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9 January, 2026

Nikon IX 30-60mm – Resurrection of a Redundant Lens

By Edward Currie

I am writing here of the Nikon Pronea S, more specifically the APS Nikon 30-60mm lX kit lens that could not be used on any other Nikon brand SLR camera because the camera end of...

9 January, 2026

Carl Zeiss 80mm F2.8 SL66 Mount Adapted to Pentax 67

By Chi Zhang

The Pentax 67 system lacks a 35mm equivalent lens with large aperture. What, there is a 75AL? I’m too broke to have ever heard of it. So, I’ll have to adapt it myself. A Carl Ze...

8 January, 2026

News: Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro – Now available in Nikon Z mount – quick first impressions

By Hamish Gill

Viltrox have today announced the availability of the 56mm 1.2 Pro Lens for apsc cameras in Nikon Z mount. As you might have noticed, I have been playing with a few Viltrox lense...

8 January, 2026

5 Frames with the CONTAX Tix APS-Film Camera with Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T*

By Walter Reumkens

A rather unknown camera legend, not a T1, not a T2 or Tv/s. Not TRI-X but CONTAX Tix from Kyocera! With a Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T* lens, autofocus from 1997 for Advanced Ph...

7 January, 2026

Donating and Subscribing

By Hamish Gill

Just a couple of notes on the donations and subscriptions… First off, thank you to everyone that has supported me and the website with donations and subscriptions recently...

7 January, 2026

Georgia – Echoes of a Timeless Land

By Alex Efthimiou

Georgia, a country at the verge of Europe bordering Asia located on the South of the infamous Caucasus mountains. Travelling through the country of Georgia I felt warm hospitali...

7 January, 2026

Rural Landscape

By Andrea Darra

About three years ago, after having lived on the outskirts of Verona for many years, my landlord decided against renewing my lease. It was August, and my family and I had until ...

6 January, 2026

Mismatched Reality or Advertising Stunt? (or: Cognitive Dissonance — Part I)

By Andrea Monti

In advertising, sometimes, disregard for reality is a deliberate choice because the aim is to pique the viewer’s curiosity no matter what. At other times, though, it is th...

Thomas Eland on Yashica Rapide Half Frame Camera – History and Review – By Dan Cuny
There seems to have been a period when several manufacturers were trying out this kind of unusual function and design.…
Gus on Photography experiencing architecture
Thanks for the interesting tour and narrative! One of my favourite photo books is "Modern Architecture: Photographs by Ezra Stoller"…
Richard Becker on Historical Records in Family Photographs
Hi Peter. I am glad it was of interest. I posted this here (and also on my website) thinking it…

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