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16 February, 2023

5 frames with a lost Kodak ColorPlus 200, a Leica M3 & 40mm Summicron-C – By Hugo Munoz

By Hugo Munoz

Finding an unscanned film from a few months ago is nothing compared to great photographers finding amazing images from decades ago. But for me who likes to develop at home as so...

16 February, 2023

5 Frames with a Voigtlander Bessa 66 and Lomography Berlin – By Ian Whitney

By Ian Whitney

I inherited my grandfather’s Voigtlander Bessa 66 from my parents around 2010, along with a collection of 35mm equipment that had belonged to my dad and me. My grandfather had s...

15 February, 2023

Appreciating the Challenges of Photography in 1932 (5 Frames with a Leica II & Elmar 5cm f/3.5 Lens) – By Reed George

By Reed George

Leica rangefinder cameras have defined small format photography from its beginning and persist to the current day. Maybe you know about the digital rangefinders, including the M...

8 February, 2023

5 Frames in Sedona, Arizona on Kodak Ektar – By Kevin Montanaro

By Kevin Montanaro

Not all films are created equal. That’s something you learn when you get into analog photography. Each film stock is its own tool, and there are times when you want to use a spe...

7 February, 2023

5 frames with Ilford Delta 100 and a Red 25 filter – By Gus

By Gus

Early on a sunny autumn Saturday, I went for a walk around the neighbourhood to experiment with Ilford Delta 100, a new lens, and a Red 25 filter. I started my film photography...

4 February, 2023

5 frames of low-light photography with an Olympus XA2 – by Shawn Granton

By shawn granton

When people think about night or low light film photography, I imagine they picture SLRs, TLRs, or large-format cameras, tripods, cable releases, and oh yes, a light meter. That...

2 February, 2023

5 Frames in St Kilda, Melbourne with a Holga – By Paul Sutton

By Paul Sutton

St Kilda, not the wild islands off the coast of Scotland, but the plastic fantastic beach side suburb of Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). Where roller blades and lycra, sunglasses ...

1 February, 2023

5 Frames from a Vintage 18mm T-Mount Lens on a Fuji X-Pro1 – By Dave Powell

By Dave Powell

A while back, I found this Spiratone 18mm f/3.5 T-mount lens at a yard sale. It proved especially valuable for shooting real-estate photos at one memorable "house with a problem...

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Jeffery Luhn on Capturing the War of 1812 on Film – Reenactment of the Battle of Longwoods
It had not occurred to me that these re-enactments glorified war or put kids at risk by way of forming…
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