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9 November, 2026

5 Frames with a faulty Petri 7 Half and Flic Film Apollo 18

By Michael Zwicky-Ross

The Petri 7 Half is a half-frame compact camera with zone focusing and the option of manual control at a fixed speed of 1/40sec, as measured by me, or automatic exposure using a...

Featured Image of Fuji X-T1 camera with its DIY rotating half-frame lens cap attached

8 November, 2026

“Half Framing” Practically Any Camera (Part 2 of 2)

By Dave Powell

Just over a year ago, I proposed this oddball idea. The article simulated a potential technique for shooting half-frame images with almost any camera and without modifications. ...

26 October, 2026

Changing LTM cameras to M Mount and learning camera repair (Part 1)

By Kevin Saruwatari

This is another unnecessary project of mine that had 2 goals: 1) to learn advanced repairs that I haven’t done before and 2) to satisfy my curiosity if an LTM mount camera...

21 October, 2026

Fixing my Second Konica Auto S2

By Michael Zwicky-Ross

I first purchased a Konica Auto S2 when I was around 15 years old, probably near to the time they were released in 1965. It was my first ‘proper’ camera following on...

21 October, 2026

Rediscovering what I had never lost

By Nigel Gardner

If the Volkswagen Beetle was the people’s car, then to an extent, all the Pentax models with the Asahi name etched into their pentaprisms could be considered the people’s SLRs. ...

17 October, 2026

The Technical Side of My Photography – A Reflection on Post Processing

By Alexandre Kreisman

Everyone’s tastes are different, which is great as it allows us to discover the world through the eyes of others. That magic is often rewarded, especially on 35mmc. That s...

5 October, 2026

How I Organize My Film Negatives, Scans and Darkroom Prints

By Sroyon

“It sometimes seems as if curbing entropy is our quixotic purpose in the universe,” wrote science-historian James Gleick. When it comes to organizing film photos, en...

4 October, 2026

Mapping the New Eastman Kodak Film Range

By Oliver Smith

At the end of August there was suddenly a LOT of new Kodak film packaging flying around Europe! Some of it had the same name as the films we know and love – Gold, UltraMax...

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Peter Modzelewksi on Why I Built Forma – Reimagining a 75-Year-Old Viewfinder12/11/2026
I appreciate you joining and support the campaign. That is a great idea as well. You know what? I can…
Adrian Riu on Why I Built Forma – Reimagining a 75-Year-Old Viewfinder12/11/2026
Yes, that makes perfect sense. I joined the Kickstarter. And as to the question of what modifications, I think a…
Martin H on Gran Canaria on Kodak Portra 40012/11/2026
I also tested Negative Lab Pro, but I found it required a bit more work. I think I took the…
Martin H on Gran Canaria on Kodak Portra 40012/11/2026
Thanks, Jeffery. Are you asking how I digitized film with the Nikon Zf, or how I like the camera in…
Martin H on Gran Canaria on Kodak Portra 40012/11/2026
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