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2 January, 2025

A Journey Through Time – Exploring Old Slides of a Rotel Tours African Adventure

By Jens

2 January, 2025

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18 May, 2016

Six by Four – my experience of creating a Photo Book – By Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

I just did something I intended to do for some time now…. I made a Photo Book, or rather a Photo Booklet. I’d like to submit it to your critical eyes, but also ...

16 May, 2016

Olympus PEN EE-2 Review – Fixed Perfection? – by Alan Duncan

By Alan Duncan

Olympus has always been one of the trend setters for compact cameras from their Olympus 35 rangefinder, the Trip 35, the XAs and right up to µ[mju:] series. But m...

15 May, 2016

Lomography 50mm f/1.5 Zenit New Jupiter 3+ Art lens Review

By Hamish Gill

A few months ago - the very same week the Lomography New Jupiter 3+ was announced - I had an email from a chap at Lomography in New York. He'd spotted I was having a lens from a...

13 May, 2016

Ilford HP5 vs Kodak Tri-X – Finding My Go-To Black & White Film – by Aukje

By Aukje

My first year of shooting film Part 10 (Read Part 9 here) Do you know how one photo taken with a specific lens can win you over, although you know that there is more to it ...

11 May, 2016

35mm Compact Photographer #19 – Jimmy Yang

By Jimmy Yang

First, a bit of background? As much or as little as you are comfortable sharing… Name, Where you are from, what you do, What else in life do you enjoy? that sort of thing...

11 May, 2016

Finding the value in home scanning – Guest post by Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

Ahem, Ok, I guess I have some ‘splaining to do here. Some time ago I wrote this post for 35mmc, in praise for expensive outsourcing of film development and scann...

6 May, 2016

Olympus XA4 Review – by Patrick Kuhl

By Patrick Kuhl

Hi there fellow compact camera lovers. My name is Patrick Kuhl and I'd like to share my thoughts on the Olympus XA4

2 May, 2016

Overexposure latitude or: how to cheat your way to perfect film photography

By Hamish Gill

Film photography doesn’t need to be difficult, in fact in many ways I think it can be much easier than digital. I've had a few people ask me recently how I have the guts to shoo...

Jonathan Leavitt on Kodak Single-Element Plastic Meniscus Lens – A Quest for the Primitive, Episode 1: The Worst Lens Ever Produced?
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. With all the work that goes into writing a post, it is rewarding to…
Rick on TLR under Grey Skies – A response to Geoff’s TLR challenge
Two of my favourite prints hanging on the walls at home are from my C220 with 65mm lens. It’s a…
Rick on A Journey Through Time – Exploring Old Slides of a Rotel Tours African Adventure
Fascinating read and photos. Thanks for sharing Jens. Rick (from Australia)

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