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11 July, 2025

Leica Elmarit-M 90mm f2.8 and a History Photo Walk

By Geoff Chaplin

11 July, 2025

/ Leica 90mm Elmarit-M, /

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2 May, 2024

Accessory rangefinders – the Watameter and others.

By Tony Warren

As users of film cameras many of us have had to master Sunny 16 and estimating distances because many of the older cameras we use lack an exposure meter or a means of setting ac...

1 May, 2024

Whole Roll of Expired Arista Through North County San Diego

By Alison Hatch

It’s easy to overlook the beauty that surrounds us. But sometimes, all it takes is a different perspective to remind me of the magic in the mundane. Recently, I embarked o...

Pho and Jun, two professional models I met outside the Presidential Palace, who agree to do a photoshoot with me.

1 May, 2024

Sigh, Gone – Shooting in Ho Chi Minh City

By Ali MC

These photographs were made on a recent trip to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam’s economic metropolis and home to more than 8 million people. I first visited the city in 2003...

30 April, 2024

5 frames with Fomachrom D II 20

By Natalie B.

Most photographers today know Foma from their black and white film but there was a time when the Czech company produced colour as well. The exact information about it is scant b...

30 April, 2024

5 frames with a Pentax Q7 & Fisheye lens in the library

By Hamish Gill

My wife is doing an open university course, so around once a month during her academic year, we end up taking a trip to the library to collect some books. It’s become a bit of a...

29 April, 2024

Leica C (Typ 112) – A Capable Compact (by Panasonic)

By grain_frame

I have a thing for small cameras. Well, really, I have a thing for cameras in general – but in particular, I’m sort of always on the lookout for a truly excellent c...

28 April, 2024

The Yashica Mat 124G and Me

By Geoff Chaplin

It’s not the camera, it’s not because it’s square format, it’s me, or rather us, we just don’t click together. Years ago I used a Hasselblad for a long time, mostly happily, and...

27 April, 2024

Going Analog on Okinawa – Part IV – DSLR Scanning

By David Tan

Part four of four – the previous post can be found here I think this is the final part. I believe having crossed the point in which I have a functional film shooting/produ...

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