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28 December, 2020

FujiFilm E-550 Review – A Balancing Act – By Adam Kendall

By AdamKendall

The E-Series cameras from FujiFilm are, as I have come to realize, are simply complex. The E-500/510, E-900 and Fujifilm E-550 that sits between the two are both progression and...

24 December, 2020

Moment Anamorphic Lens Review – Another take on Shooting Wide – By Aivaras

By Aivaras

I still can’t get enough of shooting wide aspect ratios. I already covered my cheapish take on film wide aspect shooting in several articles here and here. Today, I’ll be talkin...

23 December, 2020

A Personal Comparison of “Affordable”, Mid-Speed, Black & White Film Stocks – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

I’m not trying to rehash content that’s been done to death. I’m not going to tell you which black and white film is the "best". I’m just going to talk you through 4 film types t...

22 December, 2020

Panasonic C-3000ZM (Zoom 28) Review – A No Thrill Camera with Brilliant Optics – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen

At first glance, the Panasonic C-3000ZM (also Zoom 28) might not spark any interest. It’s black, chunky and plasticky just like other typical zoom cameras from the 90’s. Howeve...

21 December, 2020

MS-Optics 50mm f/1.1 Sonnetar Review – Exploring Sonnars Pt.13

By Hamish Gill

Once in a while I get the chance to borrow a bit of kit that’s intrigued me for a long time but that I’ve never found myself able to justify purchasing. With it being based on t...

19 December, 2020

Experiments Pushing & Pulling Ilford HP5 – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

This is not groundbreaking stuff. I’m not the first to experiment with pushing and pulling Ilford HP5 but it’s my first time experimenting with it. I make no secret of the fact ...

18 December, 2020

Polaroid Spectra / Frustrating Beauty – By Bill Thoo

By Bill Thoo

If you are an instant photography veteran my revelations may not be for you, but I confess that I am a late comer to instant photography. I never photographed with Polaroid when...

15 December, 2020

Voigtlander Superb – My New Favorite TLR – By Dan Cuny

By Dan Cuny

Being in photography for more than 50 years, I've had the pleasure of using many cameras. For years, whenever I wanted to shoot with a twin-lens reflex camera, my camera of choi...

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