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23 January, 2026

My 2025 on Colour Film – 9 rolls, 8 emulsions, 6 cameras

By Sroyon

I predominantly shoot black-and-white film, preferring digital if I want to take colour photos. But in 2025, besides my usual quota of B&W, I also shot nine rolls of 35mm co...

21 January, 2026

Reflecting on a few of my own failures

By Michael Murray

Inspired by a post from Alexandre Kreisman, I wanted to present some misses to the community to look for ideas and opportunities for growth. Below, you’ll find 8 images t...

20 January, 2026

In Terms of “Terms”, and Giving, Taking, or Harvesting a Photograph

By Simon King

A recent article by Tom Warland caught my eye, as it very succinctly offered thoughts from a perspective that to me seems to stand opposed to the conclusions I arrived at in my ...

19 January, 2026

High Risk, High Reward (or, Against Spray and Pray)

By Andrea Monti

I have recently stumbled upon a video of a guy ‘debunking’ the alleged myth of ‘one shot, one keeper’ —actually the orginal Japanese version was hikken, ...

16 January, 2026

You Can’t Blame A Screwdriver For Not Being Capable of Hitting A Nail

By Andrea Monti

A notorious website (which address I won’t mention) recently blamed a new cinema lens (which I also won’t name) for being almost unusable outside the centre of the f...

An actor balances a beach umbrella while flying a kite.

15 January, 2026

Relearning Film – Notes from a Returning Shooter

By Ned MacFadden

I’m relearning 35mm film. I grew up shooting on film. I’m 55 now, so my first camera was around 1984, when I was sixteen: a Minolta X-700, which I still have. Getting back into ...

12 January, 2026

My Doubts about Film Photography

By David Pauley

There are moments when I ask myself why I bother shooting these old film cameras. Often that question comes when I’m exasperated or discouraged. Maybe the color on a batch...

11 January, 2026

Interview with Maurício and Hugo from Olympus Passion Magazine. For lovers of all things Olympus & OM Digital

By Ibraar Hussain

Here is the link to Olympus Passion’s website and online magazine – do check it out before reading the post. I have been a long time fan of Olympus Cameras, as my posts on...

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Michael Flory on Kodak ColorPlus 200 at a Nostalgic Car Show
Thank you, it's a delightful article! The first thing I noticed about the color comparison (with your well-improvised color checker)…
Ibraar Hussain on Yashica FR-1 – The Contax RTS for the budget-conscious
A very informative and enjoyable write up my friend And really like the sharp beautifully exposed with delightful colour and…
Steve Kotajarvi on Kodak ColorPlus 200 at a Nostalgic Car Show
Oh these are fun, looks like a lovely event and a perfect time to bring along a film camera!

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