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Whats the difference between Nikon EN-EL3 and EN-EL3e

19 Sep 2025 • Buying Guides

There is some confusion about which battery fits which Nikon camera and which charger you should use when considering the Nikon EN-EL3 (also supplied as the EN-ENL3a and Nikon EN-EL3e. This is…

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Tamron / Vivitar lens numbering system

09 Jan 2025 • Lenses

Many T2 mounts and Vivitar lens converters have a numbering system to identify the camera lens mount fitting. This originated from Taisei Kōgaku the originator of the Tamron lens system. Vivitar also…

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Push on Filters

08 Aug 2024 • Buying Guides, Filters, Lenses

Many vintage cameras had a lens without a filter thread. Manufacturers such as BDB, Leech and Actina created push-on filters for users of that type of camera. These filters, typical with an…

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25 Jul 2024 • News

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Using a Canon EOS, Minolta Dynax or Olympus Micro 4/3 on BPM bellows

19 Feb 2021 • Buying Guides, Tips

BPM Bellows were made way before 35mm autofocus and digital cameras came along with their newer more advanced electronic lens mounts. While Nikon and Pentax kept the same basic mount size and…

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Cross polarising technique

06 Feb 2021 • Filters, Photography Techniques, Tips

The cross polarising techniques is a simple one to create. Just place a polarising filter in front of the lens and photograph a stiff plastic object in front of an LCD computer…

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Using a reversing ring

30 Jan 2021 • Lenses, Tips

A reversing ring reverses an interchangeable lens on the camera body. One side has a camera body mount, the other side has a diameter the same size as the lens’ filter thread you…

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Can’t find the right BPM camera mount?

30 Nov 2020 • Buying Guides, Lenses, Tips

BPM bellows with its interchangeable mount system is all well and good, but what if you cant find the right mount for your camera body? BPM haven’t made mounts for well over…

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How to tell which Rollei Bayonet filter mount

07 Jun 2020 • Buying Guides

There is much confusion when trying to fathom which vintage filter to buy for a Twin Lens Reflex camera that has a bayonet mount such as a Rolleiflex or Yashicamat. The reason…

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Tilt Shift Bellows

16 Dec 2019 • Lenses, Photography Techniques, Tips

Large format photographers using cameras with bellows have always had the luxury of being able to adjust the lens and/or sensor plane so they are not parallel. This technique is performed to…

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