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5 February, 2019

An Experience Thrift Hunting in my Hometown – By Gavin Bain

By GavinBain

In November 2018 my wife, our daughter and I took a trip back to my hometown in Sydney, Australia for my brothers wedding. I took a fair few rolls of film and my Zorki 4 sportin...

4 February, 2019

35mmc / Sunny 16 Podcast – The Photography Show Mega Analogue Meetup

By Hamish Gill

I've teamed up with Sunny 16 Podcast to arrange a bit of a meet-up at The Photography Show on Saturday the 16th of March. The plan is to all meet up outside the main arena, and ...

4 February, 2019

Practice [and not a New Camera] Makes Perfect!

By Hamish Gill

There’s a lot to be said for practice when it comes to manual focusing cameras. Unfortunately, it’s fair to say that practice is something that I’m completely out of when it com...

3 February, 2019

Leica 35mm 2.4 Summarit-m mini-review – by Adam Laws

By Adam Laws

It transpires a limited edition Contaxt T2 with all its paraphernalia is the equivalent of a practically new Summarit-M 35mm f/2.4, a Yashica Matt 124g, and a pub lunch. I for o...

2 February, 2019

5 Frames With an Olympus OM10 and F.Zuiko 50mm 1.8 & Expired Fuji Superia Xtra – By Gavin Bain

By GavinBain

When I started getting serious about photography, and more specifically shooting film, my dad found some rolls at his old work. He came home one day with a box of Fujifilm Super...

1 February, 2019

Film Photography News and Interesting Reading – 25/1/2019 – 31/1/2019

By raygoodwinphotos

Jeremy Saltry posted on Emulsive about shooting stills with motion picture film, including many technical insights into the film itself, developing it and it's aesthetic qualiti...

1 February, 2019

Leica M7: Beautiful Camera; Neither Here nor There – by Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

About three years ago, I bought a pre-owned Leica M7 in excellent shape offered at a great price. I had intended to use the M7 only for a two or three months while my Leica M3, ...

31 January, 2019

35mm Compact Camera Photographer #31 – Trenton Trammell

By Trenton Trammell

I’m Trenton Trammell, an 18 year old college student living in Atlanta, Georgia. I’m a full time student, often indulging myself in spontaneous skateboarding sessions and trips ...

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