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12 January, 2024

Turning A 35mm Lens Into A 150mm – Jankuary Lens Adapting

By Azriel Knight

If you missed my article last Friday, be sure and have a look. I take a dive back into my first “serious” camera. This week I’m using one of my current bodies, but with a twist....

27 December, 2023

If Your Vintage Camera Lacks Strap Lugs, Try This!

By Dave Powell

Only when I began preparing to review my Ansco Super Memar camera for 35mmc did I notice that the camera lacks “lugs” for attaching neck straps. I could carry it in a belly bag ...

8 December, 2023

The Cirkut-Holga: A toy slitscan panorama camera

By Chad Hill

Last year, a friend sent me an article about someone using a 100 year old Cirkut camera to make amazing contact-printed panoramic photos on 8 inch wide paper. I hadn’t known any...

5 December, 2023

The 110 Saga Continues – Post Mortem Discoveries

By Tony Warren

I hope these ramblings about my exploration of 110 and sub-miniature are of some interest beyond my keyboard but here’s the next chapter. When my Minolta 460 Tx 110 camera seeme...

5 December, 2023

How to Refill an Ilford Disposable Camera

By Marco Manuzzi

So… you’ve just finished to shoot all around the city (or wherever you’d like) with your brand new BW disposable camera, what’s next? Chances are that yo...

28 November, 2023

Making a No-Sew Belt Pouch from an Old Denim Jacket

By Dave Powell

I’ve always wanted a slim-profile belt pouch for carrying compact cameras. Most manufactured belt pouches have been too small or thickly padded for my cameras and taste. They cr...

14 October, 2023

That Time I Hacked a Canon AF35ML to Make a Loupe

By Dave Powell

WARNING: The following would be sacrilege with a working Canon AF35ML point-and-shoot. But if you happen to stumble across a “trasher,” this is a great hack for turn...

13 October, 2023

A Win/Lose Tale of Making a 120 to 16mm film slitter.

By Tony Warren

This has turned out, somewhat abruptly, to be the final chapter in my investigation into 110 and reusing the cartridges. Unfortunately, it also led to the demise of my original ...

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Geoff Chaplin on Agfa Scala 200X – Bittersweet Memories made with my last and only roll
Well I think the slides are very impressive! Nice compositions too. The Adox reversal films can be processed at home…
David Smith on Capturing the War of 1812 on Film – Reenactment of the Battle of Longwoods
Hi Jason. I appreciate the encouraging feedback. Believe it or not, this was only my second time using Kodak Tri-X…
David Smith on Capturing the War of 1812 on Film – Reenactment of the Battle of Longwoods
Thanks, Gary. I don't know how I'd do in a real battle, but I appreciate the kind feedback. ~david

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