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1 June, 2026

Going Wide – A One Shot Story

By David Pauley

1 June, 2026

/ Hasselblad SWC, Street & Urban Photography, /

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A golden hour portrait of a man with ginger hair and red sunglasses.

31 May, 2026

Lucky Color 400 – 5 Frames with this Soon-to-be-Released Film

By Alexander Doran

Set for release in the near future, Lucky Color 400 is the second in the modern generation of colour negative films to come from the R&D labs at Lucky Film in China. Though ...

31 May, 2026

Punks, Poets & Pop Stars – Street Portraits on an Omnar Bertele 50mm f2

By Scott Ferguson

New York City’s East Village has been an intersection where the counterculture meets the high culture going back at least as far as the 1950’s Beat Generation writer...

30 May, 2026

5 frames with a Voigtländer BESSA L

By Walter Reumkens

What sort of camera is this? It is not a rangefinder; it has no built-in viewfinder, but it does feature integrated TTL metering with LED lights. It accommodates interchangeable...

29 May, 2026

The Lonesome Boatman – One Shot Story

By David Mackay

Above: Rolleiflex Automat X F3.5 Kentmere 400 @ 800 in HC-110 Solution B If you ever find yourself wanting to listen to a song that is positively aquatic, look no further than t...

29 May, 2026

Underground and Around Town with my Rolleiflex 3.5F, Freshly CLA’d

By David Pauley

My 1958 Rolleiflex 3.5F, my most-used camera, recently came back from Georgia-based technician Peter Jiang after a thorough rehabilitation. For a camera I’ve relied on since 201...

28 May, 2026

‘Bivouac’ is French for ‘Mistake’ – One Shot Story

By Adrian Riu

While by its dictionary definition ‘bivouac’ means any makeshift camp, among mountaineers the word is usually invoked for an unplanned night out. Hence the qu...

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Jeffery Luhn on Going Wide – A One Shot Story
David, I love the Hasselblad SWC!!!! Sadly, I no longer have mine. The first one I owned had 'Wide Angle…
John Bennett on Going Wide – A One Shot Story
Good story, David. Nice photo, too! I agree with Mr. Wellons above: Keep shooting, and withhold judgment (for now). I…
Scott Ferguson on Punks, Poets & Pop Stars – Street Portraits on an Omnar Bertele 50mm f2
Hey Bill, Thanks so much! Yes that was a special walk on a special evening, but I've been finding that…

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