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Pentax 110-Zoom 20-40mm f2.8 on E-M5 Mark II

30 August, 2024

5 Frames with a 20-40mm f/2.8 Pentax 110 lens on an OMD-EM5 MKII

By Nicholas Johnson

My grandfather loved cameras, and loved buying the funky ones it seems. I can relate to the obsession; cameras are fun, mechanical, and basically magic image collectors. So I to...

29 August, 2024

The Tranmere Cross – A One Shot Story

By John Greene

Local history has long been a fascination of mine and there is plenty of it around Merseyside where I have always lived. On the Wirral side of the River Mersey history can be tr...

29 August, 2024

Nikon F3 – The Professional Simplicity

By Julian Tanase

This is not going to be (yet) another camera review of the Nikon F3; I am certain that if you wish to read or see such one, you will find zillions out there on the internet. The...

28 August, 2024

The Stupidity of Being Stubborn

By Andrea Monti

I knew exactly that I was going to fail, but I did it anyway, irrationally thinking that for some not well clear reason the law of physics and optics could be defied by the sacr...

28 August, 2024

Burning the midnight oil with Ilford HP5 at 1600 ASA

By Julian Tanase

Last time I have attended a night concert was back in August 2000, Bon Jovi playing at the old Wembley Arena. Great times, really great; but as with all good times, that concert...

27 August, 2024

Folk Art on Wheels — One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

Anyone fond of later-20th- and early-21st-century automobiles will enjoy Jim Grey’s “Old Cars Parked” columns and his posts on the “Curbside Classic&...

27 August, 2024

A Collector’s Journey From Microscopes to Cancer to Cameras

By David Smith

My passion for film photography began with a different sort of vintage lens, the kind you mount to an aged brass microscope. I’m a biologist and have always been fascinat...

26 August, 2024

Light Lens Lab Eight Element 35mm f/2 review

By vincentbihler

Light Lens Lab is one of the newest Chinese lens manufacturers that started making replicas of legendary lenses in 2019. Their first lens, and best selling so far, is the Light ...

Simon Foale on Memorable photos made with forgettable lenses
Thanks for this Tony. I've been reading with admiration your posts, many of which showcase your impressive capacity to construct…
Simon Foale on Memorable photos made with forgettable lenses
Thanks Zach. I am also a fan of that Adams quote. The other ingredient that I think often makes a…
Tony Warren on Memorable photos made with forgettable lenses
Great read Simon and brings out the character of the various lenses well, especially the Nikons. I have a Tamron…

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