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13 December, 2025

The Joy of Multiplicity – Using the Nikon FM10 for The In-Between

By renato ghio

13 December, 2025

/ Double Exposure, Nikon FM10, /

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There’s a quiet honesty in working with the Nikon FM10. It’s not an expensive camera nor a collector’s prize, but its simplicity makes it indispensable to my process. The FM10 offers no illusions of sophistication; just a sturdy mechanical frame, ...

13 December, 2025

Danse Macabre – my favorite photo of 2025

By Scott Ferguson

13 December, 2025

/ Agfa APX 400, Agfa Film, photo of the year 2025, Street & Urban Photography, /

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I took this shot around 3:30 pm on Halloween just outside my place in Brooklyn. I had been looking forward to shooting NYC’s bacchanal Halloween festivities for weeks and I was in a rush to get to the West Village where there is a massive a...

13 December, 2025

A Summer Workshop and my Yashica Electro 35 G

By Christopher Welch

13 December, 2025

/ Kodak Film, Kodak Tri-X, Yashica Electro 35 G, /

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In my previous post, I mentioned I teach Advanced Placement (AP) Drawing and 2-Dimensional Design. Over the summer, I attended the AP Summer Institute (APSI) at the University of Texas at Arlington to renew my AP certification. This is a requireme...

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16 August, 2018

5 frames with an Olympus XA1 – By Howard Hurd

By HowardH

The Olympus XA1 is probably the simplest camera I own. Part of the iconic XA series, it has a fixed focus 35mm f4 lens and automatic battery-free exposure. There is only one set...

15 August, 2018

5 Frames with an Olympus OM-2N – By Chris Johnson

By Chris Johnson

It was one of those spur of the minute things, my girlfriend had seen a trip on the web and said “What about a trek to Everest Base Camp?” Of course, the only sensible response ...

14 August, 2018

Non-Destructive Hacking the Ricoh R1 for Full-Frame Wide-Angle Photography – By Howard Hurd

By HowardH

One of the coolest features of the Ricoh R1 (the less sought-after sibling of the fabulous GR1 series) is its panoramic feature. "Big deal", I hear you say, "Loads of 35mm film ...

13 August, 2018

5 frames with an Auto Yashinon 1:2 50mm lens – by Tobias Eriksson

By Flashknappen

This post isn't about a camera, but a lens: It is beyond repair - no focus beyond 3 meters; aperture is stuck at almost wide open - 1:2. Still, I can't wait to take it out to ma...

11 August, 2018

Reflections on Experiencing an Attack of Anti-GAS – By Dan Marinelli

By Dan Marinelli

The concept of GAS is common, not only among photographers, but also among enthusiasts of other leisure activities likes golf, surfing, skiing, playing guitar, etc. to name just...

11 August, 2018

Kodak P3200 & Happiness found in my (lazy) Hybrid 35mm Workflow

By Hamish Gill

A little while ago I loaded a roll of Kodak P3200 into my Leica M4-P and proceeded to shoot a few frames one evening down the pub. I then forgot I’d loaded P3200 and thought I’d...

10 August, 2018

Film Photography as the “Long Tail” – By Frank H. Wu

By frankhwu

I wonder if film photography will settle down like other avocations, sustainable in its own right, related to but distinct from its digital counterpart. In our economic era, bot...

9 August, 2018

5 Frames with a Nikon FE2 and a roll of Fuji Reala 500D – by Tim Dobbs

By timdobbsphoto

I had a Nikon FE for years, I loved shooting but about 18 months ago it gave up the ghost. Soon after, I found pretty well loved FE2 on Ebay and decided to give it a punt.

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