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5 May, 2026

Why Writing About Photography Matters (or: The Importance of Re-inventing the Wheel)

By Andrea Monti

5 May, 2026

/ Photography Philosophy, /

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8 January, 2026

News: Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro – Now available in Nikon Z mount – quick first impressions

By Hamish Gill

Viltrox have today announced the availability of the 56mm 1.2 Pro Lens for apsc cameras in Nikon Z mount. As you might have noticed, I have been playing with a few Viltrox lense...

8 January, 2026

5 Frames with the CONTAX Tix APS-Film Camera with Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T*

By Walter Reumkens

A rather unknown camera legend, not a T1, not a T2 or Tv/s. Not TRI-X but CONTAX Tix from Kyocera! With a Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/28mm T* lens, autofocus from 1997 for Advanced Ph...

7 January, 2026

Donating and Subscribing

By Hamish Gill

Just a couple of notes on the donations and subscriptions… First off, thank you to everyone that has supported me and the website with donations and subscriptions recently...

7 January, 2026

Georgia – Echoes of a Timeless Land

By Alex Efthimiou

Georgia, a country at the verge of Europe bordering Asia located on the South of the infamous Caucasus mountains. Travelling through the country of Georgia I felt warm hospitali...

7 January, 2026

Rural Landscape

By Andrea Darra

About three years ago, after having lived on the outskirts of Verona for many years, my landlord decided against renewing my lease. It was August, and my family and I had until ...

6 January, 2026

Mismatched Reality or Advertising Stunt? (or: Cognitive Dissonance — Part I)

By Andrea Monti

In advertising, sometimes, disregard for reality is a deliberate choice because the aim is to pique the viewer’s curiosity no matter what. At other times, though, it is th...

6 January, 2026

Agfa Iso-Rapid 1F Review

By Tony Warren

The Agfa Rapid system and an Ahfa Iso-Rapid 1F

5 January, 2026

Artizlab Classic 35mm f/1.4 (v2-ish) Review

By Rollin Banderob

I found myself at an odd place without a 35mm lens for my digital rangefinder. Very odd for me, since that is by far my most used focal length, and I had volunteered to do news ...

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