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16 February, 2018

The Sunbeams Analogue Photography News – Let’s Explore the cheap shots challenge

By Hamish Gill

Aho hoy fellow film fans! It’s been a fun old time here at Sunny 16 Towers, with both Shrove Tuesday and Valentine's Day in the last week this post is officially fuelled by panc...

15 February, 2018

5 frames with a the Olympus mju-II – by Francisco Varone

By panchovarone

After several years using Canon digital cameras, in 2008 I bought an Olympus XA on eBay. I felt in love immediately with this compact and beautiful camera. Returning to film pho...

14 February, 2018

5 Frames with a Leica Mini – By David Felix

By David Felix

It's no surprise that people who have used a Leica would want more of it. The Germans really put a lot of effort into the camera and seeing a lot of them alive and well (and rel...

13 February, 2018

5 frames with a the Minolta Dynax 3000i & Minolta AF Zoom 35-80mm f/4-5.6 – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

In the 1980s Minolta must have identified a market for a user-friendly point-and-shoot autofocus SLR. The shiny plastic Dynax 3000i body requires a 2CR5 battery and is compact b...

11 February, 2018

Fat Lama – could your camera collection earn its keep?

By Hamish Gill

...Fat Lama is a platform that allows people to list their gear, not for sale, but instead for rental to people who live near enough to them to collect it a delivery it back. As...

10 February, 2018

Leica IIIC Review – A family member back in operation – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Since childhood, this little Leica IIIC was a member of the household. My dad bought it in 1949 when he worked for the US Navy on Guam. It came with a 5cm f/2.0 Summitar lens. H...

9 February, 2018

Chroma 5×4 Technical Field Camera Launches on Kickstarter

By Hamish Gill

Chroma – a new 5×4 field camera has just launched on Kickstarter, and I’m really bloody excited about it! There’s a whole load of reasons that I’m excited about...

9 February, 2018

It’s Not the Camera – by Frank H. Wu

By frankhwu

Deep Springs College, a photo by me of the same place as photographed by professional Sam Contis As a teacher (my day job), I have tried to avoid ever saying that any question f...

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Klaus Wirz on Capturing the War of 1812 on Film – Reenactment of the Battle of Longwoods
Hello David, an impressive photo essay. I especially like the portraits of your son and the other children as well.…
Art Meripol on Capturing the War of 1812 on Film – Reenactment of the Battle of Longwoods
Good stuff! I liked the portraits. The faces show how well you put people at ease before the lens. Probably…
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Having in the not too distant past seen my daughter pass through her teen years I suspect you will encounter…

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