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8 September, 2021

‘Dessert First!’ – Film Cameras and Sentiment in my New Photobook – By Hanna Quevedo

By Lindsey Baker

'Dessert First!' is a book of photographs taken with a few different cameras during the nine years I spent traveling North America. This book compiles photos of my best friends,...

7 September, 2021

Voigtländer Bessamatic DeLuxe Review – Best of the 60s – By Madeleina Schwantes

By Madeleina Schwantes

If you have ever held a Voigtländer camera from the 60s you know that they are quite heavy. This isn’t a bad thing though as the cold metal feels very sturdy in your hands. The ...

6 September, 2021

Fujifilm GF670 Review – My Medium Format Rangefinder Of Choice – By Steve Kars

By stevekars

Fujifilm. The name alone sparks feelings of adoration for some and rage from others. What about you? Does it make you think of Velvia? The X-series digital cameras? Maybe i...

3 September, 2021

Texet TX-500 review – Fake Autoexposure Compact ? – by Rock

By Rock

I'm guessing that no-one, or hardly anyone, has heard of the Texet TX-500. From the mid 1980s? What about the Premier PC-500? It's the same camera. It also goes under a Wizen br...

30 August, 2021

Sony A7iii Mini-Review – Finding the Darkside

By Hamish Gill

It’s taken me 3 generations of Sony full frame mirrorless cameras to get used to the things, but I can now quite comfortably say that I’ve found a certain amount of peace with t...

27 August, 2021

Panasonic GF1 & 7Artisans 18mm – My Analog Point & Shoot Experience Digital Camera – By Frankie Bina

By Frankie Bina

I love the simplest point & shoot film cameras. Take a Holga or some cheap disposable/reusable model and just go enjoy shooting. They are so easy to use, so hard to master, so m...

24 August, 2021

Pergear 60mm f/2.8 Prototype (Fuji X mount) – Review by Iurii Zvonar

By yukosteel

Today I’m sharing my impressions on Pergear 60mm F2.8 lens in Fuji X mount. The sample was provided by Pergear in April, and it is an early prototype. I also had time to shoot w...

20 August, 2021

Zeiss Distagon 50mm CF f/4 FLE – The Most “Manual” Lens I Know – By Marco Fantin

By Marco Fantin

The Hasselblad Zeiss Distagon 50mm CF f/4 FLE is a wide-angle lens for the Hasselblad V system (Hasselblad 500 C/M, SWC, etc.). In my opinion, this lens embraces the essence of ...

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