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22 June, 2026

Potential Members Area Features (for chatting, profiles etc)

By Hamish Gill

22 June, 2026

/ 35mmc News, /

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Hi all, Following on from the post the other day about some sort of chat platform (whatsapp etc), I found that the system I use for memberships actually has a built-in feature that would allow people to chat here on the website, rather than somewh...

22 June, 2026

Let the Party Started – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

22 June, 2026

/ Fuji x-t4, Viltrox 56mm 1.4, /

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June the Second is Italian Republic Day. The official ritual follows its usual order: the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, followed by the military parade along Via dei Fori Imperiali, near the Colosseum. This year, however, ...

22 June, 2026

Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super (1959) and the Pro-Tessar lenses – A work of Art

By Ibraar Hussain

22 June, 2026

/ SLR Camera, Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super, Zeiss SLR, /

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I’ve been a long time user of Japanese Contax cameras, hence I also have a fondness for related West German cameras with the Zeiss Ikon name. I wrote a review of the pretty (if unreliable) little gem; the Zeiss Ikon Contessa S310 Here and Here. Th...

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