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16 February, 2026

Minolta Dynax 9 (Maxxum 9/Alpha 9) – Three Steps to Heaven

By Bob Janes

16 February, 2026

/ Minolta Dynax 9, Minolta SLR, SLR Camera, /

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15 February, 2026

DIY Twin Lens Reflex Camera Kit Review

By Charles Young

This cheap camera kit is both low in price AND quality! Related product names, reviews, and photo galleries are given below. It is advertised on several URLs and has been appear...

Two cameras plaecd close together on decorative mats on a table. The larger is my most ised camera, a Pentax MX with a Pentax 35mm lens, the smaller is my only digital camera, the lovely little Fuji X10 with its cracking zoom lens.

14 February, 2026

A Filmie goes Digital

By Chris Rusbridge

We see a lot of stories these days about digital camera users trying their hand at film photography, sometimes getting excited and frustrated in equal measure. Just for fun, thi...

14 February, 2026

Modifying the Contax 167MT

By Omar Tibi

Notice anything off about this Contax 167MT? Look closely, hold, and look again… Well, trick question, there isn’t anything to notice. From the front, this is just like any othe...

13 February, 2026

Trying to capture traditional Albania on Silbersalz35 film – Part 1

By Matthias Steck

In August 2025, I visited Albania for the first time. It wasn’t a dedicated photography trip, but a family vacation. Still, I wanted to seize the opportunity to photograph...

Leica IIIa with Voigtländer Heliar 40mm f2.8

13 February, 2026

Leica IIIa – Buying a Barnack Leica and enjoying it visiting Castles in the Loire Valley

By PASCAL

I must admit, I am a bit of a collector. Some time ago, I had a 1976 Triumph Spitfire and a 1991 Mini Cooper. I sold the two because I did not have enough opportunity to drive t...

12 February, 2026

There are no divine rights to earn a living as a photographer

By Andrea Monti

The recent controversy between a group of photographers and the creator of an AI-powered editing software that promises effortless, professional-quality headshots has once again...

Purchased a lot of cameras- this was the only one of interest to me.

12 February, 2026

5 Frames with a Nikon SP (Super Power)

By Edgar Garcia

Last year I decided to switch from my tried and true Canon AT-1 to the Nikon platform, purchasing an all-black F2. Regrettably 1/500 was off, which was a great disappointment as...

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