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6 October, 2026

After the Rain – Images made with a Samsung NX500

By Ed

6 October, 2026

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Southern England experienced one of the hottest and driest summers on record in 2026. The duration and intensity of the extreme heat was unprecedented. But heavy rain began to fall during the night of 18 August and in the morning I wanted to recor...

6 October, 2026

Nobody Saw Us: From An Essay to an Exhibition

By DeVon Moore

6 October, 2026

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Earlier this year, in January, I wrote a personal essay titled, Nobody Saw Us. The essay traced my film photography journey with the realization of learning how to be present behind the camera. I didn’t want to look at my photos and not remember t...

6 October, 2026

Monkichi Toy Camera – Heisei Retro Trending

By Thao Ha

6 October, 2026

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This is my first ever post here. I want to make a series about fun toy cameras that I’ve collected since coming to Tokyo. A bit about myself: I am a film photography beginner that moved to Tokyo for University. As I spent my first year here, I rea...

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10 September, 2026

Experimenting with IR filters

By Roger

Hamish’s recent post of the brown, dried grass on Old Hills reminded me (very slightly!) of the surreal false colour effects that can be got with IR converted cameras and ...

9 September, 2026

Credit/Debit Card Payments for 35mmc Subscription Now Available

By Hamish Gill

Just a super-quick update, I have just signed up to Stripe to allow me to take debit and credit card payments for paid subscriptions. No pressure to change if you are on paypal ...

9 September, 2026

Windows, Tripods and Strobes: Lighting Indoor Portraits on Film

By David Pauley

An overriding goal in my photography this past year has been to expand my ability to use lighting to create expressive indoor portraits, whether in a studio or on the fly. Pract...

8 September, 2026

Which Photo Did I Shoot?

By Andrea Monti

Post-processing — and cropping, in particular — is one of the most discussed topics in photography. The often heated discussions involve ‘purists’ — who claim that a...

8 September, 2026

Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa

By Roger

This Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa, which I recently acquired, has some interesting features. It is what I think of as a typical Voigtlander – compact, very heavy for its size...

Tamron 50-400

7 September, 2026

Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Review – “Life Changing”?

By Hamish Gill

I probably wouldn’t have considered myself the target audience for such a lens as the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067S), but having spent a month with one on...

7 September, 2026

First go at Football Photography – for me, and the kid

By Hamish Gill

At the beginning of August me and the kid went to take some photos of the Worcester City Women’s Football club. I’ve mentioned this outing in the context of the Tamron 50-400 a ...

6 September, 2026

5 frames of Night Photography at Mount Tabor with a Pentax IQZoom/Espio 120Mi

By shawn granton

We’ve been here before. For many, night photography conjures up images of big tripods, cable releases, and an external meter with a “serious” instrument like an SLR, medium form...

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