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24 June, 2019

That time I made the Sonblad – The Poor Man’s Hasselblad CFV II – by Simon Forster

By Simon Forster

Got to love those guys and gals at Hasselblad as they have just announced a second generation digital back for possibly the most iconic camera ever made. Click here to watch the...

6 June, 2019

That time I shot with a Leica and gaffa tape as a “lens” – By John Scott

By John_S

Photography, cameras, techniques. I love everything about photography. There was a time when I was really into Lomography photography. The simplicity of taking a photo via a in ...

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Paul Quellin on Pêche sur l’herbe – A one shot story
Lovely scene Peter and to get it on the last frame too, is quite something. A great story of aging…
Gary Smith on Kentmere and I – Musings on recent film choices
Great images Paul! I have never shot any Kentmere although I suspect it would be available were I to look…
Paul Quellin on Capturing the War of 1812 on Film – Reenactment of the Battle of Longwoods
A highly entertaining read David, punctuated with terrific images. If we only had re-enactments and no real wars, what a…

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