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7 December, 2017

5 frames with a Leica M-A – By Björn Berings

By Björn Berings

Six years ago, me and a couple of friends got together for a whisky tasting session. We’d all been interested in that distilled goodness or some time and thought it would ...

5 December, 2017

5 Frames with a Leica CL – By Dan Castelli

By Dan Castelli

I’ve had a love/hate relationship w/my Leica CL. I like its small size & the M-mount capabilities. I dislike its front mounted s/speed dial and the removable back. I rarely ...

3 December, 2017

The Perfect 35mm Compact Camera – by Roger Hicks

By Roger Hicks

The perfect 35mm compact camera does not exist. There are two reasons for this. One is that there are limits to how far you can miniaturize a reliable, durable, easy-to-use came...

30 November, 2017

5 Frames with a Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm 1:4 – By Rollin Banderob

By Rollin Banderob

I don’t remember what brought the Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f/4 lens to my attention, however I do know according to a Sept., 2014 email I paid $219 to an ebay seller in Japan for i...

28 November, 2017

5 Frames with a Plaubel Makina 67 – By Adam Laws

By Adam Laws

When the executives at Fuji killed off peel-apart film it was a sad day for analogue photography. I adored my Polaroid Land Camera 195 and the beautiful muted tones of FP100c. T...

26 November, 2017

Voigtlander 28mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar Review

By Hamish Gill

The Voigtlander 28mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar fits into a category of lenses I own that I can’t quite entirely rationalise. It’s a lens that I only use once or twice a year, but despi...

25 November, 2017

Rollei 35 Review- A brace of rolleis – by Malcolm Myers

By Malcolm Myers

Last year, my wife rang me from a boot sale and asked if I was interested in a camera called a Rollei 35. I did a quick bit of Googling and, seeing this glorious collection of l...

23 November, 2017

5 Frames with a Minox B Subminiature Camera – By Wayne Pinney

By Wayne Pinney

“Did it make you feel like a Spy”? was Hamish’s response to my question regarding whether or not he was interested in a piece about the Minox B. Well, it does. But the fact of t...

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