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14 May, 2025

Thank you for the support – it has meant a lot! (and a quick question)

By Hamish Gill

14 May, 2025

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Ibraar Hussain on Thank you for the support – it has meant a lot! (and a quick question)
Thank YOU Hamish for such a brilliant site and for putting in time and effort for it
Ibraar Hussain on Olympus iS-3000 ZLR Zoom lens Reflex, with Expired Fuji Reala 100
Hehe! Well, on slides I do only enough to get the slide to resemble the projected slide or slide on…
Ibraar Hussain on Agfa Ultra 100 and Agfa Ultra 50 with a Contax G2 and Rolleiflex 6008i – The Perfect Summer Holiday Films
Thanks man. I’m hoping so too, I’m surprised that no one has Re-Spooled Konica film for example with most available…

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