Some cameras make you feel clever. The Voigtländer Bessa L makes you feel… well, slightly mad. A 35mm body without a viewfinder is like a pub without beer: technically possible,...
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11 October, 2025
5 Frames with the Contax TVS, Kono! Art 100 and a Baltic Marina
Some trips are like good coffee: strong, slightly bitter, and they wake you up to reality – or at least to the view. My August 2023 jaunt to the Baltic coast – Travemünde, Laboe...
22 March, 2025
Capturing San Sebastián with Experimental Film
Around ten years ago, I sold my Contax T2 because I kept having issues with its retractable zoom lens. Even during the warranty period, it had to be repaired multiple times, so ...
I bought the Rollei XF 35 second-hand about five years ago because I was looking for a simple point-and-shoot camera with a high-quality lens for 35mm film. I must admit, I don’...
Nestled in the picturesque Isar Valley, Bad Tölz is a charming town just south of Munich, flanked by Lake Tegernsee and Lake Starnberg. Far from the name suggesting anything ...
Recently, I stumbled upon a collection of old slides from the 1980s, depicting a fascinating African journey. Although the individuals captured in these images are unknown to me...
26 September, 2024
5 Frames with Pentacon F and Agfa APX 100
The Pentacon F camera was produced by the East German company VEB Pentacon Zeiss Ikon between September 1956 and June 1961 in Dresden. I lived in Dresden for two years in the 20...
As an avid hobbyist photographer, my journey through the world of analog photography has been marked by moments of surprise and serendipity. One such moment occurred recently wh...