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6 November, 2025

Kodak Tri-X 400 or Ilford HP5+ 400 who? when? where?

By Giacomo Cecot

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, Kodak Film, Kodak Tri-X, /

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There were several options for black and white films back in the day. There has been a period a few years ago when suddenly the options were limited and the films sometimes hard to come by, especially for analog-camera-enthusiasts living outside m...

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF

6 November, 2025

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF (Z Mount) Review

By Hamish Gill

6 November, 2025

/ 35mm Lens, 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF, Mirrorless Lens, Wide-Angle Lens, /

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As part of my transition from Sony to Nikon for my primary digital camera I am going to be testing a few more lenses from the budget end of the market. The next one the list is this, the surprisingly interesting 7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF. I have menti...

Lockdown 2025

6 November, 2025

By Geoff Chaplin

6 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, SmartPhone Camera, /

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We got back in the afternoon having spent several days in Osaka – for the centre of Hokkaido it was a reasonable temperature, around 9 degrees (48 in old money), but in the evening the weather was horrible, heavy rain and a storm. The house was co...

Minolta X700 SLR with two lenses and old camera bag.

6 November, 2025

5 Frames at Penmon Point

By Nic

6 November, 2025

/ Ilford Film, ilford FP4+, Minolta X-700, /

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A trip to north Wales provided a long overdue opportunity for some ‘proper’ photography. To me that means picking up my camera and going out with the sole purpose of creating photographic images, as distinct from a walk or a visit with the camera...

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28 January, 2025

Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/4 VM P – Made For Film, Can Work For Digital.

By Eric

Ok, that title does not exactly roll off of the tongue. This post will likely not resonate with lens purists seeking M mount perfection. Understandable. But I had found myself i...

27 January, 2025

Color is the Subject – Some Success with Color Transparencies

By RichardH

Over the past 50 years I have had periods where I was immersed in photography. First it was B&W darkroom printing, then a long period of color work, a brief time with digita...

27 January, 2025

Nikon L35AF vs Konica A4 vs Pentax PC35 AF-M vs Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

By Stelios Themelakis

My foray into film photography began in an unusual way during the Covid lockdown. While many start small, I dove straight into the deep end with a medium format Bronica SQ-B. To...

26 January, 2025

At the Oregon Coast… Sort of – Shooting the Mundane in B&W

By Curtis Heikkinen

My wife and I are fortunate to live in close proximity to the Oregon coast, one of the most scenic stretches of coastline in the United States, if not the world. We visit as fr...

The Canon T 90 & Polaroid PolaChrome film. I've added a PolaChrome filter to the image. It has an artistic feel. Mutes out vivid colors.

25 January, 2025

5 Frames with a Canon T90 & Polaroid PolaChrome

By Bill Waggoner

The Canon T-90 the last FD lens mount camera was finally mine to have. Bought it early 2023 at a local camera store. Shooting with the Canon AE-1 Program many years earlier, the...

Lytro Lightfield Camera

24 January, 2025

Lytro Light-field Camera – Cutting Edge Jankuary Kit

By Simon Davis

Inspired by Jankuary last year, I considered what my worse camera was, and knew that it had to be the first generation Lytro. As a photography enthusiast, the chances are you’ve...

Kodak Chevron and Kodak Signet 35

24 January, 2025

Kodak Chevron and Signet 35 – Birds of a Feather Shot Together

By Stewart Waller

I love American Kodak cameras. I love the way they look and work. Often quirky and counterintuitive—and sometimes downright goofy—many are objects of beauty and time capsules fo...

a jumble of a variety of film, digital, and instant cameras

23 January, 2025

Not Resolutions, but 15 Ideas to Get Out of a Rut in 2025

By Kary Schumpert

I had a bit of a slump in 2024 in terms of both writing and photography and I want to dig out of that lull. From past experience, I realize broadcasting some resolutions doesn&#...

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