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Craftsmen Among Vintage Cameras in Portland Shop

Mike Knight (right) and a colleague examine vintage cameras behind the counter at Blue Moon Camera & Machine in Portland, Oregon.

In the intimate confines of Blue Moon Camera & Machine, Portland's legendary camera haven, Mike Knight and a colleague work with reverent concentration behind a gleaming glass counter. The warm tungsten light illuminates their careful examination of vintage equipment while towering displays of classic cameras—from twin-lens reflex models to large format view cameras—create a museum-like backdrop. The scene captures the quiet dedication of analog photography's guardians, their focused gestures speaking to decades of expertise amid this treasure trove of mechanical precision.

Blue Moon Camera & Machine, Portland, Oregon, United States

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Technical

Camera
GFX 50R
Lens
Fujifilm Fujinon GF32-64mm F4 R LM WR
Focal length
32mm
Aperture
f/4
Shutter
1/60s
ISO
1000
Resolution
7192 × 5753 (41.4 MP)
File size
6.7 MB

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Model release: Not applicable
Property release: Not applicable
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