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26 November, 2018

Minolta – Four 35mm, 1960’s Compacts – by Tobias Eriksson

By Flashknappen

I have a crush on these compact Minolta cameras manufactured in the 1960s. If one only looked at the price tag of these models they could be just crap. But actually they are com...

25 November, 2018

5 Frames with the Canon Rebel G and 50mm f/1.8 – by Wyatt Ryan

By Wyatt Ryan

The Canon Rebel G is not a sought-after film camera, but it’s what I was gifted for a film photography class I accidentally took in college. It was my moms’, and is eit...

24 November, 2018

5 Frames With the Petri 7s – by Barry Carr

By bscarr

The Petri 7s is a manual, fixed lens rangefinder camera typical of the 1960 and 70s. It has a 45mm f/2.8 lens; a maximum shutter speed of 1/500 of a second plus, a built-in sele...

23 November, 2018

Voigtlander Vito II review – A simple folding 35mm compact camera

By Hamish Gill

The Voigtlander Vito II is a simple 35mm folding camera with a 50mm f/3.5 lens. Mine has seen better days, but it still works and in its own way is a pleasure to use. It’s also ...

22 November, 2018

Sharing my Failures – Lost Frames from Amsterdam – by Simon King

By Simon King

I recently spent some time in Amsterdam, nothing work related just a short escape from the city. I was joined with fellow photographer David Babaian which was great because I ha...

21 November, 2018

5 Frames with a Mamiya Sekor 45mm f/2.8 N & Mamiya 645 1000S – By Aivaras

By Aivaras

When I dipped my toe into medium format photography, my first camera was Mamiya 645 1000S, equipped with 80mm 1.9 standard lens. After understanding how captivating is this worl...

20 November, 2018

5 frames with a Rollei 35SE – By Pierre-Alix Favillier

By pierrealx

After using a DSLR for years I listened to an old friend of mine and spent £221 of my hard earned cash on a beautiful mint Rollei 35 SE which I bought from a German camera shop ...

19 November, 2018

Voigtlander 28mm f/2 Ultron Review – Speedy Value – By Hern Tan

By Hern Tan

Speed. For many, this quality has been edging down the list of priorities when it comes to purchasing a lens, especially in an era where sensors have got so good that them produ...

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