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9 June, 2025

Balda CA 35 – A Fantastic little camera shot with Kodak Eastman Double X 5222

By Ibraar Hussain

9 June, 2025

/ Balda CA 35, Balda Scale Focus Camera, Scale Focus Camera, /

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10 November, 2020

Minolta Autocord CDS – History & Review – By Dan Cuny

By Dan Cuny

I had purchased my Minolta Autocord CDS cameras about three months ago. The previous owner didn't know if it was working, even after giving them some tips to check. However, I t...

9 November, 2020

Exploring an Ice Factory in Mississippi with Panatomic-X Film in a Hasselblad – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Regular readers of 35mmc know that I like to photograph urban (and rural) decay. Last December (2019), quite by chance, I found a treasure in Jackson, Mississippi. In the southe...

9 November, 2020

Meyer Optik Görlitz f/2.8 100mm Trioplan II (The New Version) Review

By Hamish Gill

The Meyer Optik Görlitz f/2.8 100mm Trioplan II has been brought back to market for the second time in the last few years. It’s a unique lens based on a vintage formula that’s k...

8 November, 2020

My Journey to Infrared Photography – By Markus Hofstätter

By Markus Hofstätter

My name, is Markus Hofstätter, I am a collodion wet plate artist from Austria with my main focus on portraits.I shoot digital too, but the last two years my main business went t...

7 November, 2020

Pentax-A 70-200/4 & K1000 – The Accidental Pentax Kit – By Clive Williams

By Clive Williams

I’ve been a Pentax user since the days before people called themselves ‘shooters’ – since 1984, to be exact. The ME Super I bought then is worth far more to me than to anyone el...

6 November, 2020

Giving a “Faulty” Camera Another Chance – #FullRollFriday – by Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

I’m shocked to say that it’s not even been 2 months since my first article was published on 35mmc (at the time of writing this, that is). I think it feels like longer because I ...

6 November, 2020

Agricultural Landscapes Reloaded – by Christian Schroeder

By Christian Schroeder

Some years ago – I don’t remember when exactly – I went to our municipal library. Looking for some interesting books, I was searching for inspiration. At the art section, I stum...

5 November, 2020

NEWS: ‘VALOI’ Film Holder Coming to Kickstarter Next Week

By Hamish Gill

The new 'VALOI' Film Holder is coming to Kickstarter Next Week and there is a newsletter sign-up on the website to get yourself in with a chance of grabbing an early bird here. ...

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