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Before diving into the story, a brief explanation of what this – wholly unremarkable – image portrays. This is a London “mews house”, a type of property built by/for wealthy, qu...
19 March, 2026
5 Frames with Flic Film Ultrapan 400 Pushed to 1600
My go-to, daily shooter is Flic Film’s Ultrapan 400. It has a smooth midtone roll while zones II and III hold texture. It comes in reusable cartridges for my hopes of one day bu...
18 March, 2026
Valentine’s Eve – a One Shot Story
Friday, February 13th — it was Valentine’s eve in New York City. After a punishing cold snap that had lasted weeks, the weather had warmed up enough for people to g...
18 March, 2026
Viltrox Vintage Z2 TTL Flash (on a Nikon Zf) Mini-Review
I don’t shoot flash very much, but I had been on the look out for a little one for the Nikon Zf when my contact at Viltrox asked me if I’d be interested in trying their new Vint...
18 March, 2026
Kodak ColorPlus 200 at a Nostalgic Car Show
In my previous articles, I explored two of the most classic and iconic black-and-white films: Kodak Tri-X and Ilford HP5 Plus. Now I turn my attention to a classic colour negati...
17 March, 2026
Yashica FR-1 – The Contax RTS for the budget-conscious
Hello again, dear 35mmc friends! If my research is correct, this is the first article about the Yashica SLR FR-1 in 35mmc. This shows that once again I have something more obscu...
17 March, 2026
Separate but Together – A Father/Son Journey – Part 1
Here we are: me (left) on one of the main corners of the Ginza in Tokyo last month (Dec 2025) and Dad (right) in the summer of 1979. Somewhere near Seattle, if my memory serves....
16 March, 2026
Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH on my Leica M6 – Second Guessing Myself in the Form of a Long-Term Review
The first question I need to ponder for this particular lens seems to be whether it’s worth no longer being able to pocket my M with it on during my commute. I am spoiled ...
