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19 May, 2025

Olympus XZ-1 Digital Compact – Travelling in The Punjab and Hindu Kush

By Ibraar Hussain

19 May, 2025

/ Compact Digital, digital camera, Olympus Digital, Olympus XZ-1, /

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Eric George Rose on Shooting Italian 5 birilli
Well done! I would imagine you needed to use the same level of concentration setting up your shots as the…
John H Osterholm on Olympus XZ-1 Digital Compact – Travelling in The Punjab and Hindu Kush
The photos remind me of Kodachrome. You have some outstanding pictures and I envy your skill
Prabhat Chandra on Olympus XZ-1 Digital Compact – Travelling in The Punjab and Hindu Kush
Lovely pictures, Ibraar. You have captured the essence of the landscapes and the lively curiosity of the camera shy people…

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