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7 July, 2025

Rectaflex 1000 – A Review of a (very) Early Pentaprism VF SLR

By Jim Palmer

7 July, 2025

/ Rectaflex 1000, Rectaflex SLR, SLR Camera, /

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20 January, 2024

5 frames with Zebra Dry Plate Tin Types

By Michael Graziano

When I made the leap to shooting large format this year after almost 20 years of exclusively shooting 35mm film, I immediately was drawn to the wide ranging world of alt-process...

18 January, 2024

New website – Live! (now help me find the weird stuff)

By Hamish Gill

The NEW website is live and working (and fast!!). I’m going to keep it free of adverts for the weekend I think, so please enjoy the ad-free experience until then! In the m...

16 January, 2024

Casio EX-ZR800 – My Cheapo Companion

By Ibraar Hussain

This is a sort of review of a small cheapo compact digital camera I have been using exclusively since early Spring. I wanted a compact digital camera, as I loathe Smartphone cam...

16 January, 2024

Pentax Q 11.5mm Shield Lens on the Beach – A Jankuary Lens that Blurs

By Hamish Gill

Me and the family go on a trip to the beach around Christmas every year. Last year we spent Christmas in Wales near the coast, this year we couldn’t afford a full on Christmas b...

15 January, 2024

Olympus Camedia C2020Z – Vintage Digital/Antique Shop “Jankuary’ Find – 2MP from 1999.

By Eric

I saw the Jankuary posts and I wanted in. Backstory. A while ago I found out about an Antique Store not far from me. The signage is on the nose. I was told by two friends (Guill...

15 January, 2024

Polaroid SX-70 – An Early Experience Shooting a Pack of Colour film at Pollock Light Rock

By Dylan Thissen

One particularly stressful Saturday I planned to go for a short hike with a couple of close friends, as you do. And climb a big rock. The plan was to bring ourselves, some food ...

14 January, 2024

NEWS: Bi-weekly News Round-Up – January 14, 2024

By Molly Kate

Happy New Year! Our first news round-up of 2024 is a short one, but if you haven’t caught up yet, we have a few interesting articles from the past week. Kolari Vision launched t...

14 January, 2024

5 Frames with a Mamiya Press Super 23 – or how I got (back) into film photography.

By Kai Lietz

Born in 1989 I probably belong to the last ones taking their first photos on film. I clearly remember taking holiday pictures on my mother’s Olympus Superzoom 120. Sending in th...

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Myles on Kentmere and I – Musings on recent film choices
Thanks Paul. Kentmere is my go to in both 120 and 35mm. A perfect low cost choice for me. I've…
David Hume on On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)
Hi Andrea — thanks for this piece, which touches on something that’s been close to my own thoughts lately: the…
Andrea Monti on On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)
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