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12 February, 2025

How to save money and get better results in your home lab with Chem Log

By Dmitri Tcherbadji

Film chemicals exhaust and expire. Reusable developers lose potency with each roll; bleach and fixers have a limited life. Though freshly mixed stuff will produce the best image...

10 February, 2025

Rolleicord 1 Review – An Art Deco Wonder

By Dan Cuny

Some cameras look so amazing that you consider them more of a work of art than a mechanical piece of metal and glass that takes photos. That was my thought the first time I saw ...

7 February, 2025

Shanghai GP3 100 35mm Film Review

By Simon King

Shanghai GP3 is an interesting film, possibly even underrated depending on what you look for in a stock. I hold the view that there are no bad films – everything on the ma...

5 February, 2025

Pentax Zoom 60 Auto – Thoughts from a 3rd roll

By Tony Warren

Automation of cameras. Pentax Zoom 60 and Fujifilm 200 film.

4 February, 2025

Argus C44R – The American Rangefinder

By Sebastian Shields

The Argus C44R is a challenge to work with. It is a stark contrast to my Rollei XF-35 which feels incredibly simple and straightforward in comparison. The C44R feels like a chil...

3 February, 2025

Fuji X-Pro3 – 5 years on – Extended Thoughts and my Dream Lens

By David Hume

It’s almost exactly five years since I wrote the first of a three part (now four part) series about my adventures with the Fujifilm X-Pro3. At our five year anniversary t...

31 January, 2025

Canon 35mm f/1.5 – One project, one lens – a little documentary with a legendary lens

By mark stein

I love using just one lens. No philosophy, it just resonates with me to get to know its intricacies and always know what to do to get what I want. I’m not quite there yet ...

30 January, 2025

Lomography Redscale XR at Night – How to create a gloomy cinematic look

By fleetwoodler

While Berlin in summer is undeniably one of the most exciting European cities for photography, winter offers a stark contrast and poses significant challenges for many local (st...

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