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6 May, 2024

Lomography Nour Triplet V 2.0/64 Review – Beyond The Blur – My Time With The Bokeh Control Art Lens

By George Devereux

In the world of photography and its current emphasis on sharpness, the quest for a lens that not only captures lovely images, but also adds an artistic touch is never-ending. Th...

5 May, 2024

Évora, Portugal with a Leica MP & Foma 100

By Geoff Chaplin

Not only photogenic, historic and interesting (a UNESCO world heritage site, European Capital of Culture for 2027), Évora also has a superb hotel in a converted former nunn...

4 May, 2024

5 frames with Orwo Wolfen NC500 and a Yashica Electro 35 CC

By Vincent Nguyen

I started shooting film when I began high school, at the age of 15. Back then, film was making a comeback and rising in popularity in my home country, which means prices were al...

3 May, 2024

A brief encounter with a (Zeiss) Ideal camera.

By Tony Warren

The ‘ideal’ camera in this case being the Zeiss Ideal, a 9×12 model from around 1930. An interesting camera, once known as a ‘hand and stand’, a...

Minolta XD with 85mm f/2.8 Varisoft Lens

2 May, 2024

5 Frames with a Minolta XD, 85mm f/2.8 Varisoft lens and Ilford HP5+

By Ryan Smith

Hey photo makers. As part of my ongoing gas I recently acquired a MInolta 85mm Varisoft lens. Starting with a mint condition X-700/50mm f/1.7 setup gifted to me by a coworker a ...

2 May, 2024

Accessory rangefinders – the Watameter and others.

By Tony Warren

As users of film cameras many of us have had to master Sunny 16 and estimating distances because many of the older cameras we use lack an exposure meter or a means of setting ac...

1 May, 2024

Whole Roll of Expired Arista Through North County San Diego

By Alison Hatch

It’s easy to overlook the beauty that surrounds us. But sometimes, all it takes is a different perspective to remind me of the magic in the mundane. Recently, I embarked o...

Pho and Jun, two professional models I met outside the Presidential Palace, who agree to do a photoshoot with me.

1 May, 2024

Sigh, Gone – Shooting in Ho Chi Minh City

By Ali MC

These photographs were made on a recent trip to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam’s economic metropolis and home to more than 8 million people. I first visited the city ...

Daniel Castelli on The Boat and the Heron – One Shot Story
A nice story. I know the feeling (many of us do) when we happen upon an unexpected scene. I have…
Graeme Stevenson on 5 Frames from our Tragic Past Shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max
Hi Andrea, that would be great. If the moderators of 35mmc would please pass on my email to Andrea. cheers…
John Eaton on An Unexpected Trip Home with my Rolleiflex 2.8F
A gorgeous portrait of your mother, who appears a very kind and wise lady, plus the wonderful moody photos of…

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