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14 May, 2026

Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 – Time to go fishing

By Eric Rose

14 May, 2026

/ Canon FD 15mm 2.8 Fisheye, /

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17 December, 2021

Rebecca – Women Hold Up Half The Sky – By Gerard Exupery

By Gerard Exupery

This is from my new book “Women Hold Up Half the Sky” to be published in January. The image is of Rebecca. Everyone called her Becks, and it would be hard to find someone who d...

16 December, 2021

The Joy of Photobooks – By Nik Stanbridge

By Nik Stanbridge

Back in the early 1980s, in my 20s and in my formative photographic years, I read a lot of books about the craft and practice of photography. This obviously contributed enormous...

15 December, 2021

5 Frames with the Olympus Trip 35 – by Chantel Wakefield

By Chantel Wakefield

Amelia Island is located on Florida’s Atlantic coast, and it has the kind of laid-back vibe anyone would enjoy. I've been visiting almost every summer since the mid-2000s. The ...

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...

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