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9 June, 2025

Balda CA 35 – A Fantastic little camera shot with Kodak Eastman Double X 5222

By Ibraar Hussain

9 June, 2025

/ Balda CA 35, Balda Scale Focus Camera, Scale Focus Camera, /

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31 October, 2017

5 frames with a Contax T – By Gavin Maxwell

By Gavin Maxwell

I think I’ve found my perfect 35mm camera! Pocket-sized, fantastic quality, and a joy to use: the Contax T. In fact it’s so good I bought it twice! I had a silver one, but in a ...

31 October, 2017

Peak Design Everyday Sling 5L – News and mini-review

By Hamish Gill

After my recent review of the Peak strap system, I started contemplating a desire for one of their bigger bags. I’ve not had bag GAS before - it turns out I might be a big fan o...

29 October, 2017

Modding a 28mm Canon Demi C lens for M39 mount – by Tobias Eriksson

By Flashknappen

Following on from my Canon Demi C review, I wanted to write something about the orphaned lens that came about from me only shooting it with the 50mm. Having that nice lens gathe...

28 October, 2017

Canon Demi C – Half-frame with a tele lens – Guest review by Tobias Eriksson

By Flashknappen

The following review is of the Demi C - to my knowledge, along with the Olympus Pen F and FT model SLR cameras it's the only half frame with interchangeable lenses. Actually thi...

27 October, 2017

Finding details in the city: part 2 – Georgetown – by Carlos Argott

By C. Argott

In the same way that in my previous photo essay I focused on small details that I would’ve normally ignored. For this second part I decided to also go to a neighbourhood that I ...

26 October, 2017

5 frames with a Zeiss Ikon ZM and its 35mm Biogon – By Alexis

By Alexis

These photos are part of an on-going series I’m working on. So nothing is finalised yet. I’m still exploring several avenues but so far there’s a theme I tend ...

24 October, 2017

5 Frames with a Leica M6 and 28mm Elmarit – by Daniel Avery

By Daniel Avery

The Leica M6 is just a dream camera. Ideally you want the camera to fade away and not get in the way of picture making and for me the M6 does this perfectly. With only the frame...

22 October, 2017

Lomography 20mm f/5.6 Zenit New Russar+ Review

By Hamish Gill

The Lomography Zenit 20mm f5.6 New Russar+ is a remake of a 1960's Russian lens known as the Russar MR-2. As an ultra-wide it will hold a certain attraction to folks with a penc...

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