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9 May, 2025

5 Frames with a Large Format Camera – The Death of a Giant

By CHRISTOF RAMPITSCH

9 May, 2025

/ Documentary Photography, Foma Film, Fomapan 400, Intrepid 4x5, /

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By Kodachromeguy

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By frankhwu

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8 February, 2018

5 frames with a Bessaflex and CZJ Flektogon 2.4/35mm – by Son Pham

By Son Pham

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7 February, 2018

5 Frames With a Leica M7 – by Adam Laws

By Adam Laws

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5 Frames with an Olympus E-M10 by Vlado Ondrejovic

By Vladimir Ondrejovic

One does always wonder about its decision of buying a new camera. Three years ago, I made a lucky step forward and grabbed a new Olympus E-M10, along with Zuiko 17mm f/1.8. I mu...

5 February, 2018

London Comic Con on Three Rolls of XP2 and a Leica CL – by Simon King

By Simon King

I’ve been photographing Comic Con for a while now, both to produce images for placement but also as part of an ongoing personal project, for which I’ve only recently...

Geoff Chaplin on An unforgettable photo of passing through the divine light in the temple-A One-shot story
Yes, wonderful shot and wonderful experience taking it. Film cameras: a good strategy is, if in doubt give it a…
Art Meripol on 5 Frames with a Large Format Camera – The Death of a Giant
Great documentation and explanation of what lens/film/developing combo was used. Funny, but unlike Thomas I like that last one quite…
Geoff Chaplin on Kentmere 200 – My First Couple of Rolls with this Brand New 200 Speed B&W Film
Maybe for those who use a lab the idea and extra cost of having the lab push 100 or pull…

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