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28 December, 2025

A Potted History of the Last Two Years of my Return to Film Photography

By Thomas Eland

During my pre digital life I was mostly a Pentax fan, using their SL, SP, ES, ME, MX, LX, 67 and 645…all long gone. The last three I bought whilst I was in Hong Kong for a...

27 October, 2025

Leica vs Leica – M vs R cameras & lenses and thoughts on Rangefinders & SLRs

By Scott Ferguson

If someone handed you two high end cameras — a rangefinder and an SLR — which would you pick up first? Which would you end up sticking with as your ‘when in...

5 October, 2025

A Phone camera vs 15 year old point-and-shoot

By Daimon Tilley

I am really enjoying getting back into film photography, and contributing, in a small way, to this site. But I also enjoy digital, for me the two are complimentary. This summer ...

2 October, 2025

Sony RX1R and the Illusion of Alternatives

By Sien Hong

When Sony announced the RX1R III, my mind immediately leapt back to the original RX1R – a camera I had once carried, loved, and ultimately let go. The cost of the RX1R III...

25 September, 2025

My Alternative to RX1RIII: Sony A7Cii and Mandler 35mm f/2

By Sien Hong

When Sony announced the RX1R III, my ears perked up. I’ve always love the idea of that little full-frame compact body that you could almost slip into a coat pocket. I once...

21 September, 2025

Personal Musing On Monochrome Digital Cameras

By Andrea Monti

I was thinking of exploring the world of black-and-white digital photography so I started looking into the available options. Currently, only the Leica Monochrom and the Pentax ...

9 August, 2025

TLR Challenge: My Conclusions

By Geoff Chaplin

It’s about a year since I set myself a challenge to use a TLR regularly over the year and shoot at least 50 rolls of film. So, while it’s time to reach some conclusions, I must ...

22 April, 2025

An Inexpensive Adapter on a Sony Mirrorless and Auto ISO.

By Tony Warren

A M39 to Sony E adapter with Industar and Elmar lenses on a Sony A3000 shooting with auto ISO setting.

Gary Paudler on Sasquatch 617 – Why We Built Our Own 6×17 Panoramic Film Camera
Beautiful work! What a great accomplishment!
Greg Hammond on Sasquatch 617 – Why We Built Our Own 6×17 Panoramic Film Camera
Nicely done! I’m struggling between resisting the GAS and succumbing to it! I’ve already got my Shen-Hao and two pinhole…
Mike Brooks on Sasquatch 617 – Why We Built Our Own 6×17 Panoramic Film Camera
That's pretty awesome. Nice job. I have a Fuji GX617 that sees occasional use, but the cost of the camera…

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