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14 November, 2025

The Rise And Fall of Pizzeria Liceo – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

14 November, 2025

/ Kodak Film, Kodak Portra 160, pentax z-20, /

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For decades, it was established in 1963, not only the students of the Liceo Classico on the other side of Via Venezia, but almost all the inhabitants of my hometown, paid a visit to Pizzeria Liceo (aptly named after the aforementioned school). Tru...

Stone igloo

14 November, 2025

A Stone Igloo – My favourite photo of 2025

By Mark Ellerby

14 November, 2025

/ photo of the year 2025, /

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This photo was taken whilst on a hike with my local walking group, the Sheffield 40s/50s ramblers group, with my Rollei 35T that often comes with me on daywalks, because of its compact size and quality Tessar lens, and which I wrote about on this ...

14 November, 2025

Olympus Pen F 40mm G.Zuiko f1.4 and Rollei Retro 400s – My experience with this iconic camera

By Ibraar Hussain

14 November, 2025

/ Half Frame Camera, Olympus Pen F, Olympus SLR, SLR Camera, /

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This post was one of my first few on 35mmc, that’s after lurking for a few years before I plucked up enough courage and audacity to get some of my photos and writing published. I have to thank Hamish for allowing me to express myself here. I...

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1 October, 2024

5 Frames with a Minolta 16MG and Rollei RPX 25

By Tony Warren

After reading an interesting post from Geoff Chaplin about processing 35mm Rollei RPX 25 in 1:100 Rodinal semi-stand rated at ISO 100 I thought it could be a good match for 16mm...

1 October, 2024

Just like riding a bike

By Gary Smith

This article will sort of be all over the place however the main gist of it will be the fact that after 52 years I haven’t forgotten how to develop film. I realize that th...

Boy blowing whistle

30 September, 2024

Expired Kodak Technical Pan – a Cornucopia of Contrast

By David Smith

I’m a straight shooter. I follow the rules. If a carton of milk expires on December 16th, I bloody well drink it before the 16th. And because of this, I came to the world of exp...

Nikonos V cameras

30 September, 2024

Nikonos V – My Thoughts and Experiences – Is it really indestructible?

By Leonidas Germanopoulos

Seven years ago I had the misfortune of loosing all my photography gear to a wild fire. Apart from my digital kit, I had some exposed film and my beloved Nikonos V in my bag. It...

My father's proposed electrostatic flying machine.

29 September, 2024

My Father’s UFO – a One Shot Story

By Dave Powell

Shortly after my 35mmc article about “Understanding Life Backwards” went online, another fascinating example dropped on me. I was working at my computer — with...

Canon F1-n in front of Dallas skyline print of longhorn cattle drive

29 September, 2024

5 Frames, 40 Years, 1 Camera

By Bill Brown

With 1984 in full swing I was starting to get more commercial photography work and I wanted to purchase a professional camera. Since I owned a Canon ftb and an A-1 I decided to ...

Moscow 4 Camera

28 September, 2024

A Full Roll of Flowing Water with a Moscow 4

By Richard Becker

My success rate with the Moskva (Moscow) 4 camera I bought a year or so ago has not been good. Until recently only a few times have I managed to get even half a roll of useable ...

circa 1960 Balda Super Matic

28 September, 2024

Balda Super Matic – Quirky but fun

By Keith Drysdale

Many years ago, a neighbour offered me a camera he had acquired “from a mate” for £10. I had never seen a Balda or even heard of one but it looked interesting and I ...

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