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10 August, 2025

Harman Phoenix 200 (first gen) – Well Underexposed

By Eagle Omomuro

10 August, 2025

/ Harman Film, Harman Phoenix 200, /

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4 March, 2025

London Calling – Traveling with a Canon AT-1

By Edgar Garcia

The Minolta SRT-102 did not speak to me. It was a very serviceable camera, and in looking at the photos that I shot with a better understanding of aperture and shutter speed, I ...

4 March, 2025

A Call for Lived Wisdom, Through the Lens of a Dented Nikon FM

By James Gates

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3 March, 2025

Film Camera Zen – Book Review

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A little while ago I was contacted by the company promoting Bellamy Hunt’s new book, Film Camera Zen, asking me if I would like to take a look at a copy for the benefit o...

3 March, 2025

Brightin Star 28mm f/2.8 XSlim Pro-M Review on a Leica M11

By Rollin Banderob

Oh 28mm how you have vexed me over the years. While using Sony mirrorless bodies back in 2014 I ventured into trying rangefinder lenses to make a smaller, lighter kit – on...

2 March, 2025

One Shot Story – A Mallard Drake

By RichardH

Close to my home there is a small valley with a creek and 10 kilometers of paved trail. I have been riding my bicycle on the trail for a few years, witnessing a steadily increas...

2 March, 2025

Validation – A One-shot Story

By Gary Smith

This story begins around New Year’s Eve 2024 when I happened to be browsing YouTube and I watched a video entitled: The Film Camera You Should Actually Buy. Some may recal...

1 March, 2025

5 Frames with Flic Film Aurora 800, Konica Hexar RF, and Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2.

By Eric

I was looking for color film stocks I had not tried before at my local camera shop and purchased a couple of rolls of Flic Film Aurora 800. I had never heard of the company. I u...

28 February, 2025

Viltrox 25mm 1.7 APS-C lens review

By Mike Brooks

I recently had the opportunity to test a new prime APS-C lens; the Viltrox 25mm 1.7 Z mount. In full frame terms, that means you have something close to a 35m perspective, one o...

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