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29 April, 2019

Canon MC Review – The Joys, and Woes of Early Autofocus Point & Shoot cameras

By Hamish Gill

There’s two ways to look at the Canon MC. It’s either a more advanced equivalent of the likes of the Olympus XA with autofocus and auto-advance. Or it’s a clunky feeling, primit...

25 April, 2019

Pentax Espio 115M – Mini Review – by Phil Harrison

By Phil Harrison

Many years ago, well to be precise around 1998, I owned a 115M. I had just taken redundancy after 25 years as a photographer and was fed up with carrying heavy bags of gear. I j...

5 April, 2019

Voigtländer Vito BL Review – Compact Excellence – by Andrew Morang

By Kodachromeguy

Reading 35mmc can be dangerous to the pocketbook and can lead to GAS (no, not flatulence, but gear acquisition syndrome). I read several glowing articles here about Voigtländer ...

30 March, 2019

Olympus Mju ii & Kodak T-MAX 400: Lessons from The Forgotten Ones – by Jon YK Lee

By Jon YK Lee

"Why did I let her go?", a voice whispered in my mind when I received my film scans on an unusually quiet Friday night. I watched as the images slowly populated my screen, produ...

29 March, 2019

Nikon L35AF – a mini review – by Giacomo Zema

By giacomozema

I started shooting film at the beginning of last year when I picked up a mint Canon Eos 620 that I intended to use with my EF lenses (which were tired of my aps-c digital camera...

28 March, 2019

Ricoh GR10 Review – A Diamond Wrapped in Coal – By Edward Chang

By edwardchang

The Ricoh GR: this series of cameras has had a cult following since its introduction in 1997 in the form of the debut model, simply called the GR1. I didn’t even know Ricoh made...

20 March, 2019

Ricoh Shotmaster Zoom Super Date Review – By Gavin Bain

By GavinBain

What a name right? Ricoh Shotmaster Zoom Super Date. I couldn’t imagine having to walk into a store to order this camera when it first came out. Speaking of which, I have no ide...

18 March, 2019

Olympus mju-ii Review (pt2) – Great Camera, But Too Expensive For What It Is!

By Hamish Gill

In 2019, the Olympus mju-ii - also know as the Olympus Stylus Epic - has gained quite a bit of a cult following. It was regaining popularity back in 2013 but since then it's pop...

Bill Watts on Lomo Daylight developing tank – A review
Thank you for the competent review. However the complexity introduced compared to the Ars Imagio Lab-Box, which itself is based…
Michael Zwicky-Ross on Lomo Daylight developing tank – A review
Thank you for the very comprehensive review Bob, and the excellent accompanying photographs. Nevertheless I think I'll stick with my…
Dan Grove on Fujifilm S5 Pro and What does “Film-Like” Even Mean?
I want to wade in on this! Sorry this is so long lol. I've never properly used film although I…

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