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2 February, 2026

Polar Bear Plunge – New Year’s Day 2026, Coney Island NYC

By David Pauley

2 February, 2026

/ Documentary Photography, Event Photography, /

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My Doubts about Film Photography

By David Pauley

There are moments when I ask myself why I bother shooting these old film cameras. Often that question comes when I’m exasperated or discouraged. Maybe the color on a batch...

11 January, 2026

Interview with Maurício and Hugo from Olympus Passion Magazine. For lovers of all things Olympus & OM Digital

By Ibraar Hussain

Here is the link to Olympus Passion’s website and online magazine – do check it out before reading the post. I have been a long time fan of Olympus Cameras, as my posts on...

10 January, 2026

Ceci N’Est Pas Une Junior (or, Cognitive Dissonance – Part Two)

By Andrea Monti

I took this photo last November while exploring a less touristy area of Tokyo: Ikebukuro. I went there hoping to see a limited edition Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, which was ...

10 January, 2026

Pussy Riot live from the Police State!

By Scott Ferguson

ADVISORY: This post expresses political opinions that are not necessarily shared or endorsed by 35mmc or its content moderators, or for that matter, Pussy Riot, who are more th...

9 January, 2026

Nikon IX 30-60mm – Resurrection of a Redundant Lens

By Edward Currie

I am writing here of the Nikon Pronea S, more specifically the APS Nikon 30-60mm lX kit lens that could not be used on any other Nikon brand SLR camera because the camera end of...

9 January, 2026

Carl Zeiss 80mm F2.8 SL66 Mount Adapted to Pentax 67

By Chi Zhang

The Pentax 67 system lacks a 35mm equivalent lens with large aperture. What, there is a 75AL? I’m too broke to have ever heard of it. So, I’ll have to adapt it myself. A Carl Ze...

8 January, 2026

News: Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro – Now available in Nikon Z mount – quick first impressions

By Hamish Gill

Viltrox have today announced the availability of the 56mm 1.2 Pro Lens for apsc cameras in Nikon Z mount. As you might have noticed, I have been playing with a few Viltrox lense...

8 January, 2026

5 Frames with the CONTAX Tix APS-Film Camera with Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T*

By Walter Reumkens

A rather unknown camera legend, not a T1, not a T2 or Tv/s. Not TRI-X but CONTAX Tix from Kyocera! With a Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T* lens, autofocus from 1997 for Advanced Ph...

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Ibraar Hussain on Nobody Saw Us
Enjoyed this Thanks brother Really like the shot of the bloke with the Cartier ! Superb capture
Ibraar Hussain on Polar Bear Plunge – New Year’s Day 2026, Coney Island NYC
What an enjoyable read of what seemed like a really fun and bizarre day!! Excellent photography as always - Capturing…
Stephen Hanka on Polar Bear Plunge – New Year’s Day 2026, Coney Island NYC
You're a brave and dedicated soul! Wonderful images! Thanks for making the effort to gather and post these with a…

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