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29 June, 2025

Analogue (and analogue inspired) News and Tittle-Tattle – Newsletter July 2025

By Ibraar Hussain

29 June, 2025

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By sebcopley

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Ibraar Hussain on Ausgeknipst Reels – Developing 16mm (or 110) in the Paterson tank
This is such a fascinating wonderfully written and inspirational post Makes me want to dabble The 50ies cassette loading instructions…
Ibraar Hussain on Analogue (and analogue inspired) News and Tittle-Tattle – Newsletter July 2025
Only the thirds issue. May, June and now July If anyone has any news or anything tittle tattle related please…
Eric on Kentmere Pan 200 and a Contax 137 MA Quartz/ZEISS 50mm f/1.7
Thank you for the kind words, Gary. I rather like this film.

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