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11 November, 2026

Gran Canaria on Kodak Portra 400

By Martin H

11 November, 2026

/ Kodak Portra 400, travel photography, /

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Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the northwest coast of Africa. A popular holiday destination for Europeans, the island is often described as a miniature continent, thanks to its rema...

11 November, 2026

Winter Garden – My photograph of the year 2026

By Tony Warren

11 November, 2026

/ photo of the year 2026, /

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Responding to Hamish and David’s suggested repeat of last years event, I have had a trawl through my year’s output. Always an interesting exercise and useful self-criticism. I narrowed things down to three or four images, each representing a diffe...

11 November, 2026

Large-Format Reflections, Part I: 1799 Van Rensselaer Mill, Claverack, New York

By David Pauley

11 November, 2026

/ Architectural Photography, Large Format Camera, /

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I’ve chosen the 18th century Robert Van Rensselaer Mill in the Hudson Valley hamlet of Claverack as the subject of this first installment in an occasional series on large-format photography. As a landscape image that also nods toward archite...

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How I made a focus-free lens for Micro 4/3 – by Tobias Eriksson

By Flashknappen

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Grainsplaining – Fresh and Hilarious New Feminist Podcast by Alex Heron and Emma Lloyd

By Molly Kate

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13 October, 2022

CatLABS Releases New Black and White Film with Unique Emulsion

By Molly Kate

CatLABS has released a new black and white film featuring a unique emulsion which they say is not currently available in the market. The Boston based analogue-only camera store ...

13 October, 2022

Alfie Tych Preview – An Eccentric Camera that Fits in the Palm of Your Hand

By Hamish Gill

The Alfie Tych launched on Kickstarter a few weeks ago, and has just a few days left. It’s a brand new, extremely compact, half frame film camera with, I hope, a bright future a...

12 October, 2022

5 frames with Nikon F3P and Kentmere 400 – By Hans Gustafsson

By Hans Gustafsson

Arrived in a hotel room shortly after 11pm on a monday after a 5 hour drive. I'm fortunate to drive a very comfortable car so despite being a bit tired from a long drive after ...

12 October, 2022

Introducing the LomoApparat – Lomography’s New Experimental Film Camera

By Molly Kate

I hope you are sitting down for this exclusive scoop. Lomography has released another new camera! Introducing the LomoApparat, a compact experimental 35mm film camera designed t...

11 October, 2022

Low Cost Bulk Film Loading for Skinflints – By Robert Wilcox

By Robert Willox

Since my return to film photography I’ve quickly found out how much money I could spend on the stuff, especially given the variety out there now! And that’s fine really – it’s p...

10 October, 2022

CONTAX T – The 1st One – A Compact, Manually-Focused Rangefinder

By grain_frame

The Contax T is a compact rangefinder introduced in 1984. It was the first in what would become a line of premium point-and-shoot cameras, a segment pioneered by Contax. It was ...

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Michael Flory on Why I Built Forma – Reimagining a 75-Year-Old Viewfinder11/11/2026
Peter, thank you for the reply. I just read your email requesting further suggestions from everyone. My first thought would…
Andrew Bridges on Back in the Game: Week One, Flowers11/11/2026
Thanks for the kind words :) Looking back at my older photos, I notice oscillate between high and low contrast…
David Pauley on Winter Garden – My photograph of the year 202611/11/2026
Lovely photograph, Tony. "Chez Mondrian" is also one of my favorites. Although different in subject matter, your photo has a…
Peter Roberts on Meet me by the Steps – My 2026 Photo of the Year11/11/2026
Thanks for your warm comment, Geoff, it's much appreciated. And yes, the 'cuckoo clock' story is in that film.
Michael Kaplan on Large-Format Reflections, Part I: 1799 Van Rensselaer Mill, Claverack, New York11/11/2026
David, A wonderful article and such a fascinating study. The images are so provocative and well-crafted. Your control and understanding…

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