless vintage Polaroid cameras still
out […]

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WHAT POLAROID CAMERA SHOULD YOU GET FOR YOUR WEDDING?

January 24, 2024 By Dan Finnen

Updated January 2024. This article uses affiliate links which help me keep this
site online without annoying banner ads. Thank you! “What Polaroid camera should
I get for my wedding?” Over the past decade, I’ve been getting this question
quite a bit. Couples are looking to instant film to add a little fun to wedding
[…]

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Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: fuji instax, Polaroid, polaroid originals,
questions, reader questions, wedding


NEW: POLAROID I-2 CAMERA REVIEW

January 13, 2024 By Dan Finnen

Whew, this one was a doozy. My in-depth review of Polaroid’s high-end camera,
the I-2, is now online! This is a decent camera hobbled by an absolutely insane
price tag of six hundred dollars. You can get a vintage SLR 680, one of the best
cameras ever made, for about the same price. Spoiler alert, […]

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ALL ABOUT THE INSTAX MINI 12

January 10, 2024 By Dan Finnen

Fuji’s cheapest line of instant film cameras have always been some of their
best, and the new Instax Mini 12 continues that tradition. The Mini 12 takes the
crown from the Mini 11 as my newest recommendation for beginners as well as
those looking for a good camera to use at events like parties and […]

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PEOPLE HAVE OPINIONS IN THE BATTLE OF THE WII U VERSUS AN OLD IPAD

October 4, 2023 By Dan Finnen

For Super Gear Land, I have an ongoing shorts series where I put two consoles
head-to-head in a tribute to the timeless debate of the Genesis versus the Super
Nintendo. However, there’s always a twist, as I put two unlikely contenders
against each other that, on the surface, don’t seem to have anything to do […]

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THE CHICAGO WRITERS PODCAST IS 3 YEARS OLD!

April 5, 2023 By Dan Finnen

I started the Chicago Writers Podcast as an excuse to talk with authors and
professionals who are much smarter than me, and this month marks three years of
the pod! During that time I’ve spoken with brilliant people from every corner of
the industry and added more books to my TBR list than I can […]

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30 YEARS OF COOL SPOT ON THE SEGA GENESIS

January 30, 2023 By Dan Finnen

Yes, you read that right, somehow it’s been 30 years since Cool Spot came out
for the Sega Genesis. Despite most company mascot themed games being nothing
more than shovelware, I remembered playing quite a bit of Cool Spot. Over the
years, I noticed that quite a few other people had fond memories of this […]

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Filed Under: Retro Video Games Tagged With: 7up, cool spot, Genesis, retro video
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RECENT ARTICLES

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RECENT REVIEWS

 * Fuji Instax SQ40 Instant Film Camera Review
 * Canon EOS 700 35mm Film SLR Camera Review
 * Nikon Z30 Mirrorless Camera Review
 * Polaroid I-2 Instant Film Camera Review
 * Fuji Instax Mini 12 Instant Film Camera Review

RECENT BLOG POSTS

 * The Canon EOS 700 Is Weird
 * New: Nikon F100 Written and Video Guides
 * New: Z30 Review
 * Where Can I Find Polaroid Spectra Film?
 * What Polaroid camera should you get for your wedding?

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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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