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7 July, 2025

Rectaflex 1000 – A Review of a (very) Early Pentaprism VF SLR

By Jim Palmer

7 July, 2025

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7 October, 2024

Zeiss Ikon SW – First Impressions of this “blind” camera

By Sasha Tsyrlin

When the Zeiss Ikon SW showed up on my doorstep a couple of weeks ago I was already well versed in “blind” M or LTM mount cameras. The “blind” term refers to a Leica body withou...

6 October, 2024

The FA Cup: Capturing the Magic Through Film

By David Priestley

The FA Cup isn’t just another football tournament – it’s a story filled with history, dreams, and unforgettable moments. As the oldest football cup in the world, it ...

A digital-infrared photo of maple leaves colorized to depict the coming of fall.

5 October, 2024

Autumn Emerging – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

In September, 35mmc contributor SKLBA posted an excellent review of the quirky, 21-year-old Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 bridge digital. Since I don’t see a way to include photos in ...

5 October, 2024

Elegy in a Country Churchyard

By Steviemac

Sometimes in life, we may be fortunate enough to stumble upon a place which delights the senses, quickens our imagination, and yet soothes the soul at the same time. One such a ...

4 October, 2024

From Negative to Positive in Colour – My Experience & Workflow

By Tony Warren

A method for inverting colour negatives in software.

4 October, 2024

Marchand Fischer Baby Camera

By Dan Cuny

Whenever my wife and I visit a foreign city, I check to see if the town or a surrounding city has a Flea Market to check out the local market of used and collectible cameras. Th...

3 October, 2024

More Adventures with C-Mount Marble Macros

By Dave Powell

This is my last article (for now) in a series about macro photography using C-mount cine lenses. (The first article is here and the second is here.) In the first, I tried three ...

3 October, 2024

5 Frames with an IR Converted Nikon D300

By Robert Gulley

I became interested in Infrared (IR) photography several years ago and purchased a converted point-and-shoot camera from eBay, finding I really enjoyed the images. The one disad...

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Myles on Kentmere and I – Musings on recent film choices
Thanks Paul. Kentmere is my go to in both 120 and 35mm. A perfect low cost choice for me. I've…
David Hume on On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)
Hi Andrea — thanks for this piece, which touches on something that’s been close to my own thoughts lately: the…
Andrea Monti on On Detachment. Or ‘If You Love Something, Set It Free’ (cit. Sting)
Robert, I am not sure that the hammer example works. A 'proper' hammer is more than just a blunt instrument.…

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