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6 March, 2026

Tokyo Portraits on Tri-X

By Ricardo Yamamoto

6 March, 2026

/ Kodak Film, Kodak Tri-X, Portrait Photography, /

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5 March, 2026

5 Frames with a Voigtländer Vito B and Ferrania orto 50

By Martin Siegel

When you prepare for shooting in the darkest time of the year, in a place that’s further north than Quebec City people would most likely say ISO 400 minimum and a fast lens. So,...

5 March, 2026

Another Man’s Treasure

By Michael Murray

This is a one roll project from a couple of years ago. At the time, I had not yet ventured into seriously working towards a set. Any images that seemed to go together were pur...

4 March, 2026

Harps – Many Stories in One Shot

By Omar Tibi

Given the worn-out shadow of a biohazard logo on the box, I believe it is clear that the red box isn’t being used for disposing of broken musical instruments. Cambridge is one o...

4 March, 2026

Lab-Box – A Developing Story in Which a Photographer Tries to Avoid Loading a Paterson Reel But Ends Up Doing it Anyway

By Richard Becker

It seems like I have always taken photos, starting with a 126 instamatic as soon as I could handle one. Then in the late 1970’s when I wanted to take some proper photographs (wi...

3 March, 2026

5 Frames with the Mamiya 43mm f/4.5

By Adrian Riu

A lot has been written about this wide-angle lens for the Mamiya 7 and 7II medium format (6 x 7) rangefinder cameras, including here at 35mmc. It’s a non-retrofocal (10 el...

3 March, 2026

Out of the Drawer and Into the Light: A Journey of Recovery and Rejuvanation

By Niall Keohane

For one reason or another (and one reason more than any other), I’ve neglected photography for some time, only bothering to grab a camera whilst on holidays or weekends away, an...

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