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29 November, 2024

5 frames with Beauty Lightomatic II

By Cem Eren

29 November, 2024

/ Beauty Lightomatic II, Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, /

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By Tom Schulte

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24 February, 2023

NEWS: Double the Fun with AgfaPhoto’s New 35mm Half Frame Film Camera

By Molly Kate

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The Gratitude Project – By John Pemberton

By John Pemberton

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Russ Rosener on O.Zone 69 – My Summer with an Open-Source Camera System
Very cool and functional camera concept. I must admit that when I first saw this I thought; "21st Century Kodak…
Russ Rosener on 5 frames with Beauty Lightomatic II
Beautiful camera I was not aware of. I have a few Japanese rangefinders from the late 50s and early 60s.…
Steve Phillips on 5 frames with an Olympus Trip MD2 and Kentmere 400
Thanks Brian. You got one boxed with paperwork for £6? I was robbed! There are so many bargains to be…

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