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10 January, 2025

5 Frames with a Nikon F65 – an old photographic friend

By Cem Eren

10 January, 2025

/ c200, Fujifilm film, Nikon f65, /

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1 November, 2024

Fuji STX-2 – A Love Affair with a Much Hated Camera. Simple Refinement

By Keith Drysdale

This story began in 2012. I was told by a fellow worker one lunch time: “There’s a Nikon film camera for £15 in the Pawn Broker’s window!” I decided...

31 October, 2024

The Dancer – A One Shot Story

By Floyd

Every so often, if we’re lucky, we’re reminded just how important photography can be in people’s lives. I got lucky the other week when I received a message...

31 October, 2024

In a Haunted Antiques Shop – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

For several years, Kate and I rented booth space in a New England antiques shop that turned out to be very haunted. A delightful British woman (whom I’ll call “Mrs...

30 October, 2024

Don’t be afraid to experiment and test before tossing stuff out

By Daniel Keating

I am a denizen of thrift stores here in the USA. I believe the British refer to them as 2nd hand or charity shops across the pond. I was a bit surprised to see old photo chemica...

30 October, 2024

Ilford Advocate Camera – A wonderful street camera

By Dan Cuny

It’s been a year since I first laid eyes on the Ilford Advocate camera, and I’ve been eager to share my experience with it. The journey began in England, where my wi...

29 October, 2024

Padua, a photographer’s goldmine

By Andrea Monti

During a few hours off work, I recently had the chance to wander around Padua, one of the many historical jewels that make up Italy’s immense cultural heritage. What makes...

29 October, 2024

What does a perfect camera need?

By Nicholas Kurita Ikai

During the pandemic, I found a Canon Rebel T7 that my father had won through a miles program and never took it out of the box, and I started photographing to kill time. Naturall...

28 October, 2024

5 Frames with a Minolta XGM at Go Your Own Way

By John Andrews

I have a multitude of cameras and lenses, collected over many years, including some left over from my professional photography days, Sadly I sold my Hasselblad 500CM, but ...

Daniel Castelli on Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse – One Shot Story
I have my father’s C-3. It is framed and hangs in a prominent place in my darkroom. It reminds me…
Paul Quellin on A Zeiss Ikon’s Demise and Harman Phoenix 200 – First Experiences
Great article Philip, with the difference between the two cameras perfectly illustrated with the images. I have had a couple…
Nicholas Johnson on Reedy Island Range Rear Lighthouse – One Shot Story
I saw it on ebay and bought it purely for the mechanical aesthetic. Which is apparently why the other million…

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