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11 November, 2025

A Portrait on Velvia 50

By David Hume

11 November, 2025

/ Fuji Velvia 50, Fujifilm film, Portrait Photography, /

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Learning to Shoot Boxing Matches

By Andrea Monti

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Olympus OM10 with Optomax 35mm f2.8 lens

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5 Frames with a Free Olympus OM10 and Optomax 35mm Lens

By David James

A friend of mine has been doing a house clearance on behalf of a lady whose parents died. The house in question is next door to him and, as the daughter lives some distance away...

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Karni Mata, Deshnoke

By Simon King

During my recent visit to India I travelled to the town of Deshnoke in order to spend some time at a temple I had heard about. Dating from around 1530, the Karni Mata temple is ...

6 May, 2024

Lomography Nour Triplet V 2.0/64 Review – Beyond The Blur – My Time With The Bokeh Control Art Lens

By George Devereux

In the world of photography and its current emphasis on sharpness, the quest for a lens that not only captures lovely images, but also adds an artistic touch is never-ending. Th...

5 May, 2024

Évora, Portugal with a Leica MP & Foma 100

By Geoff Chaplin

Not only photogenic, historic and interesting (a UNESCO world heritage site, European Capital of Culture for 2027), Évora also has a superb hotel in a converted former nunnery a...

4 May, 2024

5 frames with Orwo Wolfen NC500 and a Yashica Electro 35 CC

By Vincent Nguyen

I started shooting film when I began high school, at the age of 15. Back then, film was making a comeback and rising in popularity in my home country, which means prices were al...

3 May, 2024

A brief encounter with a (Zeiss) Ideal camera.

By Tony Warren

The ‘ideal’ camera in this case being the Zeiss Ideal, a 9×12 model from around 1930. An interesting camera, once known as a ‘hand and stand’, and one of those that survive...

Minolta XD with 85mm f/2.8 Varisoft Lens

2 May, 2024

5 Frames with a Minolta XD, 85mm f/2.8 Varisoft lens and Ilford HP5+

By Ryan Smith

Hey photo makers. As part of my ongoing gas I recently acquired a MInolta 85mm Varisoft lens. Starting with a mint condition X-700/50mm f/1.7 setup gifted to me by a coworker a ...

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