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11 June, 2017

Finding my way in photography – part 1 – by Nick Holt

By Nick

I defected from digital three days ago with the purchase of my first film camera; a Hasselblad Xpan. My decision to move to film was arrived at slowly, although reading some of ...

29 May, 2017

Disposable cameras – Reflections on my early use – by Tobias Eriksson

By Flashknappen

Taking a good or great picture with a single use is really all about composition. Other parameters, like light or contrasts, are in the hands of the lab. Motion blur is often in...

23 April, 2017

Nikonos V – Underwater Film Photography – by Aukje

By Aukje

I can't remember exactly what triggered the idea to shoot underwater with a film camera first: a mention of the Nikonos camera in my twitter feed, or the painterly effect I got ...

16 April, 2017

35mm Compact Camera Photographer #26 – Caio Proença

By Caio Proença

Hi there, my name is Caio Proença, and I`m born 1991 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where I still live. This year I finished my Master degree in History and Visual Culture, writing ab...

9 April, 2017

35mm Compact Camera Photographer #25 – Carlos Albisu

By carlos

Nowadays I shoot 100% with the Contax G1, I bring it everywhere. Before, when travelling I would bring with me 2 Contax G1 bodies, just in case. But now I am travelling with jus...

26 March, 2017

Comparing (or not) Oranges and Oranges – Finding my perfect classic Sonnar – PT3

By Hamish Gill

I started down this road with the hope of finding a classic 50mm Sonnar lens that somehow shone out in awesomeness above and beyond any other classic 50mm Sonnar lenses that I m...

12 March, 2017

Film vs. Digital – An argument against the argument

By Hamish Gill

How dull! Another film vs. Digital argument! Actually, that’s not what this is. Instead, this is intended as an argument against the argument, because seriously, I’m...

5 March, 2017

35mm Compact Camera Photographer #24 – Gran Angular

By Gran Angular

My name is Hugo Mireles aka Gran Angular (wide angle), I'm 27 and I'm from Mexico. I really enjoy using wide angle lenses and I have the idea that all lifetime situations fit be...

Sroyon on NEWS: Godox Launches the Powerful New V100 Camera Flash
Pretty much every day?! Wow that's a lot of use! I've been using a Godox V1 Pro (but not as…
Kohtli (Co - tlee) on Petri Color 35 – A Love Letter to a favourite camera
Thanks for the info, I did not know this, and it makes sense given how pocketable it is. By comparison…
Kohtli (Co - tlee) on Petri Color 35 – A Love Letter to a favourite camera
Thanks for the kind words! This camera absolutely feels like an extension of myself at this point.

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