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27 April, 2026

Reasonably Wide and Sensibly Priced – 28mm Compacts Comparison

By Douwe Krooshof

27 April, 2026

/ Camera Theory, Fuji Dl-500, Fuji DL-510P, Nikon AF600, Pentax Espio Mini, Point & Shoot camera, /

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14 December, 2021

Breaking Digital Habits and Relearning Film With a Leica IIIf – By Christopher DellaCorte

By Christopher DellaCorte

This story begins with an afternoon drive through the local countryside accompanied by my spouse. The air was lovely and warm. The skies were clear. The weather was what we expe...

13 December, 2021

“I am Lonely” said Spottie the Spotmatic – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Spottie (Pentax Spotmatic) is not unloved but tends to not get enough exercise. She proudly sits in the glass cabinet with her neighbors. However, when I shoot 35mm, I usually c...

12 December, 2021

Montserrat Underground – Two visits 25 years apart – By Jordi Fradera

By Jordi Fradera

"Mountain sawn by angels", so says the hymn of the Montserrat monastery. This mountain is a symbol of Catalonia and on its steep north slope is located the monastery (720 m.) th...

11 December, 2021

Toy Camera Share Project – The First Three Photographers – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

About a year ago I posted a review of the Panorama Wide Pic. A toy camera that I was planning on sending around the UK for others to shoot and share results.I've been meaning to...

10 December, 2021

Pixii (A1571) Review – New Upgrades and Some Personal Experiences

By Hamish Gill

For a long time, the only digital rangefinders on the market were Leicas. Now there’s Pixii. A screen-less, APS-C sensor, “connected” rangefinder that’s quite a lot less cash th...

9 December, 2021

A Year in Slide Film Part 1 – Shooting – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

I was originally put off shooting slide film because I had heard that you needed to be incredibly precise with your exposure otherwise the whole shot would be ruined. Frankly, w...

8 December, 2021

5 Frames From a Trip to Sainsburys – Nikon F3 with HP5 – By Thorsten Wulff

By thorsten

England is full of amazingly nice people. After Germany was removed from the Amber List, and quarantine in a British hotel no longer needed, Nadja and me jumped into the camper ...

7 December, 2021

Getting the Shot: A Hybrid Workflow Odyssey – By Jamie Winder

By Jamie Winder

I am not a purist. Not when it comes to the things I enjoy, nor the way I work, and definitely not in the way I approach photography. I love shooting film, but will spend time i...

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