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18 February, 2018

80 Days Without Development: Describing Images I Have Not Seen – By Jordan Lockhart

By Jordan Michael Lockhart

I think a commonality we all have as film photographers is the excitement, self-doubt, and surprise that comes along with developing each roll of film. Maybe it can summed up as...

18 February, 2018

Nikon F75 Project – Part 5 – An afternoon with a zoom lens (and a roll of Portra 800)

By Hamish Gill

Short of lenses attached to various point & shoot cameras it’s been ages since I’ve shot with a zoom. I am of course a prime lens snob. Blah, blah, limitations, blah, blah, smal...

17 February, 2018

My photography is better than yours – By Anil Mistry

By Anil Mistry

My photography is better than yours. Your photography is not bad, But my photography gets more likes- I’ve counted them. All from total strangers on social media. STRANGERS! My ...

16 February, 2018

The Sunbeams Analogue Photography News – Let’s Explore the cheap shots challenge

By Hamish Gill

Aho hoy fellow film fans! It’s been a fun old time here at Sunny 16 Towers, with both Shrove Tuesday and Valentine's Day in the last week this post is officially fuelled by panc...

15 February, 2018

5 frames with a the Olympus mju-II – by Francisco Varone

By panchovarone

After several years using Canon digital cameras, in 2008 I bought an Olympus XA on eBay. I felt in love immediately with this compact and beautiful camera. Returning to film pho...

14 February, 2018

5 Frames with a Leica Mini – By David Felix

By David Felix

It's no surprise that people who have used a Leica would want more of it. The Germans really put a lot of effort into the camera and seeing a lot of them alive and well (and rel...

13 February, 2018

5 frames with a the Minolta Dynax 3000i & Minolta AF Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6 – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

In the 1980s Minolta must have identified a market for a user-friendly point-and-shoot autofocus SLR. The shiny plastic Dynax 3000i body requires a 2CR5 battery and is compact b...

11 February, 2018

Fat Lama – could your camera collection earn its keep?

By Hamish Gill

...Fat Lama is a platform that allows people to list their gear, not for sale, but instead for rental to people who live near enough to them to collect it a delivery it back. As...

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