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18 November, 2025

By Tibra Ali

18 November, 2025

/ Portrait Photography, Reflecting on the past, /

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“Through my lens, I intuitively aim to capture the joy of fleeting moments – it’s not about creating the perfect shot, but instead capturing and preserving a feeling or emotion. The way it feels, rather than the way it looks.” –Anna Landstedt I me...

Digital IR shot of a Paris house hiding behind cascading tree leaves

18 November, 2025

What Lurks Behind These Leaves? – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

18 November, 2025

/ Flora Photograpy, /

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As mentioned here, interesting abstract photos are often mysterious. Like roads, walking paths or stairs to destinations unseen. Or images that hide other information. Like what’s behind the cascading leaves in this Paris 2010 digital IR. Taken wi...

Vintage Nikon Lens 50mm f1.8 ai requiring repair due to focussing problems

18 November, 2025

Nikon 50mm f1.8 AI Lens – No. 1761389

By Ed

18 November, 2025

/ 50mm Lens, Nikon 50mm 1.8 AI, normal lens, /

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The Nikon f1.8 50mm lens has always been well regarded. In pre-digital days, a ‘nifty fifty’ would have been the first lens owned by many photographers, mounted on a new 35mm SLR. This example – 1761389 – came into my hands...

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By Vladimir Ondrejovic

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By Simon King

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By John Lee

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2 February, 2018

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5 Frames with Bell & Howell Fixed Focus Camera – By Howard Dale

By Howard Dale

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31 January, 2018

5 Frames with a Samsung AF Slim

By Hamish Gill

Another 5 frames post looking back at a past review this time the Samsung AF Slim. It’s funny dredging up this old content, especially looking at shots taken with point &a...

30 January, 2018

5 Frames with a Pentax Spotmatic – By Wesley Fortin

By Wesley Fortin

This past summer I did a road trip to visit my parents in southern Alberta. My insatiable desire for adventure prompted me to convince my folks to visit the provincial park Head...

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