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24 October, 2020

Using an Hybrid Camera to let Subjective & Objective Visions Coexist – By Mario Cipriano

By Mario Cipriano

The universe is wavering. I’ve always thought that light has a lot in common with sound and the key element are waves. I’ve always been fascinated by waves. If you stop for a mo...

23 October, 2020

Inside the Mind of Minolta – an Investigation of the Internals of Minolta’s SRT 303 – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

As I mentioned in a previous article in which I dissected an Old Canonet, I have occasionally taken interesting but non-functioning cameras apart - mainly to investigate, but th...

23 October, 2020

NEWS: Brian Griffin ‘Black Country Dada’ Book Kickstarter Campaign

By Josh Foster

We have only recently become aware of the Kickstarter but it still has a week or so left, there's still time to back! Renowned photographer Brian Griffin has launched a Kicksta...

23 October, 2020

Hasselblad Super Wide (Early Version) Review & History – By Dan Cuny

By Dan Cuny

My intention in this post to be about the Hasselblad Supreme Wide Angle Camera (SWA) until I took the camera out, shot with it. I quickly noticed that this is indeed a Hasselbla...

22 October, 2020

5 frames with an Olympus XA, Kodak Gold 200 and COVID-19 – By Davis Poon

By Davis Poon

After COVID-19 hit Canada, forced my university online and sent me back home in March, like everyone else I found myself having lots of time at home but not much to do. Early on...

21 October, 2020

Lens versus Pinhole – Battle of the Isolettes – By Rock

By Rock

Since I posted a while ago now about my exploits with a 35mm pinhole mod, I have been contemplating pinhole photography at medium format. You may have also read a more recent '5...

21 October, 2020

Zero 2000 Pinhole Camera, a Camel and an Elephant – By Scott Gitlin

By Scott Gitlin

One day back in 2011, I was walking along the shore at Rockaway Beach, New York, capturing scenes with a Fuji S3 Pro digital camera. I noticed an area of beach sand with about a...

20 October, 2020

Canon AE-1 Review – The Hater’s Guide – By Rich Stroffolino

By Rich Stroffolino

It is perhaps underappreciated that because new 35mm cameras aren’t being made (or at least not produced in volume), we have changed how we evaluate these cameras as a community...

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Andrea, Those are two nice photos. I didn't recognize the river name so I looked it up. Italy. Seems very…
David Hume on Computational photography: M-Kamera and GrainWorks13/11/2026
Thanks Vyzzdor - this is the best explanation by far I have ever read on the topics you cover. Firstly…
RichardH on Computational photography: M-Kamera and GrainWorks13/11/2026
Hello Vzzdor! This is an informative and well-written article. You have reminded me of my lifelong fascination with optics; from…
Bob Janes on Minolta Dynax 700si review – On the button13/11/2026
Thank you Ibraar - I'm looking forward to hearing more of your 807si...
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