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TLR Challenge: 5 – Hamburg

By Geoff Chaplin

13 February, 2025

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Peter McGowan on 5 Frames from a Braun Paxina 29 – a mid 1950s “compact” camera.
That's interesting, maybe I should try another roll through mine.
Daniel Emerson on TLR Challenge: 5 – Hamburg
Hi Geoff, Like the my Reflections shot. you sure can bring the best out in B&W. Cheers Daniel
Dmitri Tcherbadji on How to save money and get better results in your home lab with Chem Log
No worries, and thanks for the comment! TL;DR: digital paper-keeping can be quick and helpful if done smartly. The price…

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