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7 November, 2025

A Pair of Unusual Lenses Adapted to a Fuji GFX 50S

By Daniel Martínez Barber

7 November, 2025

/ Lens Adapting & Modification, /

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Fuji GFX cameras produce extremely high-quality images, but native lenses are very expensive, hence my need to look for alternative options. I recommend the website deltalenses.com, where you can find information on projection and enlarging lenses...

7 November, 2025

Your photo of the year 2025 (and my photo of the year 2025)

By Hamish Gill

7 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, photo of the year 2025, /

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David Pauley shared his photo of the year for 2025 the other day. Scott Ferguson commented on that post that maybe more people could submit their photos of the year as part of a one shot story series. I think this is a great idea, so this post is ...

7 November, 2025

Vivitar EZ Motor Big View – A modern box?

By Tony Warren

7 November, 2025

/ Point & Shoot camera, Vivitar EZ Motor Big View, Vivitar Point & Shoot, /

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Vivitar P&S review, contrast with early box camera.

Latest Posts

1 October, 2017

Paterson Universal Developing Tank – by Parallax Photographic

By Parallax Photographic

So you have decided to start developing your film. We help a lot of people get set up to process their film at home. It is a good choice - it’s surprisingly simple and can save ...

30 September, 2017

7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 – First Roll – by Barnaby Nutt

By Barnaby Nutt

At some point last week, I saw Hamish’s tantalising pictures on social media of ten boxes containing the new 7Artisans, 50mm lenses that he had for sale. It’s a lens that’s been...

28 September, 2017

5 Frames with a Minolta CLE / M-Rokkor 40mm 1:2 – By Steven Starr

By Steven Starr

Hamish came up with the ‘5 Frames With’ idea and I have to say I felt like I was in from the start, given Hamish’s penchant for small simple cameras I had a think about what I h...

26 September, 2017

5 Frames with a Canon FTb and 50mm 1.4 lens – by Rob Davie

By Hamish Gill

These five photographs were all taken with my 35mm Canon FTb QL and Canon 50mm 1.4 lens. They are shot on Rollei Retro 80s and processed/scanned by AG Photographic. I love the C...

25 September, 2017

Olympus L-10 Panorama Review – Guest Post by EMULSIVE

By EMULSIVE

The Olympus L-10 Panorama (known as the IS-100 outside of Japan), was released in 1994 as part of a "new series of zoom lens-integrated, single lens reflex cameras in an L-shape...

23 September, 2017

Hawkesmill Borough Leather Camera Strap Review

By Hamish Gill

The Hawksmill Borough Leather Camera Strap is an adjustable length riveted Horween leather camera strap. It's soft, strong, and (at its longest) really quite long...

21 September, 2017

5 Frames with an Olympus OM-1 with Zuiko 50mm/1.8 – by Toni Skokovic

By Toni Skokovic

Quite often, the most mundane locations offer up magic. When we get the timing right, we just need to look more carefully. In Toronto, alleyways allow garage access without taki...

19 September, 2017

5 Frames with a Pentax ME Super – by Anil Mistry

By Anil Mistry

I found my first Pentax Me Super in a local charity shop for £15 and fell in love with its super compact form. Being the pathetic aesthete that I am, I decided that I also wante...

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