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19 November, 2025

A new old lens at No Kings Day protests

By Art Meripol

19 November, 2025

/ Leica 50mm Summicron, Leica M4-P, Protest Photography, /

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I admit. I went down the rabbit hole trying to pick out ‘the’ Leica 50mm glass to put on my Leica M4-P. I bought the camera some years back from a friend and he included a Voigtlander Nokton 35mm 1.4. It’s a lovely piece of glass. But I couldn’t h...

19 November, 2025

Earnsey Bay – My photograph of the year 2025

By Michael Zwicky-Ross

19 November, 2025

/ Landscape Photography, photo of the year 2025, /

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Google Pixel 7a, f/1.89, 1/962s, 5.43mm, ISO64, un-retouched My sister was over from Germany for a few days and, living land-locked, she loves to see the sea. It was mid October and the weather was not very pleasant but we took her to Earnsey Bay ...

19 November, 2025

Saturday Night Fight Fever

By Andrea Monti

19 November, 2025

/ Sports Photography, /

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On October 18, I was ringside to shoot the European Boxing Union‘s female super-lightweight European title fight. The crown vas vacant and the two contenders were both Italians. Silvia Bortot, a former two-time European champion, and Sonia F...

Latest Posts

8 October, 2024

“A day in the life of a” – 83 and counting

By rd

A few years ago, I set about putting together a project that encompassed the everyday lives of creatives that live and work by the Cornish coast. At the time of the projects con...

7 October, 2024

Sekonic Twinmate L-208 – A very versatile little light meter

By Hamish Gill

This is a review of the Sekonic Twinmate L-208. A small reflective and incident reading light meter with a design and user interface that harks back to traditional light meters....

Zeiss Ikon SW

7 October, 2024

Zeiss Ikon SW – First Impressions of this “blind” camera

By Sasha Tsyrlin

When the Zeiss Ikon SW showed up on my doorstep a couple of weeks ago I was already well versed in “blind” M or LTM mount cameras. The “blind” term refers to a Leica body withou...

Corner flag view of the pitch

6 October, 2024

The FA Cup: Capturing the Magic Through Film

By David Priestley

The FA Cup isn’t just another football tournament – it’s a story filled with history, dreams, and unforgettable moments. As the oldest football cup in the world, it ...

A digital-infrared photo of maple leaves colorized to depict the coming of fall.

5 October, 2024

Autumn Emerging – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

In September, 35mmc contributor SKLBA posted an excellent review of the quirky, 21-year-old Sony Cybershot DSC-F828 bridge digital. Since I don’t see a way to include photos in ...

5 October, 2024

Elegy in a Country Churchyard

By Steviemac

Sometimes in life, we may be fortunate enough to stumble upon a place which delights the senses, quickens our imagination, and yet soothes the soul at the same time. One such a ...

4 October, 2024

From Negative to Positive in Colour – My Experience & Workflow

By Tony Warren

A method for inverting colour negatives in software.

4 October, 2024

Marchand Fischer Baby Camera

By Dan Cuny

Whenever my wife and I visit a foreign city, I check to see if the town or a surrounding city has a Flea Market to check out the local market of used and collectible cameras. Th...

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