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27 January, 2026

Sometimes I Don’t Know What I Was Photographing

By Eagle Omomuro

27 January, 2026

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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...

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...

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