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27 March, 2020

Canon EOS-1 Review – The Professional 1 – by Ray Goodwin

By raygoodwinphotos

Autofocus SLR bodies such as the Canon EOS-1 are potentially, arguably, maybe overlooked. When one thinks about a 35mm SLR, it is often something along the lines of the Pentax K...

26 March, 2020

Lomography ‘Fantôme Kino’ B&W 8 ISO 35mm Film – First Frames Review

By Hamish Gill

A few weeks ago (before all this CoronaVirus crap, but whilst Worcester was partially under water - hasn't it been a fun year), Hannah from Lomography UK got in touch to see if ...

24 March, 2020

ARS-Imago Monobath MB Developer: Initial Thoughts – By Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

It is rare for me to come across a monochrome film developing chemistry that I have not seen or heard of before, particularly in Japan. So when I noticed Swiss company ARS-Imago...

20 March, 2020

Olympus 35RC – A Travelling Review – By Andy Larner

By Andy Larner

The invite dropped into my whatsapp in early February last year. Stag-do in Budapest! Long weekend! Now, I’m a habitual traveler, I love traveling and the majority of my photogr...

16 March, 2020

Kolari Pocket & IRChrome Filter Review – Digital Aerochrome in a Tiny Package!

By Hamish Gill

I suspect a large percentage of us film photographers will have heard of Kodak Aerochrome. It’s that film that renders foliage red/purple, costs an absolute fortune and is rare ...

13 March, 2020

Nikomat FT2 review: Because photography isn’t complicated enough – by Aaron Gold

By Aaron Gold

If you’re a die-hard Nikon fan—not someone who merely enjoys Nikons, but one of those folks who absolutely refuses to even look at any other type of camera—then do me a favor an...

11 March, 2020

Canon 50mm ƒ/1.4 LTM Lens – A Mini-Review of 1960s Optical Excellence – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Long-term 35MMC readers recall that I have used my dad’s Leica IIIC rangefinder camera for decades. He bought it at the Post Exchange in Guam in 1949 and used it for famil...

9 March, 2020

Analog Memo – Creating a Digital Notebook App for Android – By Barry Carr

By bscarr

Sometime in 2018, my friend, Rob Kent, downloaded an Android app that would help him record analogue exposure information. The app would let you enter the aperture, shutter spee...

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Ibraar Hussain on Panasonic Lumix GX7 – Travelling in The Rural Punjab
Thanks Geoff Not much, the rail passenger I lifted shadows and the first dawn scene I lifted a bit and…
Geoff Chaplin on Panasonic Lumix GX7 – Travelling in The Rural Punjab
Great portraits again Ibraar! I've only got the GX1 with add on viewfinder so a bit jealous. I was never…
Leon on Paterson, old and new – A Tale of Two Tanks
I have always been a Paterson user. My first Paterson Tank had the ball bearing arrangement which was a pain…

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