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Today we’re providing a list of some of the more common disposable batteries used in photographic equipment. Many of the older cameras took batteries that were made with mercury and have since been discontinued. There are however, modern replacements for most of these batteries. The most common types of equipment that take batteries are cameras,

You may have seen our abbreviation or exceptions lists before. They simply tell what an abbreviation we use stands for, and what defines an exception. For example, the abbreviation list says that AIJ means “All in Japanese”. But what does that really mean? This is where we are going to break down a few of

Why Sell Your Camera Equipment to KEH? 1.  It’s simple- Get a quote, send it to us, and then we’ll inspect it and offer you a final amount. If you accept, we’ll send you a check. If not, we’ll send it back to you. 2.  Saves you time- Instead of worrying about trying to sell

Continuing on in our film series, we have an introduction to Large Format cameras…   There is multiple sizes and types of camera systems within the large format world. Sizes start at 2×3, and go up from there. Common sizes are 4×5, 5×7, and 8×10, but specialty sizes do exist, such as 8×20.  A monorail

During our recent reader survey, one general topic that kept coming up in your suggestions was that you wanted to learn more about the older film cameras, and breaking into different formats of photography other than digital (like medium format). So today we’re kicking off an entire set of posts about these topics. First, we

Editor’s note: A while back I saw an episode of Myth Busters on the Discovery Channel (a re-run from their 2008 season) where they set out to bust or confirm a film developing myth from the late 80’s -early 90’s television show MacGyver. The MacGyver challenge was to develop film using ordinary household chemicals like

An Introduction to Spy Photography and Camerasby: Andy McCarrick When you think about spy photography, the first thing that probably comes to mind is miniature cameras. These cameras can be easily snuck into anywhere without detection. Sometimes they are disguised as ordinary objects, and sometimes they are just so small that a picture can be

Shutter actuations, what are they? How accurate is the count? What is KEH’s policy in relation to shutter actuations? One of the most common questions asked of the Customer Service Department of KEH is, what is the actuation count of a digital camera I want to purchase? Before a question like that can even remotely

A short lesson on elements from the Periodic Table that are used in photography… Magnesium: used in (old) flash photography bulbs Lanthanum: used in lenses for cameras and telescopes.Also used by the motion picture industry in lighting and projection. Palladium: used in electronic contacts, and computers.And of course used in platinum-palladium printing for photography. Silver:

By: Kris Phimsoutham In recent years, traditional photography has been utilizing the technological advancements of digital photography to gain many benefits from it. Expanding materials limitations and enhancing image quality are a few examples of such benefits. I feel that the processes of alternative printing gains the most from this type of “hybrid photography”. Precise