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6 November, 2025

Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5+ 400 who? when? where?

By Giacomo Cecot

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, Kodak Film, Kodak Tri-X, /

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There were several options for black and white films back in the day. There has been a period a few years ago when suddenly the options were limited and the films sometimes hard to come by, especially for analog-camera-enthusiasts living outside m...

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF

6 November, 2025

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF (Z Mount) Review

By Hamish Gill

6 November, 2025

/ 35mm Lens, 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF, Mirrorless Lens, Wide-Angle Lens, /

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As part of my transition from Sony to Nikon for my primary digital camera I am going to be testing a few more lenses from the budget end of the market. The next one the list is this, the surprisingly interesting 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF. I have menti...

Lockdown 2025

6 November, 2025

By Geoff Chaplin

6 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, SmartPhone Camera, /

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We got back in the afternoon having spent several days in Osaka – for the centre of Hokkaido it was a reasonable temperature, around 9 degrees (48 in old money), but in the evening the weather was horrible, heavy rain and a storm. The house was co...

Minolta X700 SLR with two lenses and old camera bag.

6 November, 2025

5 Frames at Penmon Point

By Nic

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford FP4+, Minolta X-700, /

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A trip to north Wales provided a long overdue opportunity for some ‘proper’ photography. To me that means picking up my camera and going out with the sole purpose of creating photographic images, as distinct from a walk or a visit with the camera...

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8 February, 2017

Epson V800 – Home Scanning Colour Negatives – by Aukje

By Aukje

A while ago I decided to take the next step with my film photography, or moreover in gaining knowledge and understanding of how the final image comes about. Today I want to shar...

5 February, 2017

Finding my perfect classic Sonnar – PT1

By Hamish Gill

I've decided to attempt to find my perfect classic 50mm lens to mount on my Leica rangefinders. I have my ideal modern lens in the form of the Zeiss ZM Sonnar, but sometimes, ju...

4 February, 2017

Contax T2 vs. Fuji Klasse S – A Clash of Compact Camera Giants – by Aivaras

By Aivaras

It's been 5 months and 20 rolls of film through two highly acclaimed compact film cameras – the Contax T2 and Fuji Klasse S. Through this process I’ve come to the point where I’...

28 January, 2017

Minolta TC-1 Review – A Worthy Companion – by Benn Murhaaya

By Benn Murhaaya

If I think about it, every other camera required me to do something on top of what I really wanted. Constantly switch modes, turn off flash or scan the film almost one frame at ...

22 January, 2017

Day 1 in the Darkroom…

By Hamish Gill

On Friday I did something I've been promising myself for a long time, and something I specifically wanted to do in 2017. I went on a darkroom beginners workshop. I've built a da...

21 January, 2017

My Time With The Travelling Yashica – Paul Rice – Chatham, Ontario Canada

By Paul Rice

Hi I’m Paul Rice, a photographer and camera collector from Ontario Canada. What a thrill to be a part of the Travelling Yashica project. When I first read about it on 35mmc I im...

16 January, 2017

Sony A7Rii review – A superb farce of a camera

By Hamish Gill

Let me just start by saying, it doesn't matter which way you look at the Sony A7Rii, it is a ridiculous thing. Ridiculous in every sense. If you view it as bad, it's ridiculousl...

14 January, 2017

Reflecta RPS 10M Review – Reflections on Homes Scanning – by Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

...I heard bad things about the Reflecta RPS 10M - banding, incorrect frame recognition, many returns. But my short experience up to now has just shown me great qualities of a r...

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Walter Reumkens on Pushing Pan F Plus: first stop, Santa Monica, second stop, Manhattan
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Walter Reumkens on Pushing Pan F Plus: first stop, Santa Monica, second stop, Manhattan
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Matthew Bigwood on Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5+ 400 who? when? where?
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