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15 April, 2024

Minolta Maxxum 7 – The Best for when you really have got to get that shot (on a budget)

By Ibraar Hussain

Early 2017 was a disaster, needless to say one thing lead to another and I then eventually was camera-less. You can imagine how that feels? Penniless yes, but cameras-less? Anyw...

12 April, 2024

Olympus C2000Z – A new life for an early digital compact

By Tony Warren

In Eric’s recent article, “Olympus Camedia C2020Z – Vintage Digital/Antique Shop ‘Jankuary’ Find – 2MP from 1999″, about a camera that he had found in an antiq...

Nikon TW20 on stone wall with orange filter. Castle ruin in background

10 April, 2024

Nikon TW20 5 Frame Review – Two lenses; two perspectives

By Iain Paterson

Photographers often develop an intuitive connection with whichever focal length enables them to frame the world in a way that reflects their creative vision. Some prefer the tra...

9 April, 2024

Krauss Rolette Luxus – an old timer’s story

By Julian Tanase

The Krauss Rolette Luxus got my attention twofold: it’s an exceedingly beautiful piece of machinery from the days of yore, and because it is related to the photographic past of ...

9 April, 2024

Rollei AFM35 – A Regular Companion Once More

By Steviemac

In the early noughties, I had decided that I wanted a digital camera. I visited a couple of camera shops in Manchester, with a view to buying one, but was underwhelmed by what w...

8 April, 2024

Pentax Q7 – A Black and White Holiday Workflow

By Hamish Gill

I’ve really taken to the Pentax Q7, so much so that it was the only camera I used on a recent 4 day trip to The Gower Peninsula in South Wales. I also took a point and shoot fil...

5 April, 2024

7Artisans 60mm 2.8 Macro Lenses – A Comparison of Two Lenses for Film Scanning

By Frankie Bina

After a few years of trying different film labs, with the never-ending pondering about the quality of their developing process and scanning setups, I finally decided to simply d...

2 April, 2024

McKeown’s Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras – Catalogues, Histories and Price Guides

By Gary Smith

While I’m sure that from the perspective of somebody who is satisfied with using their single cell phone to take photos, I’m likely bordering on the lunatic fringe, ...

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