Theory & Reflections Archives

12 February, 2026

There are no divine rights to earn a living as a photographer

By Andrea Monti

The recent controversy between a group of photographers and the creator of an AI-powered editing software that promises effortless, professional-quality headshots has once again...

11 February, 2026

The Aritistic Side of my Photography – A Reflection on When I Shoot

By Alexandre Kreisman

Now that the technical basics have become second nature – the things that let me work faster, think less, and shoot more deliberately – I would like to dive into the...

Darwin Ghost Town, CA. Hasselblad 503cw on Ilford FP4+.

5 February, 2026

Storytelling with Film

By Mike Amos

I prefer film. There… I said it! Man, it feels good to get that off my chest. Even in 2026 when digital cameras and phones are awesome, I always pick up a film camera. But why? ...

4 February, 2026

5 Frames with a Fujifilm X-T5 – Back to Basics Naturally

By Simon Sheldon

I recently bought a new digital camera, a Fujifilm X-T5 and while setting it up on and began to wonder about all the different automatic options. I have never really liked Autof...

31 January, 2026

Nobody Saw Us

By DeVon Moore

I’ve been shooting on film for five years now. Somewhere along the way, I realized that I hated shooting on film. Without a witness and without a performance, it required me to ...

27 January, 2026

Sometimes I Don’t Know What I Was Photographing

By Eagle Omomuro

It’s got this kind of… mmm… It’s burn-y, melty… it’s not really a smoky taste… It’s kind of like this ‘ba-boom! zap!’ kind of taste. Don’t you think? – Remy, R...

26 January, 2026

In Search of Black & White, Appendix 1 – Svema Foto and Derev Pan films from Ukraine

By Scott Ferguson

When I learned about Svema Film on a recent post here on 35mmc, I was intrigued enough to try some out. Svema is a Ukrainian film stock that comes in two lines: Svema Foto and ...

23 January, 2026

My 2025 on Colour Film – 9 rolls, 8 emulsions, 6 cameras

By Sroyon

I predominantly shoot black-and-white film, preferring digital if I want to take colour photos. But in 2025, besides my usual quota of B&W, I also shot nine rolls of 35mm co...

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Simon King on Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH on my Leica M6 – Second Guessing Myself in the Form of a Long-Term Review
Thank you for your comment, I'm glad you liked my images! It will definitely end up being an equipment solution,…
Simon King on Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH on my Leica M6 – Second Guessing Myself in the Form of a Long-Term Review
Thank you Gary! I know that Star lens you mention is a fun option, but wouldn't really fit my needs…
Graham Line on Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH on my Leica M6 – Second Guessing Myself in the Form of a Long-Term Review
Your techniques seem to be well-considered and I think you're asking for an equipment solution. The tilted rewind handle in…

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