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Top 10 Pentax Film Cameras of 2020

Introduction The Asahi Optical Company was around for awhile before the production of the first Pentax cameras. The company had humble beginnings producing eyeglass lenses in 1919 in the Toshima... Read more...

The Pentax K System: A Brief Overview

Introduction Pentax K mount, otherwise known as PK, has been the company’s SLR mount since 1975. Unlike many other mounts, numerous companies made cameras using the Pentax K mount instead... Read more...

Zenza Bronica: A Brief Overview

Introduction Zenza Bronica was a Japanese company created by engineers, for engineers. In their time, they created some of the most intuitive, smart, and well-featured medium format cameras without driving... Read more...

Top 10 Leica Film Cameras of 2026

Introduction Leica is a name that needs no introduction. The German manufacturer has been creating iconic, long-lasting products for generations. The red dot represents such a wide variety of products... Read more...

Top 10 Olympus Film Cameras of 2020

Introduction Olympus 35mm cameras have been some of the most popular in recent memory. They’ve been jumping up in price and notoriety and leading the general upward trend in film... Read more...

The Fujifilm X System: A Brief Overview

Introduction Fujifilm began their range of enthusiast-oriented mirrorless cameras in 2010 with the release of the original X100. That camera, though, had a fixed lens, and it would be another... Read more...

The Canon FD System: A Brief Overview

The Canon FD system made them a powerhouse of the photographic industry, and allowed them to become the mass-market champion of cameras. This lens mount features some of the... Read more...

Celebrating 5 Years of Camera Rescue

This week is a celebration in the Kamerastore office! Our sister project, Camera Rescue, turns 5 years old. Click here to read their article to learn about the project's history... Read more...

Kamerastore and Camera Rescue have Saved 100K Cameras!

The Goal In September 2017 Kamerastore and Camera Rescue announced a goal; save 100,000 analog cameras by 2020. Even though we had already saved around 30,000 by that time, it... Read more...

Contax G: A Brief Overview

Introduction The Contax G hybrid rangefinder system is truly unique in the analog world. No other camera can claim the same level of quality, versatility, and technology. Kyocera spared no... Read more...

Compact Cameras: A Brief Overview

Introduction The hype train is here. Next stop? Compact cameras. All aboard! Be sure not to bring ANY liquids on board or the entire train may stop working. Also, don’t... Read more...

Mamiya 6 & 7 Rangefinders: A Brief Overview

Introduction The Mamiya 6 and 7 rangefinders are two of the most popular cameras of the past few years, and their popularity will only increase in the years to come.... Read more...

How to meter your film photographs

Film photography has been on the rise and with it a lot of questions have sparked about how to handle this exciting new (old) medium. In this guide we will... Read more...

SLR Cameras: A Brief Overview

SLRs have been the dominant style of camera for almost 70 years. Over that time, SLRs have taken many forms and gone through many changes. What unites them all?... Read more...

Photographer of the Month: Karin Majoka

Tell our audience briefly who you are and what inspired you to take on photography?  I am Karin Majoka, a film photographer, YouTuber, and in my other life a psychological... Read more...

Contax T2 Overview

Contax T2 Review Introduction The Contax T2 is a 35mm, automatic & electronically controlled manual focus compact camera with fixed 38mm f2.8 retractable Carl Zeiss T* lens. It requires a battery... Read more...

How to Sell Used Camera Gear Online: Turn Old Cameras into Cash

Got an old camera collecting dust in a closet? Don't let it sit there! It might be worth a small fortune. Whether you're clearing out an attic, offloading an old... Read more...

Photographer of the Month: Tan Vuong

Cover photo by: Mete Tikka (https://www.instagram.com/meterminated/)1. Tell our audience briefly who you are and what inspired you to take on photography?I'm Tan Vuong (IG: @tannwashere) and through photography, I found... Read more...

