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24 September, 2019

TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 ASPH review – by Vincent Bihler

By vincentbihler

TTArtisan is a new Chinese brand that are apparently planning on producing several high quality Leica M mount lenses, with the first one being this, the TTArtisan 35mm f/1.4 AS...

23 September, 2019

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical Review

By Hamish Gill

I’ve owned the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 Nokton Aspherical for nearly a year now, and I feel that I have to open this review by saying that I think it’s an absolutely fantastic len...

20 September, 2019

Nikon F-301 (N2000) – In Defence of Nikon’s Ugly Duckling – By Brian J. Grossman

By Brian Grossman

We’ve all experienced that instant of hesitation, the moment of self-doubt, just before clicking the “submit order” button. “There’s no logical reason for this, no need for anot...

13 September, 2019

Topcon RE Super vs. Miranda Sensorex – By Stuart Jenkins

By Stuart Jenkins

Open-aperture TTL metering was pretty standard when I started using 35mm SLRs in the Eighties, but back in the Sixties it was a Big New Thing. These two cameras, the Topcon RE S...

9 September, 2019

Pentax Espio 80 Review – My Summer Holiday Snapper

By Hamish Gill

The Pentax Espio 80 is a camera that suckered me in purely because of the way it looks. To my eye, it has a bit of a Functionalist aesthetic. There’s no frills, it’s just a rect...

6 September, 2019

Minolta Maxxum 9 / Dynax 9 / Alpha 9 Review – The 35mm Film Godfather of the Sony Alpha line – By Benjamin Fargen

By benjaminfargen

After exclusively shooting my Sony A7R2 & Leica Q the last 3 years for personal and client work, I decided it was time to get out of my comfort zone and purchase a film camera t...

31 August, 2019

Voigtlander Bessa & Brilliant V6 Two Classic 1938 Medium Format Cameras – By Phil Harrison

By Phil Harrison

The Voigtlander’s in question are a 1938 Brilliant V6 TLR and a 1938 Bessa folder. My Grandfather had this model of Bessa, I found his camera in our attic and learnt how to use ...

30 August, 2019

Yashica T4 Review: A ‘Cult vs. Budget’ Comparison – By Dmitry Zhilyaev

By Dmitry Zhilyaev

I happened to own a Yashica T4 and I have a very strange relationship with it. I am well aware of its cult status. I know that its Zeiss lens should be really good and especiall...

Gil Aegerter on Homeless in Hamilton. Help!
Thank you for shooting this story, which is in the best tradition of photojournalism specifically and photography in general. Some…
Russ Rosener on Svema NK-2SH ASA 100 Soviet Cinematic Film Review
Well you Persevered through this arduous film expedition. I read your article on the Wolfen color film shot at the…
Jeffery Luhn on Svema NK-2SH ASA 100 Soviet Cinematic Film Review
Ibraar, If you hadn't told us about your disasters and just posted the pix, I would have thought, "Hmmm, somewhat…

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