July 6, 2018 Fotopro Artpod Review: The perfect compact tripod companion The new Artpod from Fotopro is the perfect tripod to go anywhere and everywhere with you! Continue Reading
by Ben Carpenter | March 19, 2018 Fujifilm Adventure Day | Rancho Mirage May 5th Join us at either our Rancho Mirage or Walnut Creek store for a day of Fujifilm cameras and discussion with Dan Bailey, adventure photographer and Fujifilm Ambassador. Continue Reading
March 3, 2018 The Rewind #3: Graflex Century 2x3 + Zeiss Tessar 100mm f3.5 Welcome to the third installation of the The Rewind, a blog series in which I field test some of the most interesting film cameras that come across my desk at Camera West. Continue Reading
February 13, 2018 Andrew Wille: 5 Questions About Photography Andrew Wille is a photographer from here in the San Francisco Bay area. Take a minute to read a little bit more about him as we sit down and talk about what makes him tick as a photographer. Continue Reading
by Gabriel Binder | February 9, 2018 The Rewind #2: Voigtlander Bessa II Welcome to the second edition of the The Rewind, a blog series in which I field test some of the most fascinating pieces of film equipment at Camera West. Continue Reading
by Gabriel Binder | January 25, 2018 The Rewind #1: Hasselblad 501CM + Planar 80mm f2.8 CFE The Hasselblad 501CM is a medium format SLR camera that makes 6x6 cm images on 120 or 220 film. It accepts interchangeable film backs and leaf shutter Carl Zeiss lenses, as well as a variety of prism finders and other accessories. Hasselblad produced the 501CM from 1997 to 2005... Continue Reading
December 16, 2017 SEE THE LIGHT WORKSHOP: VENICE & PROSECCO HILLS, ITALY September 28 - October 3, 2018 Continue Reading
by Adam Miller | December 12, 2017 The Fujifilm X-E3: Initial Thoughts and Impressions Overall this is a great revision to the X-E series of cameras. I really enjoyed my time with the camera, although it was short as I was only able to use it during the day.... Continue Reading