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1 September, 2023

5 Frames of Kodachrome 25 and 64 – an unromantic retrospective

By Simon Foale

A recent clean-up in the end room of our house resulted in a pile of junk being removed from on top of my light box, a glorious 1.4m long expanse of slide-viewing luxury made fo...

31 August, 2023

5 frames with an Olympus Trip – Sell or Keep?

By Paul Quellin

I didn’t own a car until I was in my mid twenties. In my late teens and early twenties, travel was all about motorcycles. At 17 an Olympus Trip 35 was my companion for on...

30 August, 2023

A Pheasant Surprise (a One Shot Story)

By Jukka Reimola

This past spring I was in my study one day, desperately trying to bring a little cosmos to the prevailing chaos on my CD shelves. My study is situated to the rear of our h...

30 August, 2023

5 Frames with Lomography Metropolis, an OM-2n on the central plains of Kansas – Ruralopolis

By John Pemberton

The first week of June I made a 3 night, 700 mile trip from my home outside Indianapolis, IN to Wichita, KS. I had images in a curated exhibition at the Midwest Center for...

29 August, 2023

Creating Abstract Landscapes with a Kaleidoscope Filter

By lance mcfee

This article includes tips and example images for creating abstract landscapes with a kaleidoscope filter. The prism I used for this is from PrismlensFX. It is called the Subtle...

28 August, 2023

Nikon FM2 Review – Its significance and modern appeal since 1984

By John Feole

I was hired once to take some portraits of a young woman. I asked her to give me a few portrait examples that she liked. To my surprise, she said that she liked “The Afgh...

27 August, 2023

Drinking Districts in Japan VI: Sapporo, and a Gruesome Start

By Geoff Chaplin

I checked in to a decent hotel on the south side of the city and went out for a recce, walking north through the love hotel district, then “Soapland” – whic...

26 August, 2023

5 Frames from a 500mm – A Whole New World

By Robert Johnson

I found a ‘reflex’ telephoto lens from Tamron, f8 and now I cant think about photography in the same way. Ive been looking for a 500mm or higher for a while and bidi...

Daniel Castelli on Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse – One Shot Story
I have my father’s C-3. It is framed and hangs in a prominent place in my darkroom. It reminds me…
Paul Quellin on A Zeiss Ikon’s Demise and Harman Phoenix 200 – First Experiences
Great article Philip, with the difference between the two cameras perfectly illustrated with the images. I have had a couple…
Nicholas Johnson on Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse – One Shot Story
I saw it on ebay and bought it purely for the mechanical aesthetic. Which is apparently why the other million…

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