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25 October, 2024

5 frames Rediscovering my Pentax 67… and then another 5…

By John Duder

I bought a 6×7, the slightly earlier model, around 1989: it was stolen in 1992, and the replacement is the less stylishly-named 67. It’s been sitting on the shelf fo...

24 October, 2024

A Few Shots with the 7Artisans 35mm f/0.95 in X-Mount

By Andrea Monti

Let’s get straight to the point: here are a few shots taken with a Fuji X-T4 and a 7 Artisans 35mm f/.0.95 (obviously) in X-mount. All photos were taken at the widest (nom...

11 October, 2024

The Whole Roll – Kodak Portra 160 – Summer, New Orleans City Park.

By Ivan Baptista Jr

I know, I know—color film. Something about the way the Portra family renders those dreamy pastels calls to me—some background before we start. I am 30-something ye...

25 July, 2024

5 frames with a Canon SureShot Zoom XL in Croatia

By Sasha Rose

I have taken film cameras on holiday before. Normally small, plastic ones that fit comfortably in my pocket and will allow me to take a couple of pictures of nothing in particul...

21 July, 2024

The Cost of the Mamiya 7

By Andrew

In the early days of the pandemic I purchased a Mamiya 7 kit from an old timer at a reasonable price. This had long been a dream camera of mine and I had been searching for one ...

8 July, 2024

Canon 50mm Serenar f/1.9 – The Serene Beauty of the Japanese Summitar

By Andrew Bibee

When talking about popular third party 50mm LTM lenses, the conversation occasionally leads to the Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens, oftentimes called the “Japanese Summilux.”...

15 June, 2024

Seeking Stefan – A One Shot Story

By Peter Roberts

According to my friend Stefan I have a doppelgänger. He goes by the name of Robert apparently. Although doppelgänger usually receive a bad press I’ve never reall...

17 May, 2024

NEWS: Simera 35mm & 28mm F1.4 from Thypoch Arrive For Z, X, E, and RF Mounts

By Molly Kate

The Simera 35mm and 28mm F1.4 lenses from Thypoch are coming for Z, X, E, and RF mounts. Thypoch is a relatively new optics manufacturer based in China but their Simera lenses f...

Marco Andrés on Argus C44R – The American Rangefinder
Glad that you brought this USA camera manufacturer to the fore. Even if, as you say, the camera is difficult…
Jeffery Luhn on Imago Absentia – A Portrait of the Absent
Bradley, Thanks for your comment. I've done a few shots of current family members in poses similar to vintage photos…
Gary Smith on Argus C44R – The American Rangefinder
According to McKeown's 2005/2006 Guide, the C44R was produced between 1958 and 1962 however it is a modified C44 which…

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