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1 February, 2026

5 Frames from my Second Home

By Fidel

1 February, 2026

/ Chamonix 45F-2, Ilford Film, ilford HP5+, /

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22 April, 2025

Somewhere in Mongolia

By Michael-K

Last year whilst visiting Mongolia we travelled to Baganuur, once a Soviet Army base, now an abandoned relic of a different age. The base itself is worthy of a separate post at ...

22 April, 2025

An Inexpensive Adapter on a Sony Mirrorless and Auto ISO.

By Tony Warren

A M39 to Sony E adapter with Industar and Elmar lenses on a Sony A3000 shooting with auto ISO setting.

21 April, 2025

Lomo Daylight developing tank – A review

By Bob Janes

Lomo have released a new daylight tank that avoids the need for a changing bag. They were kind enough to lend me a copy for this review. Because the tank relies on having the fi...

20 April, 2025

Downtown with a Leica M3

By Curtis Heikkinen

I hike, kayak and snowshoe as much as I can. I really enjoy getting out in the backcountry by myself. Sometimes, though, I find great satisfaction in the urban landscape, wand...

19 April, 2025

One Shot (Plus One) Story – All That Lasts

By Andrea Monti

These three bags of rubble are all that remains of a ‘renovated’ building. By chance, though, I took a photo of the building as it was being demolished. The differen...

19 April, 2025

A Grand Day out Discovering a Canon EOS 5, Pal M4 and a Carl Zeiss Jena Panacolar

By Steviemac

In June 2024, I had a grand day out. My day started with my having one camera in my possession, and concluded with my having four cameras. Here’s the tale of how this happ...

18 April, 2025

Sony Alpha 850 – My Unexpected Journey Rediscovering the Joy of DSLRs

By vincent_vfr

What initially drew me to the Sony A-mount system? It was, without a doubt, my youthful obsession with bokeh. Roughly a decade ago, this fascination led me to abandon my DSLR se...

17 April, 2025

One Shot Story – Soulless Places

By Andrea Monti

Official brand stores are a powerful way to assert a company’s presence. They are a bold statement of strength and confidence. They send a message to the customers and to ...

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