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5 February, 2026

Reticulated – A One shot story

By Michael Murray

5 February, 2026

/ Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, /

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20 August, 2024

Fixing the Leica 14405 handgrip for film cameras.

By MichaelWPlant

Recently I had a problem. I had acquired a newish nearly perfect Leica 14405 handgrip to use with my Leica MA. When it arrived, I was shocked at the state of the base. It origin...

A Leica IIIF camera with lens, leather case, yellow and orange lens filters, self-timer, tripod, and lens hood and associated Leica manuals.

20 August, 2024

Discovering some Photos Taken by my Grandfather with his Leica

By Theodore Crispino

In June 1952, my maternal grandparents embarked on a life-changing move Graz, Austria, from their home since WWII, to New York City. My grandmother, six months pregnant with my ...

19 August, 2024

AGO Film Processor – An honest review of Vintage Visual’s Film Processor

By Jeroen van Weert

For most film photographers, processing your own film can be intimidating. That’s why I was excited to try the AGO Film Processor. Here’s what I found in a nutshell:...

18 August, 2024

5 Frames of Kodak VISON3 5219T on a Leica M6 with Nokton 35mm F1.5 in Cantonese Opera Backstage

By David Wu

35mm is my favorite main focal length, the angle of view is not too big or too small for humanistic shots. The shots here were taken with the new 35mm f/1.5 large aperture lens ...

17 August, 2024

The beginning of a TLR Challenge

By Geoff Chaplin

Like many other photographers it seems, I have problems with TLRs. It’s not that the format is new – I used to use a Hasselblad regularly for 5 years or so – and it’s not ...

Le Clic Fun Shooter panoramic conversion -front view.

16 August, 2024

5 Frames With A Le Clic Fun Shooter Panoramic Conversion

By TobyVPhoto

I often peruse my local market for analogue cameras. I don’t always have the luck that others claim to enjoy, but when I spotted this basic 1990’s model I chucked the whole £1.0...

16 August, 2024

Nikkor 16mm Fisheye – Three Ways to Make use of Such a Lens

By Andrea Monti

For me, a fisheye is the most challenging lens to use. Unlike other ‘normal’ focal lengths, a fisheye has an inherent deformation of reality. As a result, it is ofte...

16 August, 2024

PPP Cameras Leatherette For Pentax 17 Review.

By Eric

I bought the PPP Cameras Pentax 17 leatherette, was so pleased that I sent the first images to Hamish, and he asked that I write a review here. Gladly. I had already written a r...

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