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Restaurant, Chinatown, 15th February 2023

25 April, 2024

Lower than the Angels: Chinatown in February 2020 and 2023

By Anonymised

In early February 2020 I was in London. By then everyone knew something nasty was coming, if not perhaps how nasty it was going to be. And I read something very strange: because...

25 April, 2024

5 frames with Harman Phoenix 200 and Olympus Pen D – A match made in heaven

By Callum Stanton

It was time to see what all the fuss was about. Harman Phoenix 200, a brand-new colour film from the masters of B&W film at Ilford. Finally, a viable competitor in a market ...

24 April, 2024

5 frames with a Minolta 700si

By Roger

In a recent post, Julian Tanase urged us to think about “stepping back” in photography, using simpler cameras to make us think more about what we are doing. This pos...

24 April, 2024

5 Frames with an Intrepid 4×5 – Famous For Quality.

By CHRISTOF RAMPITSCH

“Started in 1903 by Albert Scott and James Bathgate, the company [Nutty Club] became famous for products like pink popcorn, pearled peanuts and dozens of other products includin...

23 April, 2024

5 frames with the (much awaited) Ferrania P33, a Nikon F3 and a Nikkor 50 F2

By Andrea Monti

I managed to grab a few rolls of the very first batch of Ferrania’s brand new P33 film, so I wasted no time in putting it to work with a Nikon F3 and the glorious Nikkor 5...

23 April, 2024

Godox Lux Cadet – Retro Flash Review

By Sroyon

Back in July, we reported on the release of two new Godox flashes with a distinctive, retro look: the Godox Lux Senior and Lux Junior. Godox kindly sent us one of each to try ou...

22 April, 2024

Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH review

By vincentbihler

Those of you who frequently read 35mmc probably already read my recent review of the Simera 35mm f1.4 launched by Thypoch, a newcomer in the lens making business. Their 35mm f1....

21 April, 2024

Kodak Portra 400 – Recreating 90s New York Style

By Ali MC

As a teenager growing up in suburban New Zealand during the early 90’s, New York seemed like an urban outpost on a distant planet. I recall a school friend giving me a copy of t...

Jeffery Luhn on VE Day – Victory in Europe Day with a Balda CA 35 and Polaroid High Definition 200
What a cute little camera. Not in the least bit intimidating. "Mummy, why is that man pointing a toy camera…
Jeffery Luhn on Konica Autorex – Shooting full and half frames on the same roll of film
That's a very unique camera feature. I'm trying to imagine the conversations between engineers and marketing people about the cost…
Dustin Neikirk on Capturing the War of 1812 on Film – Reenactment of the Battle of Longwoods
Your photography and writing style always makes me happy. Thank you for more great images and another enjoyable read!

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