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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.

14 April, 2025

Fujifilm S5 Pro and What does “Film-Like” Even Mean?

By David Hume

Most film shooters would know that over the past few years there’s been chatter about certain older camera sensors, in particular CCD sensors, that are widely reported to have “...

Accidental multiple exposures. Yorkshire, 2013

18 March, 2025

Remembering an old, broken camera.

By Simon Helm

More than a decade ago, and I remember this as though it were yesterday, I was sitting in a North London pub waiting for my girlfriend to arrive. I had been taking photos with d...

27 February, 2025

TLR Challenge: 6 – Antwerp

By Geoff Chaplin

We visited Antwerp on a couple of occasions, checking the weather forecast looking for a better alternative than cloudy and dull, but sometimes you just have to go with cloudy a...

23 February, 2025

A Final Chapter for Large Format

By Tony Warren

Linhof Super Technika. Komamura Woodman 45. Large format.

Gary Smith on Voigtlander R2A & R3A Review
Interesting to see your little one twelve years ago. I found myself here from Gallo's post from today. I might…
Gary Smith on Voigtländer Bessa R2A – My thoughts after 6 months of use
Thanks Gallo! Looks like a great body and your shots seem to prove that it works well in your hands!
Gary Smith on 5 Frames Rediscovered
Ah, Plus-X Pan... brings back memories from 50+ years ago (of course I can't remember yesterday, when all my troubles…

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