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30 December, 2020

‘Arctic Norway’ – A Photozine – By Alex Relton Brown

By Alex Relton Brown

This year I made a trip to visit a friend for the first time since he'd moved from the UK to Norway. I took my Hasselblad 501CM, Canon Sureshot A1 and a sack of Kodak colour neg...

30 December, 2020

Mamiya Six II – Early Version Review & Images – By Dan Cuny

By Dan Cuny

For the past few years, I've enjoyed shooting with older folding medium format cameras. These cameras are generally smaller and something I can fit into my pocket for easy trans...

29 December, 2020

Ligero69 – Chasing My Perfect Camera – By Mario M.

By Mario M

The perfect camera, much like a camera bag, is elusive. We develop our tastes and re-shape our expectations while on this wallet-burning quest to find the one. But what do we re...

28 December, 2020

FujiFilm E-550 Review – A Balancing Act – By Adam Kendall

By AdamKendall

The E-Series cameras from FujiFilm are, as I have come to realize, are simply complex. The E-500/510, E-900 and Fujifilm E-550 that sits between the two are both progression and...

24 December, 2020

Moment Anamorphic Lens Review – Another take on Shooting Wide – By Aivaras

By Aivaras

I still can’t get enough of shooting wide aspect ratios. I already covered my cheapish take on film wide aspect shooting in several articles here and here. Today, I’ll be talkin...

23 December, 2020

A Personal Comparison of “Affordable”, Mid-Speed, Black & White Film Stocks – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

I’m not trying to rehash content that’s been done to death. I’m not going to tell you which black and white film is the "best". I’m just going to talk you through 4 film types t...

22 December, 2020

Panasonic C-3000ZM (Zoom 28) Review – A No Thrill Camera with Brilliant Optics – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen

At first glance, the Panasonic C-3000ZM (also Zoom 28) might not spark any interest. It’s black, chunky and plasticky just like other typical zoom cameras from the 90’s. Howeve...

21 December, 2020

MS-Optics 50mm f/1.1 Sonnetar Review – Exploring Sonnars Pt.13

By Hamish Gill

Once in a while I get the chance to borrow a bit of kit that’s intrigued me for a long time but that I’ve never found myself able to justify purchasing. With it being based on t...

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That is superb! It's been so many years since I've been to Meiji Jingu that I've forgotten what those almost-infrared-white…
Walter Reumkens on 5 Frames with an APS film camera – the Fujifilm 1000ix Tiara
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