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
by Trev Lee | December 6, 2017 The River Lens: A Story of a 50mm Summilux, M3 and the Yosemite Landscape For years Yosemite was my home—three years to be exact. It was in Yosemite where my love for film began. I pretty much left digital behind for my personal work. Being limited to a couple rolls made me a more intentional photographer. Since I wasn’t taking as many shots, I also spent less time behind a camera which allowed me to truly experience what I was photographing. Experience is essential when you’re surrounded by that kind of beauty. Continue Reading
by Ben Carpenter | November 23, 2017 The Leica CL: First Impressions We received our Leica CL a few days ago in our Rancho Mirage store, and I decided to take it out and run it through it's paces. Read my first impressions here! Continue Reading
November 21, 2017 2017 Holiday Gift Guide Looking for something new for that photography enthusiast in your life? Or maybe that person is you! Look no further than the Camera West Holiday Gift Guide! Continue Reading
by Ben Carpenter | November 9, 2017 Introducing the "Leica Store SF" Edition Leica Q Continue Reading
October 25, 2017 Instant Prints with New Fujifilm Instax Cameras & Printers Announcing the new Instax SP-3 Square printer and Instax SQ10 in White! Continue Reading