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6 November, 2025

Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5+ 400 who? when? where?

By Giacomo Cecot

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, Kodak Film, Kodak Tri-X, /

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There were several options for black and white films back in the day. There has been a period a few years ago when suddenly the options were limited and the films sometimes hard to come by, especially for analog-camera-enthusiasts living outside m...

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF

6 November, 2025

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF (Z Mount) Review

By Hamish Gill

6 November, 2025

/ 35mm Lens, 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF, Mirrorless Lens, Wide-Angle Lens, /

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As part of my transition from Sony to Nikon for my primary digital camera I am going to be testing a few more lenses from the budget end of the market. The next one the list is this, the surprisingly interesting 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF. I have menti...

Lockdown 2025

6 November, 2025

By Geoff Chaplin

6 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, SmartPhone Camera, /

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We got back in the afternoon having spent several days in Osaka – for the centre of Hokkaido it was a reasonable temperature, around 9 degrees (48 in old money), but in the evening the weather was horrible, heavy rain and a storm. The house was co...

Minolta X700 SLR with two lenses and old camera bag.

6 November, 2025

5 Frames at Penmon Point

By Nic

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford FP4+, Minolta X-700, /

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A trip to north Wales provided a long overdue opportunity for some ‘proper’ photography. To me that means picking up my camera and going out with the sole purpose of creating photographic images, as distinct from a walk or a visit with the camera...

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6 December, 2023

You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone

By Roger

People of a certain age will recognize this as a quotation – possibly a misquotation – from one of Joni Mitchell’s songs that was probably popular around the time I ...

5 December, 2023

The 110 Saga Continues – Post Mortem Discoveries

By Tony Warren

I hope these ramblings about my exploration of 110 and sub-miniature are of some interest beyond my keyboard but here’s the next chapter. When my Minolta 460 Tx 110 camera seeme...

5 December, 2023

How to Refill an Ilford Disposable Camera

By Marco Manuzzi

So… you’ve just finished to shoot all around the city (or wherever you’d like) with your brand new BW disposable camera, what’s next? Chances are that yo...

4 December, 2023

NEWS: A 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Film Photographers

By Molly Kate

We thought it would be a fun idea to get together a list of holiday gifts for film photographers. This guide includes 23 gift ideas ascending in price range. Most of these items...

4 December, 2023

Nikon Zoom 700 VR Mini-Review

By Douwe Krooshof

I’ve owned and shot many analogue cameras over the past 20 years, and lately I’m in a point-and-shoot phase. This is the first time that I feel the urge to shoot something simpl...

3 December, 2023

ROUND-UP: Camera Reviews from the Film Photography Blogosphere

By Molly Kate

It’s time for another camera blog round-up! Here are the latest camera reviews and stories from the film photography blogosphere. This is a new series on 35mmc to share more of ...

3 December, 2023

5 Frames with a Kiev 4a and Ilford FP4 Plus – A summer love story in Italy

By fleetwoodler

My recent trip to Apulia, Italy, has been a great one. Not only did I experience the full beauty of Italian culture and landscapes, but also realized how far my photography jour...

2 December, 2023

NEWS: “What The Film?!” Challenges Photographer’s to Identify Black and White Film Stocks

By Molly Kate

Managing editor and founder of Analog Cafe, Dmitri Tcherbadji, along with Vancouver photographers, Yvonne Hanson and Daren Zomerman, are sharing a fun web game with the public t...

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Walter Reumkens on Pushing Pan F Plus: first stop, Santa Monica, second stop, Manhattan
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Walter Reumkens on Pushing Pan F Plus: first stop, Santa Monica, second stop, Manhattan
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Matthew Bigwood on Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5+ 400 who? when? where?
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