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4 October, 2019

Rangefinder vs. SLR – Protest Photography – by Simon King

By Simon King

One of my favourite environments to photograph is a protest. Over the last few years I've had plenty of opportunities to document all kinds of demonstrations and protests; peace...
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20 September, 2019

Nikon F-301 (N2000) – In Defence of Nikon’s Ugly Duckling – By Brian J. Grossman

By Brian Grossman

We’ve all experienced that instant of hesitation, the moment of self-doubt, just before clicking the “submit order” button. “There’s no logical reason for this, no need for anot...
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29 July, 2019

Nikkormat FTn Review – Definitely Quirky, but also a Rock Solid Camera

By Hamish Gill

I picked up this Nikkormat FTn back in the winter - it was actually the first of a string of SLRs I’ve recently either bought or tried. Beyond my usual desire to buy cameras to ...
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1 March, 2019

Nikon EM Review: The “SLR Camera for Women” – By Mike Caputo

By Mike Caputo

It's like the deodorant Secret: “Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.”... The Nikon EM perfect! I love it. There's nothing it can't do. Well... that's an exaggeration...
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10 March, 2018

Nikon FM3a Review – My desert Island camera – by Anil Mistry

By Anil Mistry

Last year I wrote a short piece for 35mmc as part of the “5 frames with” series. The camera I used was my Nikon Fm3a with the Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AIS lens- a combination that I jus...
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4 March, 2018

Nikon F75 Project – Part 6 – preferences & ideologies

By Hamish Gill

Having “upgraded” from my Nikon F75 to a Nikon F80, this little project has definitely come to an end. In fact, with the F75 being deposited on a particular shelf at work that u...
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18 February, 2018

Nikon F75 Project – Part 5 – An afternoon with a zoom lens (and a roll of Portra 800)

By Hamish Gill

Short of lenses attached to various point & shoot cameras it’s been ages since I’ve shot with a zoom. I am of course a prime lens snob. Blah, blah, limitations, blah, blah, smal...
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13 January, 2018

Nikon F75 Project – Part 4 – The SLR viewfinder, fundamentally flawed and entirely outdated…?

By Hamish Gill

The biggest issue I have is with the concept of the SLR is the viewfinder. It seems to me that the technology around the SLR viewfinder was flawed from day one, and has now been...
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