7 May, 2026
Shooting Pano on a Hasselblad
There have been more than a few interesting posts over the last couple of months exploring various approaches to shooting in a panoramic format, including Simon Foale’s pi...
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Choosing Iceland as our destination for escaping the bleak midwinter in New York was, um, counterintuitive? The first idea was the Caribbean which seemed like a good shout, but...
13 April, 2026
Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” Day One – Summilux vs. Summarit…
February 27, 2026 was feeling like a very promising day for photography. It was a warm and sunny Friday in NYC. Between the impending weekend and the slightly unseasonable wea...
For reasons I may not be able to fully explain (even to myself), but many 35mmc regular readers and contributors will understand, I own four different Leica 50mm lenses. Leica ...
18 March, 2026
Valentine’s Eve – a One Shot Story
Friday, February 13th — it was Valentine’s eve in New York City. After a punishing cold snap that had lasted weeks, the weather had warmed up enough for people to g...
6 March, 2026
My Favorite Failures
I remember a line in the movie ‘Girl, Interrupted’ where Vanessa Redgrave explains the meaning of the word ‘ambivalence.’ It’s not something you d...
3 February, 2026
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge — January 1st, 2026
When fellow 35mmc contributor David Pauley suggested a photo outing to shoot the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s morning, I didn’t hesitate for a second...
26 January, 2026
In Search of Black & White, Appendix 1 – Svema Foto and Derev Pan films from Ukraine
When I learned about Svema Film on a recent post here on 35mmc, I was intrigued enough to try some out. Svema is a Ukrainian film stock that comes in two lines: Svema Foto and ...