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30 January, 2026

Charming Flamingo – One Shot Story

By Zoltán Adorjáni

30 January, 2026

/ Lomography Film, Lomography Purple, Portrait Photography, /

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14 January, 2026

Pinhole Photography in Northwest New Mexico

By Joe Van Cleave

I’m an Albuquerque-based photographer who has dabbled for years with not only film cameras but also paper negatives and pinhole cameras. Going back to the mid-1990s, I had set u...

13 January, 2026

Bringing an Helios 40-2 at the opera

By Andrea Monti

At the end of the post about the test of a Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135/4 I concluded: “I didn’t miss more modern gear, and I didn’t lose a single shot because of the oddnes...

13 January, 2026

5 Frames with a classic SLR – Why I Chose the Nikon FE

By Ronald Lips

I recently purchased a Nikon FE analog camera with a 50mm lens. Here’s the story behind it. So I decided to buy a new camera. You’d wonder why. Do I not own enough cameras as it...

12 January, 2026

I don’t shoot portraits – A one shot story

By Jonathan Murray

For most of my life as a photographer, I avoided portraits—especially of people I didn’t know. The idea of intruding, of asking permission to study someone closely, always felt ...

12 January, 2026

My Doubts about Film Photography

By David Pauley

There are moments when I ask myself why I bother shooting these old film cameras. Often that question comes when I’m exasperated or discouraged. Maybe the color on a batch...

11 January, 2026

Interview with Maurício and Hugo from Olympus Passion Magazine. For lovers of all things Olympus & OM Digital

By Ibraar Hussain

Here is the link to Olympus Passion’s website and online magazine – do check it out before reading the post. I have been a long time fan of Olympus Cameras, as my posts on...

10 January, 2026

Ceci N’Est Pas Une Junior (or, Cognitive Dissonance – Part Two)

By Andrea Monti

I took this photo last November while exploring a less touristy area of Tokyo: Ikebukuro. I went there hoping to see a limited edition Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, which was ...

10 January, 2026

Pussy Riot live from the Police State!

By Scott Ferguson

ADVISORY: This post expresses political opinions that are not necessarily shared or endorsed by 35mmc or its content moderators, or for that matter, Pussy Riot, who are more th...

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Tony Warren on Canon 7 and a Industar 26m – Initial thoughts and experiences
That's interesting Mark. I took my information from Camera-Wiki where it gives the KMZ attribution. It does mention that the…
Gary Smith on Pools of Light – Aquatic adventures in contrast management.
Your diligence seems to allow you to squeeze the last detail from your film choice and developer pairing. I can…
Gary Smith on Charming Flamingo – One Shot Story
Great use of an unusual film. I'm sure the attention you noticed that day was due to your cheerful smiling…

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