12 July, 2026
5 frames with an Olympus XA
Although I have been back into film photography for a year or so, I only recently became aware of the Olympus XA rangefinder camera. Introduced in 1979, with production ceasing ...
9 July, 2026
5 frames with a KMZ ZORKI 1 & Industar-22 f3.5/50mm
Living just 120 miles from Leica AG’s headquarters, I have just bought my first Leitz product at the age of 78. No, not that camera pictured above, but a Leitz Prado 150 slide p...
8 July, 2026
When Faith Is Gone – One Shot Story
Few social habits rely more heavily on the embodiment of symbols to convey a message than religion —or religious beliefs. It doesn’t matter what faith one believes in, or ...
8 July, 2026
“Wem ist die Kerb?” – “Unser!”
Well, I thought it’s about time to share another photographic journey here on 35mmc. This time it is all about the local “Kerb” of Traisa (“Traase”...
Two hours after my swim, and having done my best to warm up by eating fish and chips and sitting in the sun for a while, I’m still cold and my fingers are still a tiny bit numb....
My foray into photography began five years ago when I bought my first camera: a humble Canon AE-1. I’ve since sold the AE-1 in favor of my beloved Nikon FM2n (I really wasn’t to...
It began with a slight drop in the stomach, not fear exactly, but something closer to the sensation of standing near the edge of a height. I noticed this while using the Elizabe...
30 June, 2026
On the Windowsill – One Shot Story
I took this photo in 2018, in a large city 60 km from my home. I had just turned 70, everyone was talking about climate change, and I wanted to do my bit too, so I’d taken out a...
