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 viewpoints and doesn’t necessarily reflect the opinions of everyone at Kamerastore. For a more objective overview of the specifications of this new camera, click here. You can also watch the video below for the same information as below in video form. Otherwise, keep reading to learn more about my experience with the new Pentax film camera! Background It’s a big deal whenever a new film camera comes out. Whether it’s Lo ..read more

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 the Pentax 17, a half-frame, zone-focus camera aimed at advanced amateur photographers around the world. But what IS the Pentax 17? What’s it like and how does it perform? That’s what we’ll attempt to answer here. There’s a full review available here, this short article is more about communicating the features and specifications of this new camera. Build, Controls, & Battery The Pentax is made almost entirely of plastic and weighs ..read more

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 to get the shot is worth the watch, and we’re very proud to be involved in our own small way. Click the link below to see the new video! In the video, Destin attempts to take multiple exposures of the total solar eclipse on a single frame of Kodak Ektachrome 100. Anyone who has shot slide film before will know that this is no easy task, as Ektachrome and similar color-positive films are known for being ver ..read more

The snowy winter has passed and Kamerastore will celebrate this by taking our services outside of Finland again! As the Nordics largest used camera specialist we serve thousands of customers every month around Europe by post and DHL. However due to EU import customs and logistics challenges the whole of the GCC area has not been able to properly utilize half of our services - the side where we buy all type of photography material! We love to give cameras a new life in the hands of a new user, so if you have photo gear that deserves more use do read on. This year we ha ..read more

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 kameror är vi vana vid att betjäna tusentals kunder varje månad runt om i världen med post och DHL. Efter förra årets framgång i centrala Sverige siktar vi i år på Stockholm. Under vårt besök kan du lämna in kamerautrustning för testning hos Wibergs Foto, helt bekostnadsfritt. Wibergs Foto på Karlavägen 61 i Stockholm är Sveriges enda Leica-specialist med ärtionden av erfare ..read more

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! As the Nordics largest used camera specialist we are used to serving thousands of customers every month around the world by post and DHL. After last year's success in central Sweden, this year we are targeting Stockholm. During our visit, you can drop off camera equipment for testing at Wibergs Foto (Karlavägen 61, open from 12 to 18), completely free of charge. This way you avoid shipping costs that would otherwise ..read more

As our company heads into its first teenage year, quantifying our achievements becomes a difficult task. The numbers can be so big that they’re hard to grasp, even for us. So let's not dwell on them, and instead focus on the lessons we’ve learned along the way.   Year 1 - The (Not-so-Silent) Majority Can Be Wrong From the beginning, people were skeptical about our business plan. Why buy used cameras when new ones are cheap and good enough? Why buy film cameras at all? Will anyone want to buy something online without trying it out first?” echoed around in our heads. While we agree that the ..read more

The Horizon 202 is a fixed-lens, fixed-focus 35mm camera with a swinging lens. It’s capable of taking panoramic photos with a genuinely unique perspective. We tried it out, shooting around our office, and learned a few things. Let’s talk about the Horizon 202! The Camera Build Quality The camera itself is a heavy hunk of plastic, but it’s better built than it may let on. The internals are mostly metal and use a similar drum mechanism to other swing-lens cameras like the Widelux. It’s a solid-feeling camera despite the plastic and the reputation of poor quality that other Soviet cameras have g ..read more

Hey everyone! Welcome back to our ongoing series on how to use different popular 35mm cameras. This time we’ll cover the illustrious Canon F-1! This professional-grade SLR has plenty of interesting features that you may not notice even if you’ve used one. We’ll go over the basic features of the camera, what each button/dial does, how to load film into the camera, and what you’ll see through the viewfinder. Without further ado, let’s get started! Click below to watch the video or keep scrolling for the text version! Table of Contents History Preparing the Camera for Use Installing a Lens Ins ..read more

Hey everyone! Welcome back to our ongoing series on how to use different popular 35mm cameras. Today we have the Yashica FX-3! This compact, mechanical SLR seems simple, but there are a lot of features that you may not know. We’ll go over the basic features of the camera, what each button/dial does, how to load film into the camera, and what you’ll see through the viewfinder. We’ll also talk a bit about the benefits of the FX-3 and things to look out for to make sure yours is working properly! Without further ado, let’s get started! Click below to watch the video or keep scrolling for the text ..read more