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18 September, 2025

Nicéphores window – A One Shot Story

By thorsten

18 September, 2025

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13 January, 2024

Ancient ORWO film, ancient Agfa Rodinal, ancient camera, lens and… photographer?

By Geoff Chaplin

Back in London after a long break and adventuring to the rear of the densely packed fridge revealed 9 rolls or ORWO NP15 (25asa) and one NP27 (400asa). I’ve no idea how old they...

12 January, 2024

NEWS: BlackScale Lab Releases BlackBox 120 for Medium Format Film Scanning After 35mm Success

By Molly Kate

The BlackBox 120 and 135 scanning systems from BlackScale Lab started with a shoebox and a Pringles can. Today, it’s a fully developed compact DSLR/mirrorless camera scanning sy...

12 January, 2024

Breaking Out A 19-Year Old Digicam for ‘Jankuary’: The 4MP Olympus FE-100

By Molly Kate

Upon receiving Azriel Knight’s public invitation to participate in “Jankuary” here on 35mmc, I couldn’t wait to sift through my camera collection to find a “no-name plasti...

12 January, 2024

Turning A 35mm Lens Into A 150mm – Jankuary Lens Adapting

By Azriel Knight

If you missed my article last Friday, be sure and have a look. I take a dive back into my first “serious” camera. This week I’m using one of my current bodies, but with a twist....

11 January, 2024

NEWS: 25th Anniversary of STRAIGHT 8 Goes Big on IMAX in 2024

By Molly Kate

STRAIGHT 8’s Super 8 competition is returning for another year in 2024 and the entry deadlines are fast approaching. For super 8 filmmakers interested in entering the short film...

11 January, 2024

Ride Options in Vienna

By Julian Tanase

Visiting Vienna is like returning to some place you never visited. I know it does sound weird, but it is so nonetheless, because every time I come here I see a different face of...

11 January, 2024

The End of the Line

By Geoff Chaplin

Imagine a land where snow and ice cover the ground for five months of the year, where summers are short and cool, weather unpredictable, high winds and very heavy rain not infre...

10 January, 2024

Pentax Optio S12 – Jankuary Camera that Meows

By Hamish Gill

I thought I would kick of my Jankuary experiences with a cheap as chips Pentax digital point & shoot – or as they are called these days – digicam. Before I say a...

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Ibraar Hussain on Nicéphores window – A One Shot Story
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Ibraar Hussain on Konica Minolta Dimage X1 – It’ll put you off Photography for life
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Avy Ferguson on Konica Minolta Dimage X1 – It’ll put you off Photography for life
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