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8 December, 2020

Yashica Rapide Half Frame Camera – History and Review – By Dan Cuny

By Dan Cuny

The Yashica Rapide is a camera I've had for a few years. Looking around on the internet, I don't see a lot of information on it. I'm excited to bring this camera to the forefron...

7 December, 2020

Olyversal 2:1 Frame Camera Project – By Alexander Seidler

By Alexander Seidler

After a few years of shooting, and 2 or 3 hundred rolls of film I felt my experience was growing, and my GAS with it. I'd been shooting a lot of wide angle lenses, and wanted to...

7 December, 2020

Canon Sure Shot EX – A Mini-Review of a Very Basic Camera

By Hamish Gill

I picked up the Canon Sure Shot EX for next to nothing. In fact, since it was thrown in the box with something else I bought, I suppose it was free. For that reason alone I had ...

4 December, 2020

Agfa Selectronic 2 Review – The Best of Both Worlds – By Rock

By Rock

The roll over from the 1970s into the 80s saw Agfa boldly launch two new 35mm camera systems. I say boldly as the implosion of West German camera manufacturing was all but compl...

2 December, 2020

My First Rolls of Ektachrome – A Tropical Thunderstorm – By Aukje

By Aukje

It has been a while since I have submitted a story for 35mmc, sometimes life gets in the way of photography. This time I broke my foot, and it kept me indoors most of spring and...

1 December, 2020

Microcord & Rolleiflex – A Comparison of two TLRs – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

I have a Microcord & Rolleiflex; two fully functioning Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) cameras, with one of them being 'influenced' rather heavily by the other. I'd like to introduce you...

30 November, 2020

“Why It Does Not Have to Be in Focus” and “Out of Focus”: Pinhole Adventures Part 4 – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

Another Monday, another episode of my Pinhole Adventures series… but this one is a bit different. So far, I’ve mainly focused on designing and building cameras. Pa...

27 November, 2020

Agfa Optima Sensor Flash Review – By Bal Camp

By Barry Camp

OK, before we get started I need to make clear this isn't a simple review. It's a love letter to the Agfa Optima Sensor Flash, an evangelical sermon, a story of trolling turned ...

Jeffery Luhn on Lomo Daylight developing tank – A review
Bob, What a well written review/tutorial! For the trouble and expense, you make a good case for the Patterson or…
Bob Janes on Lomo Daylight developing tank – A review
I guess you could feed the film with some form of pinch roller, but he whole thing with backing paper…
Marcus Gunaratnam on Lomo Daylight developing tank – A review
I will stick to my paterson tank and adjustable reel which takes upto 120 film and dark bag than switch…

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