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1 April, 2026

Never meet your heros – Misadventures in Camera Repair Land

By Bob Janes

1 April, 2026

/ Camera Repair, Minolta SRT 303, /

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16 January, 2024

Casio EX-ZR800 – My Cheapo Companion

By Ibraar Hussain

This is a sort of review of a small cheapo compact digital camera I have been using exclusively since early Spring. I wanted a compact digital camera, as I loathe Smartphone cam...

16 January, 2024

Pentax Q 11.5mm Shield Lens on the Beach – A Jankuary Lens that Blurs

By Hamish Gill

Me and the family go on a trip to the beach around Christmas every year. Last year we spent Christmas in Wales near the coast, this year we couldn’t afford a full on Christmas b...

15 January, 2024

Olympus Camedia C2020Z – Vintage Digital/Antique Shop “Jankuary’ Find – 2MP from 1999.

By Eric

I saw the Jankuary posts and I wanted in. Backstory. A while ago I found out about an Antique Store not far from me. The signage is on the nose. I was told by two friends (Guill...

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...

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Walter Reumkens on Minolta Dynax 9 and 7 – A Comparison
An excellent, in-depth piece of work, Bob. I couldn’t produce anything like it. Apart from a technical interest in the…
Bob Janes on Minolta Dynax 9 and 7 – A Comparison
I usually output my 'for web' shots at 1500-2000 on the long side, the wordpress software then will downsize photos…
Kodachomeguy on Minolta Dynax 9 and 7 – A Comparison
Bob, interesting review. That Dynax 9 is a big bruiser, for sure. Something did not work out on photos 1,…

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