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19 November, 2025

A new old lens at No Kings Day protests

By Art Meripol

19 November, 2025

/ Leica 50mm Summicron, Leica M4-P, Protest Photography, /

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I admit. I went down the rabbit hole trying to pick out ‘the’ Leica 50mm glass to put on my Leica M4-P. I bought the camera some years back from a friend and he included a Voigtlander Nokton 35mm 1.4. It’s a lovely piece of glass. But I couldn’t h...

19 November, 2025

Earnsey Bay – My photograph of the year 2025

By Michael Zwicky-Ross

19 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, photo of the year 2025, /

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Google Pixel 7a, f/1.89, 1/962s, 5.43mm, ISO64, un-retouched My sister was over from Germany for a few days and, living land-locked, she loves to see the sea. It was mid October and the weather was not very pleasant but we took her to Earnsey Bay ...

19 November, 2025

Saturday Night Fight Fever

By Andrea Monti

19 November, 2025

/ Sports Photography, /

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On October 18, I was ringside to shoot the European Boxing Union‘s female super-lightweight European title fight. The crown vas vacant and the two contenders were both Italians. Silvia Bortot, a former two-time European champion, and Sonia F...

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24 April, 2024

5 Frames with an Intrepid 4×5 – Famous For Quality.

By CHRISTOF RAMPITSCH

“Started in 1903 by Albert Scott and James Bathgate, the company [Nutty Club] became famous for products like pink popcorn, pearled peanuts and dozens of other products includin...

23 April, 2024

5 frames with the (much awaited) Ferrania P33, a Nikon F3 and a Nikkor 50 F2

By Andrea Monti

I managed to grab a few rolls of the very first batch of Ferrania’s brand new P33 film, so I wasted no time in putting it to work with a Nikon F3 and the glorious Nikkor 5...

23 April, 2024

Godox Lux Cadet – Retro Flash Review

By Sroyon

Back in July, we reported on the release of two new Godox flashes with a distinctive, retro look: the Godox Lux Senior and Lux Junior. Godox kindly sent us one of each to try ou...

Thypoch Simera 28mm

22 April, 2024

Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH review

By vincentbihler

Those of you who frequently read 35mmc probably already read my recent review of the Simera 35mm f1.4 launched by Thypoch, a newcomer in the lens making business. Their 35mm f1....

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21 April, 2024

Kodak Portra 400 – Recreating 90s New York Style

By Ali MC

As a teenager growing up in suburban New Zealand during the early 90’s, New York seemed like an urban outpost on a distant planet. I recall a school friend giving me a copy of t...

Two small glass containers with green liquid surrounded by 20 rolls of 135 film

20 April, 2024

Cannabis, pig’s blood, pee, and EpiPen: can these things develop film?

By Dmitri Tcherbadji

Grant Haist claimed some time ago that you could develop film in almost anything, including pee. His words echoed across the internet and IRL when I shared the project details t...

Cascais Portugal Yashica Mat 124G

20 April, 2024

Cascais, Portugal, by Day and Night

By Geoff Chaplin

We went to Cascais in part in reaction to having been to Lisbon recently. As a Portuguese acquaintance said to us “Lisbon is no longer Portuguese”, it is now packed with tourist...

19 April, 2024

NEWS: Silver & Light – An Analogue Photographic Exhibition

By Katie Cooper

In a celebration of the timeless art of analogue photography, Canwood Gallery is hosting an exhibition titled “Silver & Light: An Analogue Photographic Exhibition.R...

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