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16 September, 2022

Hasselblad XPan and its Fabulous 30mm f/5.6 Lens in Mississippi – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

A few months ago, I spent some time reprocessing panoramas that I took years ago. These were the standard panoramas based on standing in one place and rotating the camera with o...

13 September, 2022

Argenti Noa Noa B&W Traffic Surveillance Film Review – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

Argenti is a European film consortium which makes rare and unusual films available at affordable prices. My first encounter with Argenti film was in the bookshop of the Photogra...

12 September, 2022

Keks KM02 Shoe Mount Light Meter Review

By Hamish Gill

Keks have recently released a new light meter, the Keks KM02. This new meter has whole load of new features compared to the previous Keks EM01 (reviewed here). It’s also smaller...

8 September, 2022

5 Frames with the Zorki 2C (S) & Retropan 320 Soft – By David Hoult

By David Hoult

I have been using film cameras since the late 70’s but became serious when I started my wedding photography company in the late 80’s into the 90’s using 35mm and medium format c...

5 September, 2022

SmallRig 1.55X Anamorphic Lens, iPhone Cage and Grip Review

By Hamish Gill

It’s a bit of a left field review for me this one. I’m not really a fan of shooting photos or video with my mobile phone, nor do I shoot video as a hobby but when Smallrig got i...

29 August, 2022

Godox Lux Senior Flash – Street Portraits and First Impressions – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

Last month we reported on the release of two new Godox flashes with a distinctive, retro look: the Lux Senior and Lux Junior. I like using flash, and I like Godox as a company –...

26 August, 2022

Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f/2.8 AI-S – Now, then and always? – By Clifton Dowell

By Clifton Dowell

A 30-year-old, hand-me-down Nikon lens recently bit the dust and I decided to replace it. Surprisingly, the exact model I was replacing is still available today. Try doing that ...

23 August, 2022

“Elliott Erwitt: Silence Sounds Good” review – By Neil Milton

By Neil Milton

"Can I ask you a question?" So opens Adriana López Sanfeliu's reflective, affectionate portrait of her friend and mentor Elliott Erwitt. A question of a question. A fitting, sub...

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Eric Lorenz on Ausgeknipst Reels – Developing 16mm (or 110) in the Paterson tank
I had to chuckle a little at "... your local lab should let you have films..." Here in the US,…
Andrew Long on Ausgeknipst Reels – Developing 16mm (or 110) in the Paterson tank
Thanks, Gerard. I've got a bunch of 110 cameras, but I'm waiting for the Ausgeknipst reloadable 110 cassette to really…

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