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1 August, 2021

How to use a Modern Flash Gun with a Leica M3, M2 and M1 – By Phong Nguyen

By Phong Nguyen

Photographers using Leica M film cameras often say that they do not need flash and prefer to shoot in ambient light. However, if you go through websites related to Leica, the su...
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31 July, 2021

5 Frames with the Nikon F3 and Portra 400 – By John Fromstein

By John Fromstein

My father was a sort of gadget freak back in the ‘60’s when gadgets weren’t even a thing. He was always getting us gadgets for birthday gifts. For example, on my 25th birthday h...
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30 July, 2021

3 Canon Compacts Compared – ‘Supreme’ doesn’t mean Best – By David Hume

By David Hume

This is a follow-up piece to one I wrote here about what to look for when buying cheap compacts. In essence that was about the delights of $5 compacts with prime lenses, flash a...
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29 July, 2021

5 Frames with a Ross Ensign Selfix 16-20 on Kodak Portra 160 – by Graham Spinks

By Graham Spinks

I saw this Ross Ensign folding camera on eBay with a message from the seller saying that he was not a camera expert and had no idea whether or not it was in working condition. I...
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29 July, 2021

NEWS: Analogue WonderLAB – AW’s New Sustainability-Focused Lab Coming Soon!!

By Hamish Gill

If you follow Analogue Wonderland on their social media you will know they have been growing quickly lately. They've taken on a few new members of the team and have moved into b...
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28 July, 2021

Being a 1950s Movie Star – In Cambridge with Ferrania P30 – By Iain McGlinchey

By Iain McGlinchey

“Shoot some cine film” that little voice in my head said. “You know you want to”. Well, I’ve shot a fair bit of Cinestill and enjoyed it. “Remember that roll of Ferrania P30 in ...
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27 July, 2021

Minolta Hi-Matic 7s and A Sentimental Journey Discovering True Optical Prints – by Shawn Granton

By shawn granton

It was the first week of January 2020 and I was down for the count with a cold. "A perfect start to a new year", I thought to myself, not realizing what would be in store just a...
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26 July, 2021

Pergear 25mm f/1.8 Review – A Brand New Lens for my Sony for ~£50!

By Hamish Gill

A little while ago Pergear offered to loan me some lenses to review. I declined at the time, but having recently been shooting with an old Sony NEX-5R I bought a as cheapo digit...
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