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6 August, 2018

(A few more than) 5 frames with a Zeiss Ikonta B 522/24 – by Sergio Palazzi

By Sergio

The first camera I remember was my Dad’s Zeiss Ikon Contina Ic. It was so cool in late-50’s chrome, the no-bellow look, the extra-wide viewer, fully manual. It's still good now:...

5 August, 2018

Canon 50mm f/2.2 Leica thread mount lens review

By Hamish Gill

I’ve had this little Canon 50mm f/2.2 for a while now - I bought it attached to a Canon P. Both camera and lens were items I’d eyed up on eBay a few times, so when I saw the com...

4 August, 2018

Zenit E Review – My Father’s old camera – Johann Wahlmüller

By theframecounter

This post is about the unlikely camera that accidentally got me into film photography – my dad’s old Zenit E. My father bought his Zenit E in the early 70s and mostly used it o...

3 August, 2018

Canon AF35M Review – Making Mere Adequacy Intriguing – by Torsten Kathke

By Torsten Kathke

Canon is the one photography brand that has continually had the distinction of inspiring me the least. There's nothing wrong with Canon. Canon makes great cameras that make grea...

2 August, 2018

Kodak Portra 400 – My First Roll – by Simon King

By Simon King

Until recently my film photography had more or less been exclusively shot on either AGFA Vista 400 for colour, or XP2 for black and white. I've played around with Fujifilm and o...

1 August, 2018

How to Travel Without a Camera – By Elben Shira

By Elben Shira

Our senses are heightened when we travel. Everything is new—the mist enveloping the mountains, the cow meandering among the cars, the woman in the striking dress—and we want to ...

31 July, 2018

5 Frames With A Voigtlander CLR Rangefinder Camera – By Julian Higgs

By julianhiggs

Antique and Collectable shops have, until recently, not been places I have frequented. However, I have noticed a few old cameras in some, so in a quest to find a gem or two I ha...

30 July, 2018

5 Frames With Fujifilm Klasse W – By Ricardo Kalaidjian

By ricardokf

I recently bought the Fujifilm Klasse W, I was in the market for a wide-angle point-and-shoot, I wanted something with a good lens, but that would also be pocketable and easy to...

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