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9 April, 2017

35mm Compact Camera Photographer #25 – Carlos Albisu

By carlos

Nowadays I shoot 100% with the Contax G1, I bring it everywhere. Before, when travelling I would bring with me 2 Contax G1 bodies, just in case. But now I am travelling with jus...

8 April, 2017

Leica D-Lux (typ 109) Review – serious digital compact? – Jef Price

By JefPrice

I've used dozens of compacts, including most of the cult favorites like the Ricoh GR's, they all had some glaring issue I couldn't overlook. I've long wanted a digital compact ...

2 April, 2017

Leica 1.4x viewfinder magnifier – mini-review

By Hamish Gill

I'm having all sorts of short-telephoto lens decision woes at the moment. I want to have a 90mm lens (or there about) within my selection of Leica mount lenses - primarily for u...

1 April, 2017

Argus C4 Review – My Experiences – by DaCosta

By DaCosta

As a photographer for about 35 years, I’ve shot everything from 110 to 4x5, including instant. I’ve also shot digital for about 10 of those years, returning to film in 2014. D...

26 March, 2017

Comparing (or not) Oranges and Oranges – Finding my perfect classic Sonnar – PT3

By Hamish Gill

I started down this road with the hope of finding a classic 50mm Sonnar lens that somehow shone out in awesomeness above and beyond any other classic 50mm Sonnar lenses that I m...

23 March, 2017

There’s a first time for everything… – by Joe Thomlinson

By Joe

“There’s a first time for everything.” Literally. Metaphorically. Inevitably…….. About a month ago I was at a friends house, a friend who happens to be a photography enthusiast...

18 March, 2017

Ricoh Shotmaster Tru-Zoom Date Review – A Mystery Camera in the Mail – by Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

Is it a Leica, a Nikon F... no! I didn't get my expectations too high and I was not disappointed, at least size-wise. In the parcel, I found a... ... ok, I take a deep breath to...

15 March, 2017

Pacific Image XA Review – I Scan at home, and this is why – Guest Post by Mark Sperry

By marksperry

This is ostensibly a review of the Pacific Image XA 35mm film scanner. I say, “ostensibly,” because it’s just as much a diatribe about scanning processes and how to approach the...

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Christian Hogue on Fuji X-Half – Trying to prove Hamish wrong… and failing
Good breakdown! I itialky I thought it was a silly toy camera. A gimmick! Then I played with one a…
Ibraar Hussain on Leica IIIa – Buying a Barnack Leica and enjoying it visiting Castles in the Loire Valley
Really enjoyed the read, your mission accomplished! I The Loire Valley looks beautiful - enjoyed your photos as well of…
moodywarlock on There are no divine rights to earn a living as a photographer
Exactly. Too many vested interests pushing it too hard. And despite the billions invested, no ROI yet. It's like a…

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