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Nikonโ€™s Classic Lenses Are Revered: A โ€˜Heritage Seriesโ€™ Makes Too Much Sense

Four vintage Nikon camera lenses are displayed in a row against a blurred pink and green floral background. Each lens has distinct markings and colored rings indicating different models and specifications.

Earlier this week, I published a "review" of sorts of the Nikon S3 rangefinder, which I believe to be one of the most beautiful cameras ever made. Through that experience, though, I was reminded of Nikon's vintage glass, and once again baffled by how the company hasn't remade them.

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Film Friday: Optik OptiColour Is a New Color Film (That Goes By Many Names)

A box of Opti Colour 35mm film sits on a yellow paper, surrounded by other colorful Opti Colour film boxes on a blue background. The central box shows icons for weather conditions and "36 EXP ISO 200.

With this Film Friday Review we are shining a light on a new color film that seems to love traveling the world under a multitude of aliases. While we first met this film as Optik Oldschool OptiColour, you might have crossed paths with it under the ORWO Wolfen NC200 or KONO Color 200 monikers.

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Actor Tyler Mane reveals he is having treatment for rare male breast cancer

Star, 59, of 2000 blockbuster X-Men seeks to raise awareness of condition as he undergoes chemotherapy

The actor and former professional wrestler Tyler Mane has revealed he has been diagnosed with breast cancer, and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Mane, 59, a star of the 2000 superhero blockbuster X-Men, posted the news to Facebook in an attempt to raise awareness of a condition he said was rarely talked about.

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ยฉ Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

ยฉ Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

ยฉ Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

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The Nikon S3 Rangefinder Was Incredible: Nikon Should Do It Again

A hand holding a vintage Nikon film camera in front of a window with tall, blurry buildings in the background. The person is wearing a black wristband.

I like rangefinders. When I got back into photography, it was through the experience I had with the Fujifilm X100VI. While not a true rangefinder, it scratched that itch. Later that year, at the urging of Chris Niccolls, I picked up a Voigtlander Bessa R2a, and my fate was sealed.

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The Minolta TC-1 Is Really Special but Youโ€™ve Probably Never Heard of It

A person with facial hair holds a gold Minolta TC-1 film camera up to their face, preparing to take a photo. The background is blurred, making the camera and face the focal points.

KEH is one of the largest pre-owned camera sales operations in the world, and the headquarters can be found in the Peach State. KEH is also the biggest and longest-standing supporter of the PetaPixel YouTube show, so we were excited to finally had an opportunity to visit the warehouse and see the operation for ourselves.

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