Japan Camera Hunter is a Tokyo-based film photography connoisseur and procurer of high-end equipment. JCH - as most people know him - has established a reputation over the years of being able to find rare, limited-edition, and ultra pristine condition cameras and lenses from around the world. In addition to his Instagram (an excellent source of film photography information), JCH also has his own film line, StreetPan400, which has become a cult hit among black and white film photographers. To celebrate the launch of the brand new JCH x TogTees collaboration (our first trans-global collab), we sat down - virtually - with Japan Camera Hunter to learn more about his work and how he got to where he is. Stay tuned, we'll be...
The AE-1 Film SLR Tee Every film enthusiast is familiar with this Single Lens Reflex camera, and you might even have seen one in a box in your grandpa's house somewhere. Wikipedia calls the Canon AE-1 "a historically significant SLR". And if it's on the internet, it must be true. Well actually, in this case it is true. The AE-1 was the very first microprocessor-equipped SLR camera, which sort of makes it like the ENIAC of SLR cameras. It was introduced in April 1976 and heralded the start of a complete overhaul of Canon's SLR line that was to continue with the related AT-1, A-1, AV-1 AE-1 Program and AL-1. The AE-1 was manufactured and sold until 1984 (hmm...) and during that...
Now that 2017 has come and gone, and you've made a list of all the photo gear you want to get this year (or already got during the holidays), it's time to take 10 minutes and focus on what really matters.
How will you become a better photographer this year?
Luckily, we've got some great tips to get you started, in this (very) comprehensive article...
We know that choosing the right present for someone can be tough - heck, we've been there! So we put together a little gift guide to help you get just the right thing. To be more useful, gifts are ranked by most popular according to our many wonderful fans. 1) TEES Our Tees are our clear #1 best-selling gift people get for their favorite photographer during the holidays (and other times of year too). They're fun, easy to pick out a design or color, and they're a universal basic - who doesn't wear t-shirts? With dozens of cool designs to choose from, including ones for film photographers and digital photographers, you can't go wrong with a simple tee. We've...
