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10 November, 2026

Meet Miss Velzoe Brown

By Jeffery Luhn

10 November, 2026

/ Musician Photography, Portrait Photography, /

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When I moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to the little village of Felton, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, I was motivated to get into the jazz music scene. Bob Smith, a trumpeter that had played with many West Coast big bands in the 1940s-1960s, ...
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10 November, 2026

Meet me by the Steps – My 2026 Photo of the Year

By Peter Roberts

10 November, 2026

/ photo of the year 2026, /

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There may be a feeling of déjà vu about this image as it was taken at the same place as my 2025 photo of the year, the steps by the Painted Hall in the Greenwich Naval College. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion. We’ve all got our favouri...
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Forma modular optical viewfinder with interchangeable laser-cut frameline cards, coloured contrast gels, and storage case.

10 November, 2026

Why I Built Forma – Reimagining a 75-Year-Old Viewfinder

By Peter Modzelewksi

10 November, 2026

/ Accessory viewfinder, Forma Viewfinder, /

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After more than a year of development, I’m excited to share Forma, a modular, multi-format optical viewfinder that can be tailored to your exact lenses and shooting formats—helping you find your frame before you set up, scout more efficientl...
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25 June, 2023

5 Frames in the Forest with a Pentax 6×7

By Alasdair Mackintosh

Portola Redwoods State Park lies on the west side of the Santa Cruz mountains, where the land slopes down towards the Pacific, and the cool sea breezes create the ideal climate ...
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24 June, 2023

Funleader 18mm f/8 Cap Lens Pro Review

By Hamish Gill

This is a quick review of the Funleader 18mm f/8 Cap Lens Pro. Sound familiar? Like I might have reviewed this lens before? Well, you’d be right, though the version I last revie...
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21 June, 2023

Yashica Lynx-14: The Camera that Came Home

By Dave Powell

In an unforgivable moment of weakness, I once tried to sell this lovely Yashica Lynx-14 on "the 'Bay.” Don’t know what came over me. I’ve always loved low-light pictures and the...
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21 June, 2023

Fitzrovia’s Last Remaining Bespoke Tailor

By Giulio Antonutto

Fitzrovia, a small neighbourhood nestled in the heart of London, has been my home for a number of years. As someone hailing from a small town, I have found that living in Fitzro...
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20 June, 2023

5 Frames with a Moskva 5

By Ian Whitney

After using my Voigtlander Bessa 66 a bunch, I was excited to try more 120 folding cameras. I had my eyes on a Zeiss Super Ikonta, but when I spotted a Moskva 5 -- complete with...
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