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12 November, 2025

Made in Hong Kong

By Raymond Wong

12 November, 2025

/ Diana, Lomography Film, Lomography LomoChrome Color '92, /

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I was made in Hong Kong. I was born in Hong Kong in 1994, when the Union Jack was still on the Hong Kong flag. My mum is from Taiwan and my dad is a native HongKonger. Three years after I was born, China took Hong Kong back, and I was told that I ...

12 November, 2025

A Barn at the End of my Road – My Photo of the year 2025

By Neal Wellons

12 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, photo of the year 2025, /

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I decided to submit this photo after culling to about 25, then a dozen, then 8 and finally two favorites for 2025. I decided to write up a little story on each and then made my final cut. It was hard but this is my final choice. This one is of ...

12 November, 2025

Lomography Instant – Uncontrollable, Unpredictable, and Somehow Worth a Few Shots

By Eagle Omomuro

12 November, 2025

/ Instant Camera, Lomography Instant, /

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I mentioned the Lomography Instant briefly in my earlier article about the Polaroid Go, and I think it deserves its own short story. The Lomo Instant was my first instant camera. It became my everyday companion for capturing small moments of my wi...

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2 January, 2018

5 frames with a Canon Av-1 and a Elicar 28mm f2.8 – A.K.A. “Don’t think, React” – by Gael Berthon

By Gael Berthon

I was looking for a 35mm f2.8 for my Canon A1. After telling a friend about it, he sent me a Wallapop offer from a guy selling a Canon Av-1 with a M42 35mm f2.8 and a FD to M42 ...

1 January, 2018

Surviving 365 Days on Film – by Ken Hindle-May

By Ken Hindle-May

So, you've decided 2018 is the year you'll attempt a Project 365 exclusively on film. The first couple of days were no problem, with the holidays providing plenty of time and o...

31 December, 2017

Leica M9 Review – Rediscovering a Joy in Digital Photography

By Hamish Gill

The Leica M9 was the first full frame digital rangefinder. At the time of its release it was also the smallest full frame digital camera on the market. In fact, it wasn't until ...

30 December, 2017

Yashica Electro 35GS Review – I Guess I’ll Keep It? – by Ian Ross

By Ian Ross

I’m an old-ish guy, so when I think of photography I think of film. My interest in photography has ebbed and flowed over the years, and really took a nosedive with the arrival o...

30 December, 2017

Discovering Film Photography in the Digital Age – by Joe Y

By Joe Y

Every photographer has a story. Those who take up film photography have especially unique ones. We can all recall our “firsts”: first camera, first photo, first print. These “fi...

29 December, 2017

7Artisans 55mm f/1.4 aps-c lens – Mini-review

By Hamish Gill

The 7Artisans 55mm 1.4 is so inexpensive that I decided to add one to my own collection. I’ve not been using it that long, and haven’t taken a huge amount of shots with it, but ...

28 December, 2017

5 frames with a Leica M2 & 35mm Summicron – by Maximilian Selim

By Maximilian Selim

I knew I was in trouble as soon as I saw the Leica M2 and 35mm Summicron in the store window. "Shoot few rolls. If no like bring it back for full refund" the shop owner said wit...

27 December, 2017

5 frames with a Leica M3 & Zeiss 50mm Sonnar

By Hamish Gill

Last year as part of a mini documentary project we were working on at work for Duncan Fearnley, me and my video guy at work James drove 200 miles (each way) to visit a company c...

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