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25 October, 2025

5 Frames taken with a Mamiya 135 in south-eastern Scania

By Jonas Ranstam

I was born in southern Scania, specifically in the town of Simrishamn on the Baltic Sea, grew up in the neighbouring municipality of Tomelilla and attended upper secondary schoo...

17 September, 2025

Battle of the Budgets Continued… Fomapan 200 & Kentmere 200 (35mm)

By Simon King

In a market where 200-speed black-and-white films are rare (SFX 200 and Rollei options aside), Fomapan 200, and now Kentmere 200 stand out as both affordable and versatile. Over...

20 August, 2025

Earth, Air, Fire and Water – in Sapporo

By Geoff Chaplin

A two-day relaxing trip to Sapporo, Japan – at least as relaxing as 70,000 steps of photo-walks can be in 31°C. The title emerged from the images I happened to take rather than ...

9 May, 2025

5 Frames with a Large Format Camera – The Death of a Giant

By CHRISTOF RAMPITSCH

I didn’t know that this silo’s days were numbered, I just liked the baked, dusty “Wall-E” vibe – if you ignore the plants (there weren’t any on Wall-E’s earth). Although the Int...

3 April, 2025

Liege with a Leica iiig, Elmar 50mm f3.5, FP4, Fomapan 100 in PMK Pyro and an accident

By Geoff Chaplin

It was the weather we all know and love so much as photographers – dull, miserable, cold, a hint of fog but not enough to be interesting, and a soupçon of fine rain (featured im...

13 March, 2025

Leica iiig, Elmar, Summar and Retropan Soft 320 in PMK Pyro

By Geoff Chaplin

Let me begin with my miserable excuses: (1) the weather was sh.., (2) the film was another ‘back of the fridge’ discovery, expired nearly 4 years ago, (3) probably b...

22 February, 2025

KMSKA, Antwerp – Leica M3, Fomapan 100 developed in Bergger PMK Pyro

By Geoff Chaplin

Having lived in a cultural wilderness during the COVID period and for a year or so afterwards the temptation to overdose on culture became irresistible. A six week stay in Bruss...

11 February, 2025

5 Frames from a Braun Paxina 29 – a mid 1950s “compact” camera.

By Alan Gauld

I acquired this Braun Paxina 29 camera as part of my late father-in-law’s estate and was curious to see how it performed. A little bit of research revealed it to be German...

Randy Castillo on My Introduction to Film Photography
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David Pauley on My Favorite Photo of 2025?
Hi Scott, Thanks so much for your response. I was as you deduced pretty close to this family grouping. When…
David Pauley on My Favorite Photo of 2025?
Hi Dean -- your "doom" response is so interesting! For many Americans, this frame would be instantly recognizable as the…

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