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17 January, 2026

Amsterdam, with RULES and a Zeiss Sonnar 50mm lens

By Geoff Chaplin

17 January, 2026

/ travel photography, Zeiss 50mm ZM Sonnar, /

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3 February, 2024

Shooting “Super-Macros” with a Contaflex Super B SLR (Part 2)

By Dave Powell

In Part 1 of this article, I stumbled on a way to shoot “super-macro” photos with a vintage Contaflex SLR! And it was done without Zeiss Ikon’s “Proxar” screw-on lens adapters (...

2 February, 2024

Polaroid’s PDC-700 – A little old digicam with a big secret (Shot for Jankuary)

By Dave Powell

You’ll think I’m nuts to recommend an admittedly “janky” digital camera that dates all the way back to 1999. During the original Polaroid company’s final years before closing it...

2 February, 2024

F-Stop Printing in the Darkroom

By Ian Whitney

Although I scan all my negatives so that I can share photos online, I prefer to make prints in the darkroom. I find it to be an engaging technical craft that provides endless th...

Reveni Labs MK2 Light Meter and Spot Meter

1 February, 2024

NEWS: Reveni Labs Releases Second Generation Shoe-Mount Light Meter and Spot Meter

By Molly Kate

Reveni Labs has released upgraded versions of both the Shoe-Mount Light Meter and Spot Meter. Created in Canada by Matt Bechberger, both meters are 3D printed with high-quality ...

1 February, 2024

Kiev 60 in Paklenica National Park

By Antonio Miše

If Kalashnikov Ever Made Camera, then that would be Kiev 60. Definitely. But I love it, it’s large, shutter really kicks with that satisfying sound, gives you feeling that photo...

31 January, 2024

Resurrecting a beloved Minolta A1 during some snowy Jankuary isolation

By Dave Powell

For Jankuary 2024, I’d planned to grab some walk-around landscapes after a recent snow storm… with the above Minolta DiMAGE A1 “prosumer” digicam slung over my shoulder. B...

31 January, 2024

Traveling. Light? 4 days, 4 Cameras

By Bradley Newman

My wife’s cousin invited us to her wedding at an all-inclusive resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I figured this might be a good opportunity for some fun photography, so I start...

30 January, 2024

Travelling from Germany to Northern Italy, taking in Denmark and Austria on the way: Original Canonet roll #5

By Bob Janes

For those unfamiliar with the Travelling Canonet project, you can read about it here. We have over 50 photographers on 4 continents taking/waiting to take part. Two Canonets are...

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Geoff Chaplin on Europe’s second city, with a Yashica Mat 124G
Thanks Walter. I agree, there always seems to be an artificial feel to digital images though there are times when…
Walter Reumkens on Europe’s second city, with a Yashica Mat 124G
My vague emotional impression when looking at the photos inevitably draws me to the photos taken with the Yashica Mat.…
Geoff Chaplin on Panasonic C 2200 ZM Mini & Zoom with Kodak Colorplus 200.
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