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22 April, 2026

7Artisans 35mm f/2.8 Ultra-Compact Rangefinder Lens Review

By Alexander Doran

Released today (22nd of April 2026), the new 7Artisans 35mm f/2.8 lens occupies a poorly-explored niche in the modern era; that of the sharp, ultra-compact prime lens. And belie...

31 March, 2026

Wollaston Meniscus 125mm f1.6 Review

By Chad Hill

One of my favorite parts of film photography is experimenting with new-to-me gear, processes, and formats. Large format photography is a particularly good venue for this since i...

16 March, 2026

Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 ASPH on my Leica M6 – Second Guessing Myself in the Form of a Long-Term Review

By Simon King

The first question I need to ponder for this particular lens seems to be whether it’s worth no longer being able to pocket my M with it on during my commute. I am spoiled ...

24 January, 2026

Minolta MC W Rokkor-HG 35/2.8 and Nikon Z5 – An Empirical Field-Test

By Andrea Monti

This is another episode featuring a Nikon Z camera and a vintage lens. This time, I’m using the Minolta MC Rokkor-HG 35mm 2.8, which I recently took out of the cupboard wh...

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 ...

6 November, 2025

7Artisans 35mm 1.8 AF (Z Mount) Review

By Hamish Gill

As part of my transition from Sony to Nikon for my primary digital camera I am going to be testing a few more lenses from the budget end of the market. The next one the list is ...

13 October, 2025

Mr. Ding Pactcron 35mm f/1.8 Review

By vincentbihler

Mr. Ding might be one of the most discreet lens makers today, rarely releasing products under his own brand. Still, he’s the mind behind several lenses sold through other distri...

30 July, 2025

Voigtlander 28mm f2.8 Aspherical SL II-S Color-Skopar – Golden egg cups, surrealism and a new lens for an old film camera

By Simon Bohrsmann

This is a story about how I ended up knee deep in sea water on the coast of Sydney, Australia, trying to focus on a golden egg cup. It is a story about an experience with a new ...

Andrea Monti on Photography Does Not Exist (Until the Eye Makes It)
Well, a very simple answer is that if you want to impose the copyright over a photography you need to…
Thomas Wolstenholme on Photography Does Not Exist (Until the Eye Makes It)
Why obsess over this stuff. Put away your mobiles and computers and go take some photographs. With a camera, you…
Neal Wellons on Holga 120pan – Not Another Holga Story – An Ode to Imperfection
I always like Holga stories and yours was one of the best. I enjoyed both your narrative and your wonderful…

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