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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 ...

25 August, 2024

The Whole Test Roll – Hasselblad 503CX and Ilford XP2 Super

By John Greene

Well spotted if you noticed that the header picture is not a 503CX, why will become clear shortly. For almost 50 years I yearned for a V series Hasselblad but they were always w...

24 August, 2024

5 Frames with a Leica M6 and Slide Film

By Lasse Andersen

To be frank, E6 isn’t EZ. If you’ve read anything about slide film (E6 or reversal film) online it is that to unleash the real potential of it’s magnificent...

23 August, 2024

The Accidental Double Exposure: A Virtual Architectural Vision – a One Shot Story

By Jens

As an avid hobbyist photographer, my journey through the world of analog photography has been marked by moments of surprise and serendipity. One such moment occurred recently wh...

23 August, 2024

Maximizing Garage Sale And Thrift Store Finds

By Azriel Knight

It’s no secret that film photography gear is getting more expensive. I’m no economy expert but I can safely assume that part of this is because everything is getti...

Gary Smith on 5 frames with Ilford XP2 film
Will do Jeffrey. I'm ready to go except I've yet to finish the roll of film. That and I want…
Geoff Chaplin on 5 frames with Ilford XP2 film
Great images - it sounds like the 120 film was better processed than the 35mm. Same lab? The potential attraction…
Sroyon on NEWS: Godox Launches the Powerful New V100 Camera Flash
Fair point – I have a V1 Pro, so if we review this flash I can do a power comparison.…

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