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9 December, 2024

Fujifilm GA645W – medium format for mountaineering?

By Adrian Riu

All mountaineers interested in photography have compromised at some point on the photographic equipment they are willing to carry. For years, my choices were either a Ricoh GR1 ...

6 December, 2024

Rollei 35T – A compact hiking companion

By Mark Ellerby

I had been desiring a Rollei 35 for a while, after previously owning a B35 which produced some nice pictures for me but had a tendency to chew the film between sprocket holes an...

4 December, 2024

Fujica 35-SE – A review of an interesting if tatty camera

By Tony Warren

My interest in mid 20th century efforts to automate photography led to the purchase of a Fujica 35-SE. When I bought my first dSLR, a Fuji S2 Pro, Fuji were better known for the...

2 December, 2024

Kentfaith Variable ND (ND2-400) & 1/4 Black Mist and a growing love for lens filters

By Hamish Gill

I am a fan of mist filters, and have used ND (neutral density) filters a fair few times before. I’ve even crossed paths with variable ND filters. I’ve never come a...

29 November, 2024

O.Zone 69 – My Summer with an Open-Source Camera System

By Sam Bulleit

I think that what excites me most about film shooters today is the DIY mindset we all have to embody in order to be here. It is the unintended side-effect which comes from many ...

27 November, 2024

Leica III from 1933 – Perfectly Imperfect

By Chris Hooke

I’ve feel like I’ve been away from photography for a while. Like most of people these days, the general state of the universe has got me down. Don’t get me wro...

Color photo of a Konica Pearl III medium format folding camera.

25 November, 2024

Konica Pearl III Medium Format Folder – Review and Street Shots from NYC

By Chad Gayle

As much as I love film, I’ve always had a love / hate relationship with medium format. Spoiled by the speed of 35mm’s fast lenses and the liberal largesse of 4...

22 November, 2024

PIC Camera – Having fun with the rare round British made oddity

By Dan Cuny

The PIC camera was on my list of cameras to review just before I returned to work after the two years lost years of COVID-19. Recently, when I looked up from my desk and saw the...

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