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14 September, 2020

Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F Review – A Class Act – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

Before I get to talking abou the specifics of the Pentax Spotmatic F, I want to take you back to 1979 when I was a teenager, my brother’s first son was born. Mum, Dad and I went...

14 September, 2020

Pentax 77mm Limited Review – The Joy of a Short Tele Lens

By Hamish Gill

Not so long ago I picked up the Pentax 77mm Limited f/1.8 lens on a bit of a whim. I’d bought the 43mm f/1.9 Limited a few weeks before and was impressed, so when the 77 surface...

13 September, 2020

5 Frames with Pentax 645 (Ultrafine Xtreme 100 & TMAX 400) – By Christoph Traugott

By Christoph Traugott

As a kid, my family was transferred to Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dad was working on a project for Caterpillar Inc. During that stay, my father let me use the much-valued Pentax ME Supe...

12 September, 2020

5 Frames with a Canon Canonet QL19 GIII and Cinestill 50D in Ilfosol 3 – by Sacha Cloutier

By Sacha Cloutier

In my quest for the ideal kit, or collection, I have tried to narrow down the camera’s that I really want to try. It’s the hope that I can get my purchases under control. I don’...

11 September, 2020

9 frames / Or should it be 12? – #FullRollFriday – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

No, it should have been 24 shots on Kodak Gold 200. In my last #FullRollFriday post I mentioned that I went through a phase of acquiring various cameras to try. I wanted to sha...

11 September, 2020

Canon Top Twin & MC Review – Comparing Two Mid-80s Compacts – by Tobias Eriksson

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Canon Top Twin & MC Review - Comparing Two Mid-80s Compacts - by Tobias Eriksson

10 September, 2020

5 Frames, Scale Focusing and a Voigtländer Vito C – By Marcus Harris

By Marcus Harris

Does anyone really need to read another article who's main frame of reference is lockdown, pandemic and global economic chaos. Well, me neither, but this is all we have to talk ...

10 September, 2020

Sony 135mm STF ‘Smooth Trans Focus’ – A Bit of Lens GAS Come Good – By Vincent Ferrier

By vincent ferrier

I am an amateur photographer, shooting family and friends and also doing outdoor / travel photography. I don't think I suffer from GAS but I like to test gear, so I suppose I ma...

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