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6 July, 2025

Why its important wander aimlessly with your film camera

By Vincent Botton

6 July, 2025

/ Kodak Film, Kodak Vision 3 250D, Nikon FM2n, Photography Philosophy, /

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Yashica T3 Review – by Alex Redman

By Alex Redman

The Yashica T3 features an F2.8 35mm lens, the only compact Yashica in the T series to do so. This was one of the reasons I wanted one as I always try and avoid using flash wher...

23 April, 2017

Nikonos V – Underwater Film Photography – by Aukje

By Aukje

I can't remember exactly what triggered the idea to shoot underwater with a film camera first: a mention of the Nikonos camera in my twitter feed, or the painterly effect I got ...

22 April, 2017

Halina Panorama – full frame “Canny” Shooting

By Hamish Gill

Alan Duncan of Canny Cameras is a man with a sense of humour. I'm sure he must still be chuckling at the moment I agreed to be sent a mystery camera with the promise of sending ...

17 April, 2017

Cordweaver/Peak Design Strap Review

By Hamish Gill

A few weeks ago I was mooching about on Instagram, and came across a brand of camera strap by the name of Cordweaver. I instantly recognised the potential these straps had for s...

16 April, 2017

The Cameraventures #saveanalogcameras movement – get involved!

By Hamish Gill

Some time ago a chap called Matt got in touch with me with the suggestion that I should create an index of film camera specialist repair companies on a page of my website. A goo...

16 April, 2017

35mm Compact Camera Photographer #26 – Caio Proença

By Caio Proença

Hi there, my name is Caio Proença, and I`m born 1991 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where I still live. This year I finished my Master degree in History and Visual Culture, writing ab...

15 April, 2017

Konica WaiWai – The disposable camera experience

By Hamish Gill

A few months ago now I paid a fair few quid for a used and reloaded disposable camera. "Why?" You might ask? Well the answer is also 'Wai', or more accurately 'WaiWai'... (sorry...

9 April, 2017

35mm Compact Camera Photographer #25 – Carlos Albisu

By carlos

Nowadays I shoot 100% with the Contax G1, I bring it everywhere. Before, when travelling I would bring with me 2 Contax G1 bodies, just in case. But now I am travelling with jus...

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Robert Stammers on On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)
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Robert Stammers on On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)
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Robert Stammers on Why its important wander aimlessly with your film camera
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