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16 September, 2018

Sharpness? A creative goal, but still not a prerequisite for a good photo, or: why I’m enjoying my Makina 67

By Hamish Gill

I recently wrote a post about sharpness being overrated where I ended up alluding to the question (somewhat rhetorically) of why we as photographers obsess to the degree we do o...

15 September, 2018

Kodak Ektar 100 – Shooting Fashion In The Dark – By Aukje

By Aukje

I have been a fan of Kodak Ektar for some time, specifically for shooting in low-light conditions such as a forest. It wasn't love at first sight though. My first experiences wi...

14 September, 2018

A Tour of my Darkroom and some notes for setting up yours – By Dan Castelli

By Dan Castelli

For more than 40 years, taking photographs has been more than a hobby for me. It’s how I react to the things I see around me as I go about my day. I can’t explain why I react to...

13 September, 2018

Minolta AF 35R QD Review – A Brief Encounter – by Taylor Ervin

By tervin1121

Earlier this year I decided to start taking analog photography more seriously. I work in Television (for money), and independently, I produce documentaries and short films. I wa...

12 September, 2018

5 Frames with a Ricoh GR1s – by Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

I live in Tsukuba, Japan—home to Japan’s foremost science university as well as most of the government’s R&D institutes. I love living in Tsukuba because of its easy access to T...

11 September, 2018

5 Frames With An Olympus OM2 SP – By Julian Higgs

By julianhiggs

Ok, I know this is not a Rangefinder, the Olympus OM2 SP is a 35mm compact camera though, a system camera I grant you, but it is compact, as others have testified. This camera g...

10 September, 2018

Green Man Festival 2018 on Ten Rolls of Film, a Leica M4, and a Contax G1 – by Simon King

By Simon King

Recently I photographed an assignment which represents a personal milestone in my film photography story. It was the first time I had ever left London with nothing besides film ...

9 September, 2018

Sharpness? Overrated, and very rarely part of the definition of a good photo!

By Hamish Gill

I’m not going to overdo this particular sentiment, it’s been articulated a million times. That being said, I do want to chuck a few thoughts into the mix about sharpness not bei...

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