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26 November, 2020

5 Frames Cut from The Summer of ’20 – by Simon King / New Exit Group

By Simon King

In 2019 I co-founded a documentary photography movement with fellow photographers David Babaian, Andrew Blowers and Sagar Kharecha, with the intention of representing local stor...

23 November, 2020

5 Frames with a Rolleiflex 2.8F and Ilford HP5+ – By Michael Jardine

By Michael Jardine

Any psychotherapist or their client will probably agree that it is a challenge to unlearn habits reinforced over a couple of decades. I was lucky to be bought a completely manua...

22 November, 2020

5 frames with a Leica M-A, 35mm Summilux and Ilford Delta 400 – A Walk in the City in Crazy Times – by Marc Wick

By Marc Wick

In crazy times like now, where Covid 19 has spread all over the world and you do not know what will happen next week, I enjoy every minute outside. Banalities like walking aroun...

21 November, 2020

5 frames by an almost 3 year old – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

My eldest turned 3 in September. A few months before, I had finally picked up my film cameras again after having not shot very much at all since he was born, and my son’s intere...

19 November, 2020

A Few Frames with Nikon FE, Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 & expired Lomo 400 film – By Alex Vye

By Alex Vye

A Micro-Nikkor 55mm 1:2.8 lens sat unused in my basement, on a dusty ledge, in a plastic bag. It is the last thing that I have from my grandfather on my father's side. He liked ...

18 November, 2020

5 frames with an Agfa Optima 1535 Sensor

By Natalie B.

In my never ending quest of looking for new cameras to try out I tend to mostly look for overlooked "hidden gems", models that for one reason or another are not the focus of any...

5 November, 2020

5 Frames with a Leica M6, 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 and Fantôme 8 Film – Darkworld – By Marco Diaz

By Marco Diaz

Often when we speak of black and white film - we really are referring to an infinite palate of shades of gray. And if you’re like me, on occasion you may be guilty of taking the...

4 November, 2020

5 Frames with a Konica Genba Kantoku and Kodak Portra – by Christian Schroeder

By Christian Schroeder

The Konica Genba Kantoku is a tough guy: a basic point & shoot, wearing hard hats, boots and safety gloves. Built for Japanese foremen, these chunky cameras used to document pro...

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Tony Warren on 5 Frames from a cheap and simple camera – and a very rare one too
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