Photographer of the Month: Mete Tikka

1. Tell our audience briefly who you are and what inspired you to take on photography?My name is Mete, I’m a film photography enthusiast based in Helsinki, Finland. What drew... Read more...

Photographer of the Month: Sanni Hirvonen

1. Tell our audience briefly who you are and what inspired you to take on photography? My name Sanni and I’m from Helsinki. What inspires me most are people, light... Read more...

To the Moon and Back: Why NASA Still Trusts the Nikon D5 DSLR (And Why You Should Too)

In the camera world, the year 2026 is all about global shutters and eye-tracking AI that can find a bird’s pupil from a kilometer away. But if you look inside... Read more...

Mamiya RZ67 Guide

Introduction This Mamiya RZ67 guide is slightly different from our “Brief Overview” series. Here, we’ll be focusing more on the actual use of the camera and provide some tips and hints about... Read more...

Is Your eBay Camera Actually "Mint"? A Kamerastore Condition Report

Hi there! My name is Jahan (@doyoudevelop on Instagram), and I’m writing this to share my personal experience as a photographer navigating the often-unpredictable world of second-hand gear. I’m not... Read more...

Kodak Portra 800 vs. SantaColor 800: Full Film Comparison & Image Samples

Tonight, on Top Emulsion... I load a camera with a film named after a man who lives at the North Pole. We find out if a professional emulsion can justify costing... Read more...

The Beginner’s Guide to Film Cameras: SLR vs. Rangefinder Explained

SLR vs. Rangefinder: Choosing Your Vision If you are new to (film) photography, you might have already noticed that there are a few styles of camera systems out there. Some... Read more...

The Beginner’s Guide to Film Cameras: Buying your first 35mm Camera

If you’re thinking about buying your first film camera, you’re not alone. Interest in 35mm film photography has grown steadily over the past years — not as nostalgia, but as... Read more...

A New Home for SantaColor — Worldwide

In the last 3 years, SantaColor has spread across the globe with almost 200,000 rolls hand-spooled here in Finland. If you are reading this, there is a strong chance that... Read more...

A Kodachrome Slide in the easy35 camera scanning unit

Preserving Memories in Colour: Why Camera Scanning Brings Slide Film Back to Life

There’s something almost sacred about mounted slides. Hold one up to the light and the world inside reveals itself with astonishing clarity — colours that glow, shadows that stay clean,... Read more...

The Future of Photography Isn't Better Cameras - Green Week 2025

The Future of Photography Isn’t Better Cameras Have you ever asked yourself how many cameras have actually been produced in the world? Since the dawn of photography, when Louis Daguerre... Read more...

Meet Sara: Shooting Film with the Canon AE-1 and Kodak Portra 400 in the Forests of Finland

Join Sara, one of our team members at Kamerastore, for a peaceful walk through the forests of Tampere, Finland. Equipped with a Canon AE-1 and a roll of Kodak Portra... Read more...

Kamerastore x Verkkokauppa.com

Kamerastore on aloittanut yhteistyön Suomen suurimman verkkokaupan, Verkkokauppa.comin kanssa. Kun myyt käytetyt kameravarusteesi meille, voit nyt valita kahisevan sijaan 10 % arvoltaan suuremman Verkkokauppa.com-lahjakortin. Vaikkei uudelle kameralle olisikaan tarvetta, löydät... Read more...

Harman Phoenix II – The Newest Film from Harman

Harman Phoenix II, the newest addition to Harmans colour experiments. This film comes both in 35mm and medium format and is one hell of a fire-cracker when it comes to... Read more...

Minolta SLRs: A Brief Overview

Introduction Chiyoka Kogaku, later known as Minolta, was one of the most innovative companies in the photographic industry. They consistently pushed the boundaries of technology without ever pricing themselves out... Read more...

Kentmere PAN 200

Kentmere 200 Review: The Budget ISO 200 Film You Didn’t Know You Needed There’s a quiet sort of thrill that comes with loading a new film stock into your camera.... Read more...

