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26 January, 2026

In Search of Black & White, Appendix 1 – Svema Foto and Derev Pan films from Ukraine

By Scott Ferguson

26 January, 2026

/ Derev Pan 100, Derev Pan 200, Derev Pan 400, Film Theory, Svema Film, svema foto 100, Svema Foto 400, /

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17 October, 2023

Travelling from Tysvær to Lake Starnberg – Roll #4 from the Original Canonet

By Bob Janes

For those unfamiliar with the Travelling Canonet project, you can read about it here. We have over 50 photographers on 4 continents taking/waiting to take part. Two Canonets are...

17 October, 2023

5 Frames with Retocolor Aqua 400, Konica Hexar RF and 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4

By Eric

The topic of today’s post is a roll of Retocolor Aqua 400 I picked up at my local camera shop. Never heard of the company. I did not look up sample photos in advance. I decided...

16 October, 2023

Canon T50 – Loving the unloved/ignored.

By Steviemac

Over the years I have amassed many cameras, both in 35mm and medium format. I have a particular soft spot for Nikon and Zeiss Ikon products, but also love Minolta, Pentax and th...

15 October, 2023

5 Portraits with Meopta Flexaret VI and Lomography Lady Grey

By Alex Gridenko

Have you ever bought a camera just because of its looks? I have a few and even use some of them for actual photography. This gorgeous camera caught my attention while browsing F...

14 October, 2023

That Time I Hacked a Canon AF35ML to Make a Loupe

By Dave Powell

WARNING: The following would be sacrilege with a working Canon AF35ML point-and-shoot. But if you happen to stumble across a “trasher,” this is a great hack for turn...

14 October, 2023

Your 2024 Film Challenge

By Azriel Knight

I have a challenge for you as we approach the new year and it’s super simple: Use just one film. No… not one roll of film, one film. I’ll explain the rules and why I am doing th...

13 October, 2023

NEWS: 7Artisans Launches Ultra Wide Aspherical 9mm F5.6 Full Frame Lens for E, RF, Z, and L Mounts

By Molly Kate

7Artisans has a new 9mm F5.6 aspherical full-frame lens out for Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and L-Mount shooters. The lens creates dramatic fields of view with its non-fisheye ul...

13 October, 2023

35mmc, Adverts, Website Issues, and a Path Forward

By Hamish Gill

When I decided to monetise this website – the point I could no longer afford to run it without monetising it – I had no idea how complex it would be. The issue seems...

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