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4 February, 2026

One Shot Story Cotton Candy Sunset

By Fred Nelson

4 February, 2026

/ Landscape Photography, /

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I live in San Diego and am treated to beautiful sunsets all year long all most as good as Hawaiian sunsets, if that could be possible. On this particular evening, I was surprised by this sunset which turned out to be the picture included. People...

Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro

4 February, 2026

Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro APS-C Lens Review

By Hamish Gill

4 February, 2026

/ 56mm lens, Mirrorless Lens, Telephoto Lens, Viltrox 56mm 1.2, Viltrox Lens, /

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Since I started reviewing these Viltrox lenses in the latter part of last year, I have been more than intrigued to try one that has “Pro” in the nomenclature of the lens. So when I was offered the Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro to review, I very quickly agr...

4 February, 2026

5 Frames with a Fujifilm X-T5 – Back to Basics Naturally

By Simon Sheldon

4 February, 2026

/ Camera Theory, Fuji XT-5, /

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I recently bought a new digital camera, a Fujifilm X-T5 and while setting it up on and began to wonder about all the different automatic options. I have never really liked Autofocus, it’s convenient but can be annoying, if like me you use one focu...

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The Drinking stone, a large boulder in the Hafren Forest Wales

3 February, 2026

The Drinking Stone – a One Shot Story.

By Richard Becker

Perched on a ledge just above the road through the Hafren Forest in Mid-Wales this huge boulder was given the name from it’s habit of descending at dawn each day to the river be...

3 February, 2026

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge — January 1st, 2026

By Scott Ferguson

When fellow 35mmc contributor David Pauley suggested a photo outing to shoot the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s morning, I didn’t hesitate for a second...

A black & white photo of a two skiers on a ski slope, with long afternoon shadows.

2 February, 2026

Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew – 35mmc Photo of the year 2025

By Hamish Gill

Just a quick post to announce the “winner” of the photo of the year 2025 – Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew. You can see the original post about the photo ...

2 February, 2026

My First Shot in 2026 – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

This is my first attempt at taking a photo in 2026. I took it in late afternoon in my hometown, where I was staying for a few days. My aim was to continue experimenting with the...

2 February, 2026

Polar Bear Plunge – New Year’s Day 2026, Coney Island NYC

By David Pauley

In the company of my friend and fellow 35mmc conspirator Scott Ferguson, I returned to Coney Island on January 1 for the 123rd Annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge. Sco...

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