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18 October, 2025

5 Frames with the Bessa L, Kodak Gold 200 and Alpine Classics at Lake Walchensee

By Jens

18 October, 2025

/ Kodak Fil, Kodak Gold 200, Voigtlander Bessa L, /

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15 October, 2025

Was it to be my last ever click of a shutter?… With a Minolta Dynax Maxxum 7 50mm f2.8 Macro and Rollei Retro 80s.

By Ibraar Hussain

I took these, all from a roll of Rollei Retro 80s developed in Rodinal, back in 2017. It was a time when I was left with just one SLR; a Minolta Maxxum 7 and one lens – a ...

14 October, 2025

One By Four – A One Shot Story Told by Four Photographers

By David Hume

This is my contribution to the “One by Four” series that began with Scott Fergusson’s post four days before this one. You can see Scott’s post here. To r...

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Saying Goodbye To Some Old Cameras

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Recently, I dusted my cameras and almost got buried in a camera avalanche as some of the neck straps got tangled on the shelf. In the narrow escape, I noticed that some of the c...

14 October, 2025

Shielded – Photographing Ukrainian Refugees in Denmark

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August 24th, the day when I began writing this article, marked the Independence Day of Ukraine. By coincidence, it is also a symbolic semi-annual cæsura of Russia’s full-s...

13 October, 2025

Wider Isn’t Always Better

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A lot of people love wide angle lenses from Garry Winogrand, known for his street photography made with a 28mm lens to Alex Webb, who favors 28 and 35mm lenses to Magnum photogr...

13 October, 2025

Fujica AZ-1 Review – A Swansong for M42?

By Bob Janes

Fujica didn’t make a lot of interchangeable mount 35mm SLRs, but they did make some interesting ones. From 1970, with the introduction of the ST701, they produced a series of mo...

13 October, 2025

Mr. Ding Pactcron 35mm f/1.8 Review

By vincentbihler

Mr. Ding might be one of the most discreet lens makers today, rarely releasing products under his own brand. Still, he’s the mind behind several lenses sold through other distri...

12 October, 2025

Portrait Photography – How I Approached Strangers at a Wedding

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Last year, I was invited to a wedding, where I knew about 10 people out of the 130 plus guests. Unfortunately, they were working, so I was alone amongst a lot of people who were...

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Stefan Wilde on 5 Frames with the Bessa L, Kodak Gold 200 and Alpine Classics at Lake Walchensee
It seems to me the author finds it more interesting not to use a slip on viewfinder. And after all,…
Stefan Wilde on 5 Frames with the Bessa L, Kodak Gold 200 and Alpine Classics at Lake Walchensee
Or he might not get a lot more enjoyment. After reading the article, it seems to me that the author…
Walter Reumkens on 5 Frames with the Bessa L, Kodak Gold 200 and Alpine Classics at Lake Walchensee
The flash shoe of the Bessa-L also has an optical clip-on viewfinder. Ideally, the camera should be used with a…

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