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8 May, 2025

An unforgettable photo of passing through the divine light in the temple-A One-shot story

By David Wu

It is a small temple tucked away in a village near the bustling city of Guangzhou, and because of its proximity to an expressway, it is densely populated and surrounded by high ...

8 May, 2025

Kentmere 200 – My First Couple of Rolls with this Brand New 200 Speed B&W Film

By Hamish Gill

Back in late March, Michelle from Harman got in touch with news of yet another forthcoming film launch for 2025 – this time Kentmere 200. Kentmere films are manufactured b...

8 May, 2025

A Journey into Darkness and Light – In Search of a “Go To” Black & White film stock

By Scott Ferguson

Since picking up film still cameras again in July, 2024 I’ve sampled a range of film stocks with wildly varying results, particularly in black & white. My earlie...

7 May, 2025

Camera Facade on Miracle Mile, Los Angeles

By Marco Andrés

Originally the building was a camera shop – The Darkroom – at 5370 Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles in the Miracle Mile. While the facade is now boarded up, it had pre...

7 May, 2025

Zhiyun Cinepeer Crane 4E Gimbal Review – A Photographer’s Intro to Video and Gimbals

By Sroyon

When Zhiyun asked me if I would like to test and write about one of their gimbals, I wasn’t sure if this was the right website for it. It’s true that 35mmc has stead...

6 May, 2025

Uncle Jack’s Last Shots

By Chris Giles

There’s something a bit poignant about looking at some images and realizing they were the last photographs ever taken by a person who had an enthusiasm for photography mo...

Semi Leotax R Folding Medium Format Camera

6 May, 2025

5 Frames from Vintage Medium Format 645 Folder from Japan

By Scott Bassett

My return to photography progressed to the point of curiosity about medium format film and cameras. To satisfy that itch, I purchased from Jeff Gurthrie at Japan Vintage Camera ...

5 May, 2025

Rolleiflex SL35 – A Review of a West German made 35mm SLR

By Ibraar Hussain

This is a review of a camera (or cameras) I once had. As with most of what I had I sold on a knee jerk and regret it ever since. The Rolleiflex SL35 was Franke & Heidecke fi...

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