Alastair Bell, Author at 35mmc

Alastair Bell

I've been interested in photography since I was 15 though have taken breaks at various times as life got in the way. The latest break was for 10 years and at the end on if I sold all my Nikon gear and bought into the Fuji X system for its lighter weight and previous good experiences with it. I've done stock photography and wedding photography (never again) but mainly use photography as a way to express myself and show my world as I see it. I have recently started using film again and my photography now is a mix of film and digital.

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23 September, 2025

Rollei SL35 – Reminiscing with a Re-Purchased SLR

By Alastair Bell

When I first started out on my photography journey while growing up in NZ my first SLR was a brand new Rollei SL35 given to me as a Christmas present by my uncle in Scotland. I ...

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