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21 July, 2022

TTArtisan 35mm F/2 APO ASPH Review – By Vincent Bihler

By vincentbihler

I have been following the Chinese newcomer TTArtisan since the beginning with their very first lens, the 35mm f1.4 ASPH that I reviewed on 35mmc. I liked that lens for being bot...

19 July, 2022

Olympus XA – And the Nobel Laureate who used to own it – By Eric Huynh

By Eric Huynh

For me, there are two parts to this hobby of ours. The first is shooting these old cameras. The second is finding them. Which is how I found myself lining up at a dead stranger’...

18 July, 2022

Lomography DigitaLIZA Max Review – By George Griffin

By George G

Shortly after my Using a Mobile Phone And a Free App To Scan Negatives article came out in March, Lomography announced they were releasing a new type of scanning device for scan...

15 July, 2022

Kyoei W.Acall 35mm LTM (on Fujifilm X-Pro3) Review – A Delightful Daily Walkaround Lens on APS-C – By Don Goodman-Wilson

By Don Goodman-Wilson

I’m a street photographer with a preference for manual-focus 50mm-equivalent lenses. I got my start with a Zeiss Contax rangefinder (w/ 50mm Sonnar f/1.5) and Pentax MX SLR (w/ ...

11 July, 2022

Sigma DP1 Merrill – Finding perspective in the Mojave Desert – By Brian Cox

By brian m cox

This camera will teach you the meaning of tough love. It has a very low tolerance for shooting outside of its comfort zone and is quick to remind you of its limitations. Many of...

8 July, 2022

Yashica Electro 35 GT – Finding a Rangefinder – By Francois Marlier

By Francois Marlier

My name is François, and I’m a 30 year old born in Belgium and currently living in Denmark. When I was around 15, my granddad gave me his Canon AE-1, describing it to me at the ...

4 July, 2022

Hasselblad and the Bronica – Comparing an Icon with a Forgotten Gem – By Dave Palumbo

By Dave Palumbo

The essence is this: I find myself with two 6×6 SLR systems from the 1970s. One of them was a staple of professional photography for half a century. The other was a rival t...

1 July, 2022

Grainery – The Story of a New Social App for Film Photographers – By Molly Kate

By Molly Kate

A new social app has launched, but this one is specifically for film photographers. The user funded app, called Grainery, looks and functions much like Instagram but with featur...

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