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Minolta X-700 with a roll of DragonFilm CI

22 January, 2026

5 Frames from Florence, on DragonFilm CI

By James Billings

22 January, 2026

/ DragonFilm CI, DragonFilm Film, /

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28 February, 2023

5 frames with the Flea Market Find Yashica T2 – By Nico Hilbert

By Nico Hilbert

Going through my local flea market, one camera instantly caught my attention. The Yashica T2. With no battery, I wasn't sure if it was working. However, I negotiated the price d...

27 February, 2023

Pentax KX – Mechanical Mastery, The Smoke, Sounds, and Nostalgia – By Jarrod Sams

By Jarrod Sams

Smoke fills the crisp morning summer air. The thundering sounds of steam locomotion shake the ground. The clanking and creaking of railroad cars rolling up to the depot. The lig...

26 February, 2023

5 Frames with a Leica IIIa, Canon LTM 50mm f2.8 lens and Kentmere 400 – By Richard de Bulat

By Richard de Bulat

I have used this little Leica for a couple of years having bought it 2nd hand during the Lock-downs. The original lens was the Elmar 5cm f3.5, the type that sits inside the came...

25 February, 2023

Bromoil prints – Enduring Patience in ‘Painting’ a Photograph – By Tom Schulte

By Tom Schulte

Early last year I began making Bromoil prints, and I cannot recall why. Many a time I’ve scoured my brain for any clues. Unsuccessful however (so far)… I can only assume that o...

24 February, 2023

NEWS: Double the Fun with AgfaPhoto’s New 35mm Half Frame Film Camera

By Molly Kate

Lupus Imaging & Media, the company now behind the AgfaPhoto brand and APX black and white films, has brought us a new fixed-focus half-frame camera with a 50mm F5.6 lens. Th...

24 February, 2023

The Gratitude Project – By John Pemberton

By John Pemberton

It’s that time of the year. Joy felt Holiday celebrations are ramping up and resolutions are being planned to contribute to a brighter year ahead. Photographers make resolutio...

23 February, 2023

5 frames with the Voigtlander 15mm Super-Wide Heliar V1 on a Leica M10 – By Luke Kenny

By Luke Kenny

The 15mm focal length is a strange one. Too wide to neatly frame most scenes, too distorted to get close to people and remain flattering and quite easy to ruin your composition ...

23 February, 2023

The Pitfalls of Buying 2nd Hand… When 2nd Hand is all there is – By Chris Hooke

By Chris Hooke

Well, this is quite embarrassing. This, my first post for 35mmc, would tell the glorious tale of a Rolleicord Va, newly acquired from a well know auction site. It would include...

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