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13 May, 2026

Even Venice Is Powerless Against A Smartphone – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

13 May, 2026

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Taking meaningful photos in Venice is quite challenging because the strong déjà vu effect can blind you to the city’s beauty. I’m not talking about the myriad selfie-taking tourists who want to take home — or publish on their social me...

13 May, 2026

My LX100 and why the new Panasonic L10 doesn’t appeal

By Hamish Gill

13 May, 2026

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I’m not usually interested in commenting on new camera releases, but the new Panasonic L10 has inspired some thoughts as I walked the dog in the woods this morning. I always take a camera with me, and today I took my decade-and-a-bit old LX100 wit...

13 May, 2026

Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” Day Two – Summicron vs. Summitar…

By Scott Ferguson

13 May, 2026

/ 50mm Lens, Leica 50mm Summicron, Leica 50mm summitar, Lens Theory, normal lens, Rangefinder Lens, /

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For me, a good photo outing starts before I pick up a camera or leave the house. Of course, I’d never go out shooting without a loaded camera, and depending on how ambitious I’m feeling, maybe some extra lenses & accessories or ev...

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9 January, 2026

Carl Zeiss 80mm F2.8 SL66 Mount Adapted to Pentax 67

By Chi Zhang

The Pentax 67 system lacks a 35mm equivalent lens with large aperture. What, there is a 75AL? I’m too broke to have ever heard of it. So, I’ll have to adapt it myself. A Carl Ze...

8 January, 2026

News: Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro – Now available in Nikon Z mount – quick first impressions

By Hamish Gill

Viltrox have today announced the availability of the 56mm 1.2 Pro Lens for apsc cameras in Nikon Z mount. As you might have noticed, I have been playing with a few Viltrox lense...

8 January, 2026

5 Frames with the CONTAX Tix APS-Film Camera with Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T*

By Walter Reumkens

A rather unknown camera legend, not a T1, not a T2 or Tv/s. Not TRI-X but CONTAX Tix from Kyocera! With a Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T* lens, autofocus from 1997 for Advanced Ph...

7 January, 2026

Donating and Subscribing

By Hamish Gill

Just a couple of notes on the donations and subscriptions… First off, thank you to everyone that has supported me and the website with donations and subscriptions recently...

7 January, 2026

Georgia – Echoes of a Timeless Land

By Alex Efthimiou

Georgia, a country at the verge of Europe bordering Asia located on the South of the infamous Caucasus mountains. Travelling through the country of Georgia I felt warm hospitali...

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7 January, 2026

Rural Landscape

By Andrea Darra

About three years ago, after having lived on the outskirts of Verona for many years, my landlord decided against renewing my lease. It was August, and my family and I had until ...

6 January, 2026

Mismatched Reality or Advertising Stunt? (or: Cognitive Dissonance — Part I)

By Andrea Monti

In advertising, sometimes, disregard for reality is a deliberate choice because the aim is to pique the viewer’s curiosity no matter what. At other times, though, it is th...

6 January, 2026

Agfa Iso-Rapid 1F Review

By Tony Warren

The Agfa Rapid system and an Ahfa Iso-Rapid 1F

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Khürt Williams on Even Venice Is Powerless Against A Smartphone – One Shot Story
One other thing: when I sit down to dine, you will probably see me consulting my smartphone. That is not…
Khürt Williams on Even Venice Is Powerless Against A Smartphone – One Shot Story
Interesting perspective. I’ve never been to Venice, so I can’t really comment on that specific experience, but I do relate…
John Bennett on Even Venice Is Powerless Against A Smartphone – One Shot Story
An artist I know did a poster depicting a mobile phone. The caption: “A cell is hell.” I try not…

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