4 February, 2026
One Shot Story Cotton Candy Sunset
I live in San Diego and am treated to beautiful sunsets all year long all most as good as Hawaiian sunsets, if that could be possible. On this particular evening, I was surpris...
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4 February, 2026
Viltrox 56mm 1.2 Pro APS-C Lens Review
Since I started reviewing these Viltrox lenses in the latter part of last year, I have been more than intrigued to try one that has “Pro” in the nomenclature of the lens. So whe...
4 February, 2026
5 Frames with a Fujifilm X-T5 – Back to Basics Naturally
I recently bought a new digital camera, a Fujifilm X-T5 and while setting it up on and began to wonder about all the different automatic options. I have never really liked Autof...
3 February, 2026
The Drinking Stone – a One Shot Story.
Perched on a ledge just above the road through the Hafren Forest in Mid-Wales this huge boulder was given the name from it’s habit of descending at dawn each day to the river be...
3 February, 2026
Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge — January 1st, 2026
When fellow 35mmc contributor David Pauley suggested a photo outing to shoot the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s morning, I didn’t hesitate for a second...
2 February, 2026
Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew – 35mmc Photo of the year 2025
Just a quick post to announce the “winner” of the photo of the year 2025 – Shadows On-Piste by Harrison Matthew. You can see the original post about the photo ...
2 February, 2026
My First Shot in 2026 – One Shot Story
This is my first attempt at taking a photo in 2026. I took it in late afternoon in my hometown, where I was staying for a few days. My aim was to continue experimenting with the...
2 February, 2026
Polar Bear Plunge – New Year’s Day 2026, Coney Island NYC
In the company of my friend and fellow 35mmc conspirator Scott Ferguson, I returned to Coney Island on January 1 for the 123rd Annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge. Sco...
