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1 June, 2026
Going Wide – A One Shot Story
This photo is from my first roll with a new camera, a 1985 Hasselblad SWC/M that just arrived here last week. Given my love for my Rolleiflex, I have long been curious about how...
A couple of weeks ago Alex shared his launch day review of the 7Artisans 35mm 2.8. His review makes for a solid overview of this lens, but due to its form factor and LTM mount I...
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 ...
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
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
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...
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
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...
