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13 January, 2026

5 Frames with a classic SLR – Why I Chose the Nikon FE

By Ronald Lips

13 January, 2026

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NEWS: Ilford Photo Celebrating 145 years History with Limited Edition Retro Packaging

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Running a branding company as I do, I find this sort of thing very cool. Ilford photo will be selling some of their film range in these limited edition 1950s inspired boxes. In ...

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Ilford FP4 Type 517 Cine Film Review

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A Transformer in both forms with a Sony F828

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Sony F828 Review – More than Meets the Eye

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$995 in 2003 would probably buy a fair amount of Transformers toys, or one brand new Sony F828. It might be easy to mistake the two. Both bend and twist around in unexpected way...

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A Glossary of Photographic Terms

By Richard Becker

Photography is associated with a seemingly endless and ever-changing list of jargon and technical terms. A glossary is an essential reference for someone new to photography, and...

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How I achieve Good scans with a DIY rig

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There have been frequent mentions on this website about scans of negatives, ranging from professional labs to table-top models. I’m going to describe my experiences using a loca...

21 September, 2024

5 Frames with a Kodak Retina Ib (Model 19) and a roll of Kodak ColorPlus 200

By Neil Ó Muirgheasa

Long story short: I got my first digital camera this year after many decades of shooting film. I don’t get into the respective merits of each form; I see and I, hopefully,...

20 September, 2024

Free Fuji Neopan 400 for a good cause – and some for sale too!

By Hamish Gill

Once in a while, I receive a message from someone wishing to donate either money or a camera to the website. It’s not a common occurrence, and often comes from a regular reader ...

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Bob Morgans on 5 Frames with a classic SLR – Why I Chose the Nikon FE
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