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13 September, 2023

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II Leica L-Mount Lens Mini Review

By JK LOCKWOOD

At first glance, I loved the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II manual focus lens. It is available for the L-mount, Sony, Canon, and Nikon mirrorless systems. This lens absolutely...

12 September, 2023

5 Frames with the Auto Close-up Lens for the Mamiya 6: ‘Baroque’ and superfluous or compact and handy?

By Simon Foale

In researching the Mamiya 6MF camera prior to buying one a little over 20 years ago, I read a review which included mention of the Auto Close-up Lens attachment for the Mamiya&#...

11 September, 2023

Leitz Thambar 9cm f/2.2 – Early Experiences

By Agata Urbaniak

If you’re suffering from GAS like me, being aware of a rare, expensive, and sought-after lens that you know you definitely don’t want is a great thing. 6 years ago...

10 September, 2023

Olympus OM – 42 years, Full Circle Back to Where I Started

By Steve Phillips

Back in January 1981, I was in my final year at university, and after a Christmas holiday spent doing an incredibly boring job, I had more than the usual student grant money in ...

9 September, 2023

You VS FOMO – when to leave a film format behind

By Azriel Knight

As I write this article I have packed up my Pentax 6×7 and all three lenses, I am selling it off and my Speed Graphic isn’t far behind. I am done with medium format....

8 September, 2023

Travelling from Rochester to Vedevåg – the third roll from the Original Canonet

By Bob Janes

Borders slow things down. For this film, the original Canonet had to cross a customs border. That delay is a good part of why this is only the third roll from this camera. The c...

7 September, 2023

TTArtisan Lightmeter II Review – Gradual Improvements

By Frankie Bina

Last year I reviewed the first light meter from the Chinese company TTArtisan. Even though it had some shortcomings, I kept it as a core part of my camera kit and I still consid...

6 September, 2023

5 Frames with a Leica Minilux and Kodak 400NC

By Neil MacLean

I’ve been planning a “5 Frames With My Minilux” for years now… these images have been staring back at me from a Flickr album just waiting to be sent out....

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