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1 November, 2025

5 Frames with a Leica 1c

By Phil Harrison

1 November, 2025

/ Kentmere 200, Kentmere Film, Leica Ic, /

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24 September, 2025

Day Out at The NPG – Part 2 – Kit – A One Shot Story

By Leon Winnert

Towards the end of my article Day Out at The NPG, Part 1 – Eddie, I very briefly introduced our photographic model for the day. Kit, a gentleman in his late 70s who is a profes...

24 September, 2025

Reflections on an Impromptu Photo Shoot

By David Pauley

At this stage, it happens fairly often: a conversation with a stranger that eventually leads to a photo. Sometimes I approach them, though often it’s the other way around....

23 September, 2025

Day Out at The NPG – Part 1 – Eddie – A One Shot Story

By Leon Winnert

Part 1 of a three-part post that has been inspired by my experiences of attending an analogue portraiture workshop in London.I kindly invite you to read on! I have been involved...

23 September, 2025

Rollei SL35 – Reminiscing with a Re-Purchased SLR

By Alastair Bell

When I first started out on my photography journey while growing up in NZ my first SLR was a brand new Rollei SL35 given to me as a Christmas present by my uncle in Scotland. I ...

22 September, 2025

One Shot Story: An Epic Photo And Getting Caught With My Pants Down

By LASousa

This image was taken of Sakonnet Light in Little Compton, Rhode Island. The light was beautifully diffused from the offshore shroud created by Hurricane Erin. For support I ne...

22 September, 2025

Omnar Bertele 50mm f/2 MC FLB Review

By vincentbihler

Recent years have seen the rise of numerous new lens manufacturers offering alternatives for Leica M users. Most of these new makers focus on fast, sharp, modern lenses, often b...

21 September, 2025

Personal Musing On Monochrome Digital Cameras

By Andrea Monti

I was thinking of exploring the world of black-and-white digital photography so I started looking into the available options. Currently, only the Leica Monochrom and the Pentax ...

Black and white image of a couple walking down a sidewalk in Belfast. The right hand side of the frame is dominated by a sign saying "In You I Am Lost" with arrows pointing outward.

20 September, 2025

5 Frames of Ilford HP5 on the Streets of Belfast with a Minolta Maxxum 5

By Don Beaudette

Belfast has been like a second home to me now for the better part of 20 years. I fell in love with the city and its people the first time I visited Belfast as an undergraduate i...

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