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11 July, 2025

Leica Elmarit-M 90mm f2.8 and a History Photo Walk

By Geoff Chaplin

11 July, 2025

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23 September, 2019

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical Review

By Hamish Gill

I’ve owned the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical for nearly a year now, and I feel that I have to open this review by saying that I think it’s an absolutely fantastic len...

22 September, 2019

5 Frames with Kodak Portra 400 on a Zorki 4. Or: Down a Rabbit Hole – By Lawrie Conole

By Lawrie Conole

There are times when you think you know where this is heading; the comfort of being in familiar territory. That's where I thought I was going too, but before I knew it, I was of...

21 September, 2019

5 Frames with Vivitar V3000s: A more-than-expected Result – By Ris Sukarma

By Ris Sukarma

I got a camera, Vivitar V3000s, from a friend who almost threw it to trash, and I picked it up. It had problem with film winder and I intended to have it repaired. I thought thi...

20 September, 2019

Nikon F-301 (N2000) – In Defence of Nikon’s Ugly Duckling – By Brian J. Grossman

By Brian Grossman

We’ve all experienced that instant of hesitation, the moment of self-doubt, just before clicking the “submit order” button. “There’s no logical reason for this, no need for anot...

19 September, 2019

5 frames with a Kodak Tele-Instamatic 608 – By Will Hopkins

By willhopkins

The Kodak Tele-Instamatic 608 is an odd bird. To begin with, it uses 110 cassettes, most commonly associated with toy cameras. It looks like a spy camera, as compact as possible...

18 September, 2019

There Is No Such Thing As 120mm Film!

By Hamish Gill

Right. There’s no such thing as "120mm" film. The format is called just “120”!I’m writing this post as part of a concerted effort to correct this bizarre misconception that seem...

18 September, 2019

5 Frames with a Holga 120 GFN and Ilford Delta 3200 – By Bill Thoo

By Bill Thoo

The amazing detail and quality of a Holga photograph brought me back to film photography. A cousin introduced me to the Lomography movement in 2010 and I shot a dozen rolls with...

17 September, 2019

5 Frames with the Mamiya 6 and the 75mm f3.5 – by Aloysius Chow

By aloysiuschow

I started shooting film a couple years back when I got a Nikon F80 for cheap. As a SLR with autofocus, it was pretty easy to use and made shooting film easy to pick up. Since th...

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