Various VALOI Camera Scanning configurations: The easy35, easy120 and 360.

The best way to scan your film

Have you heard about Camera Scanning? Film photography has made a big comeback — but what about scanning your negatives? Many photographers still rely on outdated flatbed scanners or pricey... Read more...

Top 10 Point and Shoot Cameras for 2025

Top 10 Point and Shoot Cameras for 2025 A celebration of compact legends that shaped how we shoot—from film icons to modern digital marvels. From pocket-sized titans to fixed-lens classics,... Read more...

Top 10 Medium Format Film Cameras for 2025

Top 10 Medium Format Cameras of 2025 (Searched in 2024) 10. Mamiya C330 Introduced: 1969A unique beast in the TLR world with interchangeable lenses! Most twin-lens cameras have fixed optics,... Read more...

Summer Gift Guide

Kick Off Summer & Graduation with 10% Off: Film Photography Gift Guide 2025 Summer is here—and so is graduation season! Whether you’re celebrating a high school grad stepping into their... Read more...

Top 10 35mm Film Cameras for 2025

The Top 10 most searched 35mm Film Cameras in 2025 thanks to Google Trends! Read more...

Kamerastore Holiday Gift Guide 2024

The holiday season is upon us! Here in Finland, the Christmas markets are open and people are out selling homemade crafts, woolen socks, seasonal foods, and other goodies. We’ve already... Read more...

Kamerastore's Sustainability 2024

We aim to keep the conversation on sustainability. As a company that re-circulates 50 000 photographic goods a year - ecologic sustainability has always been built into our daily lives. Read more...

Myyntitapahtuma 26.10. Tampereella!

Moro! Lokakuun 26. päivä klo 10-16 Tampereen PMK-talon katukerroksessa, osoitteessa Erkkilänkatu 11, pidetään Kamerastoren isännöimä valokuvaustarvikkeiden myyntitapahtuma. Mukana monia kauppiaita ja laaja valikoima niin halpoja löytöjä kuin arvokkaita keräilykohteita.Seiskakerroksen myymälämme palvelee sinua... Read more...

The Olympus OM System: A Brief Overview

Introduction Olympus’ OM system set the camera world ablaze when it was released. By cleverly combining the best features of compact rangefinders and larger SLRs, the OM series started a chain reaction... Read more...

The Nikon F System: A Brief Overview

The Nikon F system set the gold standard for SLR design when it was introduced in 1958. It has been used, with only slight alteration,... Read more...

Pentax 17 Specifications & Details

An Overview of the New Pentax Half-Frame Film Camera On Monday, June 17th, 2024 Pentax released a new film camera for the first time in around 20 years. This is... Read more...

The New Half-Frame 35mm Camera from Pentax! - Pentax 17 Review

Foreword Hey! I’m Connor, the manager of Kamerastore’s product team. This will be a review of my time with the new Pentax 17. This subjective review represents my opinions and... Read more...

Kamerastore x SmarterEveryDay - Using a Mamiya RZ67 to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse!

We were recently featured (yet again!) on the popular YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay. This time, Destin used one of our cameras to photograph the solar eclipse. The journey he went through... Read more...

Kamerastore in Dubai 3.-11.5.2024!

This year we have been invited by the Finland World Expo Pavilion to do a pop-up in Dubai from the 3rd of May to the 11th of May. During the pop-up,... Read more...

Kamerastore Stockholm Tour 2024 🇸🇪

Vad händer? Läs på engelska här! / Read this blog post in English here! Våren är här och Kamerastore kommer att fira detta genom att besöka Sverige igen! Som Nordens största specialist på begagnade... Read more...

Kamerastore Stockholm Tour 2024

What's Going On? Läs på svenska här! / Read this blog post in Swedish here! Spring is here and Kamerastore will celebrate this by taking our services outside of Finland again!... Read more...

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