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20 June, 2025

Weston Master V – a Review of the Masterful Exposure Meter

By Bob Janes

20 June, 2025

/ Light Meter, Weston Light Meter, Weston Master 5, /

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25 May, 2023

5 frames of Berlin with my Ricoh 500G and Ilford HP5, Ilford FP4, Ilford XP2 and Fomapan 400

By Christian noack

Yes, the title is long, but for a good reason. This trip to Berlin was my third or fourth photo expedition with the Ricoh 500G. I'm still getting used to this lovely little came...

25 May, 2023

The (my) Best Leica

By Geoff Chaplin

Leica rather missed the boat when digital came along so of course I’m talking about the best film Leica. And no, its not another “the M3 is the best camera ever made” review. Bu...

24 May, 2023

A Tale of Two UFOs (a One-Shot Story)

By Dave Powell

If you'd like to have some fun, go to a photo exhibit when the photographer is there. Find an image that intrigues or puzzles you, and ask if they can tell you more about its co...

24 May, 2023

A DIY shutter speed tester.

By Tony Warren

Shutter and iris are the main functions of older cameras that can have suffered over time. Build-up of “muck” or sticky lubricants getting where they shouldn’t mostly are to bla...

23 May, 2023

NEWS: Omnar Lenses NK35-25 M-Mount Conversion Available for Nikonos W Nikkor 35mm F2.5

By Molly Kate

Omnar Lenses has a new lens conversion available for M-mount shooters! Beginning July 2023, the rangefinder coupled m-mount NK35-25 can be yours as long as you have an original ...

23 May, 2023

Seasons of East Van, 2022 – Book Review

By Gus

Mike DiPietro started the Seasons of East Van photography project early in 2018, and released the first photo book in 2023. I found Seasons of East Van through Instagram: a seem...

23 May, 2023

A Whole Roll of Ferrania P30 Black and White film. If it was an automobile…

By Ron Duda

This, my first roll of Ferrania P30, black and white negative film, yielded thirty seven exposures. You’ll see here only thirty five. I store my negatives in mylar sleeves - se...

22 May, 2023

NEWS: TTArtisan Releases 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro Lens with Tilt, Shift, and Rotation Controls

By Molly Kate

Churning out new lenses like hotcakes, TTArtisan brings us a full-frame manual-focus 100mm F2.8 2X Ultra Macro option today with tilt, shift, and rotational capabilities. Nikon ...

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Scott Ferguson on Magnolia – Spring flowers with a Hasselblad and two Leicas
Thanks Ibraar! I love your floral photos of the bluebells, so right back at you!
Hannah Gimblett on A Photo That Came From Nothing – One Shot Story
You're very welcome, Eagle. That makes total sense and is a beautiful way of putting it. It is always brilliant…
Curtis Heikkinen on Byzantium – Ancient Constantinople, Modern Istanbul – On Film and Through the eye of my Contax G2
What can I say but what a fabulous piece! The images are superb and so much information. Simply a top-notch…

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