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30 November, 2021

The Pentax MZ-M (ZX-M) Review – The Ultimate Beginner’s 35mm SLR? – By Iain Paterson

By Iain Paterson

Look at virtually any of the online guides recommending the best SLRs for newcomers to film photography and a shortlist soon becomes familiar: Pentax K1000, Canon AE-1, Olympus ...

28 November, 2021

Haystack Heroes: A Photographic Project – By Tommaso Carrara

By Tommaso Carrara

Since I started making photographs, a little over 2 years ago, I have always followed my instincts and shot whatever I liked to. Whether that was a nice landscape, a street scen...

26 November, 2021

Nikon D2H – Bidding On an Old Pro – By Wes Hall

By Wes Hall

The ordeal of buying used via eBay is certainly one to cherish, feel the tension wrack the mind and nerves as you buy into the hype of the sellers monologue about condition and ...

23 November, 2021

Photography Through The Pandemic – A Spotlight on the Artists: Pt 2

By Holly Gilman

Welcome to part two of our Spotlight on the Artists. In each article I'll be sharing five of our contributors with you, telling you a little bit about their work and where you c...

22 November, 2021

Nikon (Nippon Kogaku) Nikkor-Q.C 5cm f/3.5 Review – An Odd Duck in the Sea of 50mm Lenses – By Agata Urbaniak

By Agata Urbaniak

In the early days of my interest in Leica, what I found particularly curious was just how many 50mm lenses its users had. It used to be so simple - at first you want a lens that...

19 November, 2021

Fuji Discovery 875 Zoom Plus: Attention Kmart Shoppers, or a Discount Department Store Photographic History – by Shawn Granton

By shawn granton

Here's a story down memory lane, triggered by a camera acquisition. The Fuji Discovery 875 Zoom Plus is pretty forgotten today, but it relates to a moment in my former life. It...

16 November, 2021

Photography Through The Pandemic – A Spotlight on the Artists: Pt 1

By Holly Gilman

Now that the kickstarter campaign is live we wanted to take some time to share with you the talented artists and photographers being featured in the book. I am going to be putti...

16 November, 2021

Industar-50 LTM (on Fujifilm X-Pro3) Review – The Joy of Flawed Lenses – By Don Goodman-Wilson

By Don Goodman-Wilson

I had the good fortune to be wandering the Kazimerz neighborhood of Krakow, Poland, on a Saturday morning, where I stumbled upon a small but very interesting flea market. An Ame...

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Gaviria on 5 frames with Minox B and HR50 – by Victor Doroshenko
This post really took me back to the joy of experimenting with unusual cameras! I’ve always been fascinated by how…
Pablo on 5 frames with Minox B and HR50 – by Victor Doroshenko
This was a really enjoyable read. I love how you describe the Minox B not just as a camera, but…
Rupali on 5 frames with Minox B and HR50 – by Victor Doroshenko
Really enjoyed reading this—there’s something special about the Minox B that still feels almost magical decades later. The way you…

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