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A picture of four gargoyles sticking out the side of an ornate building. There is the side of another building next to them.

10 October, 2024

The good, the bad, and the grainy – exploring Czechia with an untested Pentax 170SL

By Sasha Rose

This month, I committed a cardinal sin within my own photography – I took an untested camera away with me on holiday. It was my mums Pentax 170SL, the one she had bought during ...

9 October, 2024

Hope in Creativity

By Hannah Gimblett

Ever since my initial encounter with a camera, when I was gifted my first one at age 6 from my dear Mum – it was clear that it sparked something inside me. As time passed,...

8 October, 2024

Breaking the Bank for a Bubble — A One-Shot Story

By David Smith

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” — Leo Tolstoy My photographic journey is yet to take me to Iceland or the game parks of Namibia. In my Lightroom folders,...

8 October, 2024

“A day in the life of a” – 83 and counting

By rd

A few years ago, I set about putting together a project that encompassed the everyday lives of creatives that live and work by the Cornish coast. At the time of the projects con...

7 October, 2024

Sekonic Twinmate L-208 – A very versatile little light meter

By Hamish Gill

This is a review of the Sekonic Twinmate L-208. A small reflective and incident reading light meter with a design and user interface that harks back to traditional light meters....

7 October, 2024

Zeiss Ikon SW – First Impressions of this “blind” camera

By Sasha Tsyrlin

When the Zeiss Ikon SW showed up on my doorstep a couple of weeks ago I was already well versed in “blind” M or LTM mount cameras. The “blind” term refers to a Leica body withou...

6 October, 2024

The FA Cup: Capturing the Magic Through Film

By David Priestley

The FA Cup isn’t just another football tournament – it’s a story filled with history, dreams, and unforgettable moments. As the oldest football cup in the world, it ...

A digital-infrared photo of maple leaves colorized to depict the coming of fall.

5 October, 2024

Autumn Emerging – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

In September, 35mmc contributor SKLBA posted an excellent review of the quirky, 21-year-old Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 bridge digital. Since I don’t see a way to include photos in ...

Jeffery Luhn on A Pair of Unusual Lenses Adapted to a Fuji GFX 50S
Daniel, I am very impressed that a projector lens is so sharp! Sure, an Ektar is going to be sharp,…
Jeffery Luhn on Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5+ 400 who? when? where?
Giacomo, Thank you for your insights. I have not used Tri-X 35mm often for over 45 years. It always seemed…
Jeffery Luhn on Vivitar EZ Motor Big View – A modern box?
Tony, If the camera was not identified, I would have thought the shots were from a standard 35mm SLR. There's…

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