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Tutorials & Knowhow

24 June, 2019

That time I made the Sonblad – The Poor Man’s Hasselblad CFV II – by Simon Forster

By Simon Forster

Got to love those guys and gals at Hasselblad as they have just announced a second generation digital back for possibly the most iconic camera ever made. Click here to watch the...
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7 June, 2019

Minolta 28mm f/2.8 M-Rokkor – Shooting and Repairing – by Victor Doroshenko

By vzzdor

Inertia of mind is sometimes mind boggling. I've started my serious photography life with Sony nex-5 camera which replaced a briefly owned Nikon D40 for the reason of compactnes...
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6 June, 2019

That time I shot with a Leica and gaffa tape as a “lens” – By John Scott

By John_S

Photography, cameras, techniques. I love everything about photography. There was a time when I was really into Lomography photography. The simplicity of taking a photo via a in ...
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5 April, 2019

Voigtländer Vito BL Review – Compact Excellence – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Reading 35mmc can be dangerous to the pocketbook and can lead to GAS (no, not flatulence, but gear acquisition syndrome). I read several glowing articles here about Voigtländer ...
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25 February, 2019

Understanding Shutter Speed, Aperture, Film Speed (ISO) & The Relationship Between Them

By Hamish Gill

I’ve thought about covering off some of the basic principles of photography a few times on this website, but often find myself coming to the conclusion that someone else will ha...
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10 February, 2019

(Mis)adventures with a Minolta Himatic 7s – By Matt Evans

By Matt Evans

I had been trawling the online market places and managed to snag a Minolta Hi-matic 7s on trademe (the NZ version of ebay). It was advertised as being in excellent condition wit...
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22 January, 2019

Thinking about spending a stack of cash on a film camera? Read this first!

By Hamish Gill

In the last 5 years the value of used film cameras has gone through the roof. Demand has increased, supply hasn’t, and the price you need to pay for a lot of popular film camera...
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19 January, 2019

Function and Repair of Hasselblad Film Backs (A12 and others) – By Arild Edvard Båsmo

By ArilBas

If you are reading this, you might have a magazine with some problems. This piece is written to help you. I found there to be very little documentation on the repair of these, b...
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