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12 March, 2025

5 (random) frames of Bruxelles with a MIR-1B, a Pentax ME Super and a Kodak TMax400

By Andrea Monti

12 March, 2025

/ Kodak Film, Kodak T-Max 400, MIR-1B, Pentax ME Super, /

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