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17 April, 2026

Photography Does Not Exist (Until the Eye Makes It)

By Andrea Monti

This post is the first of a series meant to organise in a logical and structured corpus the ideas collected in this blog throughout years of taking photos in various environment...

A close up of several cameras bunched together

15 April, 2026

The only camera I’m allowed to own

By Keith Smith

…ok, so the title is a bit misleading – I’m a grown man, I can own as many cameras as my wife says I can. What I’m taking about here is the hypothetical ‘if’; if I absolutely ha...

13 April, 2026

Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” Day One – Summilux vs. Summarit…

By Scott Ferguson

February 27, 2026 was feeling like a very promising day for photography. It was a warm and sunny Friday in NYC. Between the impending weekend and the slightly unseasonable wea...

10 April, 2026

Comparing Three Great Medium Format Cameras

By Jeffery Luhn

This article is about three camera designs that all shoot 120 size film but look and feel totally different. These models produce top quality images at a cost less than Hasselbl...

9 April, 2026

So what is it all about, really?

By Tony Warren

Photography development and tech contribution.

6 April, 2026

Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” – Introduction

By Scott Ferguson

For reasons I may not be able to fully explain (even to myself), but many 35mmc regular readers and contributors will understand, I own four different Leica 50mm lenses. Leica ...

1 April, 2026

24 Frames with the Fujica GW690III in Brighton on Valentine’s Day, 2026 (3 Whole Rolls)

By Simon King

From my experience shooting expired 35mm film, black and white holds up better than colour (less to go wrong), and lower ISO withstands the effects of time much better than high...

27 March, 2026

Misfocused Photo’s Quick Fix with ChatGPT and Nano Banana

By Andrea Monti

When on an assigment I often take with me a second camera with a vintage lens. This is a way to test old glasses along modern ones, without risking failure. Every now and then, ...

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