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11 March, 2026

Instant Fine Art

By Michael McGrath

11 March, 2026

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Ibraar Hussain on Minolta Panoramic A-303si SLR – Why you don’t need to spend 4 Grand on an XPan – Seeing Panoramic Part II
Thanks Geoff! That’s exactly it and the point of this post There are cameras with great lenses and features such…
Keith Devereux on Instant Fine Art
What an excellent article! I tend to use legacy cameras with my Instax film, I have several folders from the…
Geoff Chaplin on Minolta Panoramic A-303si SLR – Why you don’t need to spend 4 Grand on an XPan – Seeing Panoramic Part II
Haha! Love it again! I had the same thoughts about square format. Why not shoot 35mm and crop later? It…

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