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6 November, 2025

Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5+ 400 who? when? where?

By Giacomo Cecot

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, Kodak Film, Kodak Tri-X, /

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There were several options for black and white films back in the day. There has been a period a few years ago when suddenly the options were limited and the films sometimes hard to come by, especially for analog-camera-enthusiasts living outside m...

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF

6 November, 2025

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF (Z Mount) Review

By Hamish Gill

6 November, 2025

/ 35mm Lens, 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF, Mirrorless Lens, Wide-Angle Lens, /

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As part of my transition from Sony to Nikon for my primary digital camera I am going to be testing a few more lenses from the budget end of the market. The next one the list is this, the surprisingly interesting 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF. I have menti...

Lockdown 2025

6 November, 2025

By Geoff Chaplin

6 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, SmartPhone Camera, /

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We got back in the afternoon having spent several days in Osaka – for the centre of Hokkaido it was a reasonable temperature, around 9 degrees (48 in old money), but in the evening the weather was horrible, heavy rain and a storm. The house was co...

Minolta X700 SLR with two lenses and old camera bag.

6 November, 2025

5 Frames at Penmon Point

By Nic

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford FP4+, Minolta X-700, /

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A trip to north Wales provided a long overdue opportunity for some ‘proper’ photography. To me that means picking up my camera and going out with the sole purpose of creating photographic images, as distinct from a walk or a visit with the camera...

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28 April, 2023

NEWS: Announcing Analogue Spotlight 2023 – Save the Date for October 14th & 15th!

By Molly Kate

We are excited to announce that dates have been settled for the next Analogue Spotlight in-person event to be held in Nottingham, UK. Mark your calendars off for October 14th an...

28 April, 2023

Konica TC and T4 SLRs – The Last of the Steam Powered Trains

By Bob Janes

Back in the 1970s competition in the SLR camera market was fierce. Most companies needed to innovate regularly to maintain their profile and market share. Konica had been buildi...

27 April, 2023

5 frames with the Lomo Earl Grey 100 and the Nikon FE

By Yazan

I picked up a 3 pack of Lomo Earl Grey on Black Friday of last year while my local film store was running a promotion for about 20$, making it at the time the cheapest film I co...

27 April, 2023

Canon Multi Tele – The Long Half-Life of a Canon Half-Frame Camera

By David Kassnoff

The Kodak Ektar H35 half-frame camera captivated photographers in 2022 with its retro simplicity. The little plastic film camera is sourced from an overseas manufacturer, Reto, ...

26 April, 2023

The Haunting on Sunset Hill (a One-Shot Story)

By Dave Powell

This cute little building was the fraternity house on the college campus that made me whole. But it’s also where I survived my most terrifying “paranormal” experienc...

26 April, 2023

An Overview of my 5 Artisans Lenses – 7 and TT

By Eric

The spark for this post started with an email thread between myself and Haimsh where I was detailing my obsession with my new to me Leica M Type 240. Hamish predicted that I wou...

25 April, 2023

EVENT: Photo Oxford Festival Celebrates 2023 Theme: The Hidden Power of the Archive

By Molly Kate

The biennial Photo Oxford Festival is celebrating its fifth year in 2023, taking place from April 14th to May 6th. This year’s theme is based around “The Hidden Power of t...

25 April, 2023

5 Frames with a Fujica ST605n and Rollei Retro 400s

By Phil Shemmings

I bought my first SLR camera as a teenager back in 1981. I remember visiting the now long-gone Vic Odden's in London Bridge and coming home with a secondhand Fujica ST605n with ...

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