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7 November, 2018

5 Frames with a Lomo LC-A – by Pjotr Eijkenboom

By BLAASKAAK

I meet this guy at a flea market; Leo. He's selling a nice black Pentax MV with the 50 1.8 for 15 Euros. He also has a broken Yashica rapid 17 half frame lying around and a coup...

6 November, 2018

The Making of the POLARACER project – Shooting the Custom Motorcycle Scene in Bali – By Carlos Albisu

By carlos

I kept visiting more garages and the idea came to me. Why not photograph the vibrant custom motorcycle scene in Bali? I mean, Polaroid, custom motorcycles and exotic Bali, can i...

5 November, 2018

How Film Photography Helped Me to Appreciate Colour – by Simon King

By Simon King

When I first started shooting film alongside my digital cameras I wasn't really confident what the results would be - whether they would remain a medium for experimentation or w...

4 November, 2018

Agfa 1035 Review – a Confusion of my Preferences

By Hamish Gill

The Agfa 1035 is a wonderful piece of German Functionalist industrial design. It is a camera that consists of little more than what’s absolutely essential for its purpose. For t...

3 November, 2018

Is it Easier or Harder to Take Photos Now? – By Frank H. Wu

By frankhwu

I received a compliment about my photos that illustrates how much digital technologies have become the norm. I had emailed a few images to a friend. “Photos you sent are fantast...

2 November, 2018

5 frames with a Minolta Panorama Zoom 28 – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

Another plastic compact from the early 1990s: check. Not much about it on the internet: check. 28mm to 70mm Minolta zoom lens worth testing: check.

1 November, 2018

5 Frames with a Leica M5 – by Petros Katradis

By Petros Katradis

The camera really is divisive. Even walking around Leica fans will mention how strange it is. The size, sure - the way the meter works - definitely. But for me, it’s a brutal le...

31 October, 2018

Yashica Y35 Review – Unexpected Expectations – By Alan Duncan

By Alan Duncan

Before it even shipped the Yashica Y35 has become on of the most maligned cameras in history. Its reputation hasn't improved any since shipping began in September but bar the ob...

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