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6 April, 2026

Monster Adapter LA-FZ1 – Review Overview & Introduction

By Hamish Gill

6 April, 2026

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This is an introduction post to what I intend to be an ongoing series detailing the Monster Adapter LA-FZ1 – an adapter that allows screw drive Nikon AF lenses to be used on Nikon Z-Mount cameras. This post series will collectively form some...

6 April, 2026

Monster Adapter LA-FZ1 (v1.2 firmware) & Nikon 180mm 2.8 AF

By Hamish Gill

6 April, 2026

/ 180mm lens, Hamish’s Monster LA-FZ1 experiences, Lens Adapting & Modification, Monster Adapter LA-FZ1, Nikon 180mm 2.8 AF, SLR lens, Telephoto Lens, /

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This is my first follow up article to my Monster Adapter LA-FZ1 overview/review article here, as well as my wider Monster LA-FZ1 experiences. As I said in that article, I currently have a 8 Nikon AF and AF-D lenses, some of which work better than ...

6 April, 2026

Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” – Introduction

By Scott Ferguson

6 April, 2026

/ Leica 50mm 1.5 Summarit, Leica 50mm Summicron DR, Leica 50mm Summilux, Leica 50mm summitar, Lens Theory, /

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For reasons I may not be able to fully explain (even to myself), but many 35mmc regular readers and contributors will understand, I own four different Leica 50mm lenses. Leica cameras have remained the dominant high end range finder camera throug...

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‘One Third Keepers’ with a Minolta Dynax 7 and Kentmere Pan 400 exposed at ISO 200

By Bob Janes

The idea of ‘One third keepers’ came out of online chats I took part in about 15-20 years ago. We discussed hit rates of chosen to unchosen shots and whether digita...

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By Ibraar Hussain

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Brownie 2A – a final follow up.

By Tony Warren

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27 August, 2025

Harmon Phoenix – a semi-begrudging love note with a farewell tear goodbye.

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By Keith Drysdale

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26 August, 2025

Inside a Master Luthier’s Workshop

By Andrea Monti

Craftsmanship is fascinating. It’s almost magical how we can see things in our head and make them happen. This is true for every bit of wisdom that humans have come up wit...

26 August, 2025

In Search of Darkness and Light: Black & White Film Stocks, Part 5 – The Conclusion

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Hamish Gill on Monster Adapter LA-FZ1 – Review Overview & Introduction
Haha, well I also have an F2 and 105 2.5, so I was able to spend that money on the…
Scott Ferguson on Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” – Introduction
Ha! I think you might be surprised at some of the bargains you can find if you shop on the…
Scott Ferguson on Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” – Introduction
Thanks Gary! I have been really working on these kinds of 'high engagement' street portraits as more or less my…

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