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Food Van at a food festival

4 November, 2025

5 Frames with Royalty at a Food Festival

By Richard Becker

4 November, 2025

/ Zeiss Ikon Contessa 35 533/24, /

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I took a German/Italian Countess to a food festival the other week thinking it was the sort of outing she might enjoy, local artisan food producers along with some art and craft stalls. While we were there the light was very dull and flat so we fa...

Motorway bridge over the River Exe and Exeter Ship Canal

4 November, 2025

The Motorway Bridge – A One Shot Story

By Ed

4 November, 2025

/ Architectural Photography, /

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This photograph shows the underside of the motorway bridge that crosses the head of the Exe Estuary. I regularly cycle or walk under this bridge. It’s an impressive structure and a testament to our cultural preference for triumphant engineer...

Front view of Samsung L85

4 November, 2025

Samsung Digimax L85 (and How It Replaced a Sigma DP2s)

By Ed

4 November, 2025

/ Compact Digital, Samsung Digimax L85, Samsung Digital, /

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During the summer I bought a Foveon-based camera, the Sigma DP2s. The DP2s was released in 2010, a minor update to the DP2. I’d always wanted to try a Foveon camera and I thought I had a reasonable buy at just over £220. I knew the DP2s ate ...

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Exploring Analogue Photography in Bad Tölz: A Walk with the Rollei 35 S

By Jens

Nestled in the picturesque Isar Valley, Bad Tölz is a charming town just south of Munich, flanked by Lake Tegernsee and Lake Starnberg. Far from the name suggesting anything ...

13 January, 2025

Rollei 35AF – My Love/Hate Relationship – Problems Encountered and Lessons Learned

By Eric Norris

As I write this, I have just finished sending the latest in a long stream of emails to Mint/Rollei support about my new Rollei 35AF. I was one of the first to order the camera w...

12 January, 2025

5 frames with the MS-Optics 24mm 2.0 Aporia on a Leica M10

By Bastian Kratzke

I spent way more time in the forests in 2020 than ever before, thanks to the absence of other outdoor activities one can easily pursue (especially travel). Mind you, I have neve...

11 January, 2025

5 Shots From Minolta’s Entry Level AF SLR – The Dynax 300si

By Keith Drysdale

Quite a few years ago I was gifted a Minolta Dynax 500si. The donor had sold the lens on its own so the body came to me “because I do film photography stuff”. I alre...

10 January, 2025

5 frames with Ilford XP2 film

By Jeffery Luhn

Ilford XP2 is a black and white film emulsion designed to be processed in C-41 color chemistry. The box speed is 400, but many people shoot it at higher speeds with good results...

10 January, 2025

5 Frames with a Nikon F65 – an old photographic friend

By Cem Eren

Nikon F65 is… No, that’s not exactly what I will be talking about in this post. Nikon F65 is my first SLR, and was equipped with a 28-80 Nikkor lens when I bought it brand new i...

9 January, 2025

A Zeiss Ikon’s Demise and Harman Phoenix 200 – First Experiences

By Philip

Let’s address the elephant in the room, shall we? Our lead image is of an immaculate Konica Hexar RF, set against the backdrop of golden autumn grass and a curious German ...

8 January, 2025

Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse – One Shot Story

By Nicholas Johnson

I was finishing out my roll of Arista-EDU-400 film in an Argus C3, and this light house looked very forlorn on a slightly overcast winter day here in Delaware, USA. The lighthou...

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Richard Becker on 5 Frames with Royalty at a Food Festival
Bad light and my favourite cheese producer not being there dampened my mood somewhat, otherwise I might have been a…
Richard Becker on 5 Frames with Royalty at a Food Festival
I know what it says! Three words in 3 different languages, but together what do they mean? Or perhaps they…
Gary Smith on Samsung Digimax L85 (and How It Replaced a Sigma DP2s)
Great shots Ed! I recently decided to explore some DSLR's that I missed 10 ~ 15 years ago and picked…

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