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8 July, 2025

VE Day – Victory in Europe Day with a Balda CA 35 and Polaroid High Definition 200

By Ibraar Hussain

8 July, 2025

/ Balda CA 35, Event Photography, Polaroid High Definition 200, /

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4 September, 2019

5 Frames and a Movie during the Morning Rush with a Leica M240 and First Generation Summilux 35mm f/1.4 – By Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

Tokyo is notorious for its morning commute rush with most Tokyoites enduring packed trains for an hour or more—which is precisely why I try to avoid peak hours as much as possib...

3 September, 2019

5 frames with a rather dumb push: FP4 @800 & Neofin Blau – By Virgil Roger

By VRoger

A while back my friend Dave (@dbloomsday) gave me two vials of Neofin Blue. "You'll see" he said, "this is the good stuff". Fine grain and extreme acutance, perfect for low spee...

2 September, 2019

The Value of Inspiration

By Hamish Gill

I’ve been feeling a little exhausted by photography and cameras lately. It’s a funny thing writing a blog about all this stuff, it just becomes relentless. What sometimes helps ...

1 September, 2019

5 Frames from New York, on Cinestill 50D with the Olympus XA – by Simon King

By Simon King

I recently returned to London from a week in New York, which I spent exploring the city with the sole purpose of photography. Usually my travel setup involves two bodies which c...

31 August, 2019

Voigtlander Bessa & Brilliant V6 Two Classic 1938 Medium Format Cameras – By Phil Harrison

By Phil Harrison

The Voigtlander’s in question are a 1938 Brilliant V6 TLR and a 1938 Bessa folder. My Grandfather had this model of Bessa, I found his camera in our attic and learnt how to use ...

30 August, 2019

5 Frames with the 7Artisans 75mm f/1.25 – By John Scott

By John_S

A new king of the night. 7Artisans. They are making quality lenses that perform amazingly. It seems like every new lens is a step up from the previous version. Welcome to the 4t...

30 August, 2019

Yashica T4 Review: A ‘Cult vs. Budget’ Comparison – By Dmitry Zhilyaev

By Dmitry Zhilyaev

I happened to own a Yashica T4 and I have a very strange relationship with it. I am well aware of its cult status. I know that its Zeiss lens should be really good and especiall...

29 August, 2019

5 Frames With the Konica Hexar AF – By Louis A. Sousa

By LASousa

I developed the film using the semi-stand process with Rodinal. After a trying work day, it is medicinal to drop film into this brew, spin it a few times at inception then a few...

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