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by P C Headland » Fri Jan 03, 2025 9:37 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:18 am
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by P C Headland » Fri Jan 03, 2025 9:37 pm

I thought it would be interesting to count up how many rolls of films I shot last year, and how many cameras & lenses I acquired.

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:18 am
Camera recovered from Aconcagua glacier after 50 years

by Julio1fer » Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:03 pm
Last post by melek » Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:31 pm
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by Julio1fer » Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:03 pm

From NY Times

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Last post by melek
Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:31 pm
Lens simulator

by titrisol » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:01 am
Last post by GrahamS » Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:13 am
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by titrisol » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:01 am

The optic explorer seems like an interesting tool for optical design/sharing

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Last post by GrahamS
Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:13 am
When a hobby becomes a business.

by alexvaras » Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:01 am
Last post by Santiago Montenegro » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:20 pm
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by alexvaras » Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:01 am
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My dear friends,

I was busy since we moved to Spain with all paperwork, etc… and only now September I had time to the company starting, more...
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Last post by Santiago Montenegro
Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:20 pm
Ringo Photographer

by Philip » Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:30 am
Last post by titrisol » Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:34 am
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by Philip » Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:30 am
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Interesting shots by Ringo of the Beatles in 1964, and of Ringo with his Spotmatic. In picture #8, George is shown with a camera in his hand too....
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Last post by titrisol
Mon Aug 29, 2022 8:34 am
Cameraderie: the movie

by Sandeha » Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:39 am
Last post by GrahamS » Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:09 am
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by Sandeha » Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:39 am

I have filmed a summary of my camera building on YouTube, covering 17 years of making and mods. It includes film shots in colour and black and white,...

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Last post by GrahamS
Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:09 am
New to me - Vivitar Series 1 90mm macro

by melek » Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:25 pm
Last post by GrahamS » Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:31 am
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by melek » Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:25 pm

I've looked at this lens for decades, and I decided to buy one recently. The Vivitar Series 1 90mm first appeared in the 1970s, which doesn't seem...

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Last post by GrahamS
Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:31 am
Communist Camera Day 2021.

by LarryD » Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:47 pm
Last post by titrisol » Tue May 11, 2021 10:07 am
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by LarryD » Sun Apr 18, 2021 10:47 pm

I started it years ago and then it fell to the side of life and then the Virus. I know it is short notice but I got a few working so maybe we can...

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Last post by titrisol
Tue May 11, 2021 10:07 am
Postcard circle event II

by alexvaras » Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:48 am
Last post by Julio1fer » Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:03 pm
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by alexvaras » Sun Feb 14, 2021 8:48 am

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone is up to a new round or we should wait till lockdowns are finished.
Same format? Or something different?

Ideas are...

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Last post by Julio1fer
Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:03 pm
Macro lens advice

by Felilld » Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:23 pm
Last post by titrisol » Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:56 pm
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by Felilld » Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:23 pm

Good evening all,

I'm seriously considering buying a macro lens and trying to get in to macro photography shooting flowers, bugs, flies etc etc....

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Last post by titrisol
Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:56 pm
Postcard circle event.

by alexvaras » Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:23 pm
Last post by titrisol » Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:02 am
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by alexvaras » Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:23 pm
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Hi all,

Looking at flickr's photos I discover one from Philip that I liked a lot and I wrote that I wouldn't mind to have it printed, then Philip...
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Last post by titrisol
Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:02 am
Wayback machine to the rescue

by LarryD » Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:57 pm
Last post by LarryD » Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:26 pm
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by LarryD » Sun Apr 12, 2020 5:57 pm

I had the link to Kodak and it had all their films and other tidbits saved All the films they made over the years and how to use and process them....

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Last post by LarryD
Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:26 pm
Blurb book available

by Sandeha » Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:21 pm
Last post by Philip » Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:25 pm
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by Sandeha » Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:21 pm

Just to let you know that I have put together a Blurb book of photos taken with film over a seven year period, As Bare As You Dare, covering the...

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Views: 34127

Last post by Philip
Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:25 pm
Two small scratches.

by alexvaras » Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:56 pm
Last post by PFMcFarland » Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:30 pm
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by alexvaras » Wed Sep 25, 2019 3:56 pm

Hi all,

Today I received a very nice preserved Voigtländer Inos II 6.5x11 but its rear lens has two thin scratches and I wanted to know your opinion...

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Last post by PFMcFarland
Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:30 pm
Well, that's one thing ......

by BillyBob » Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:15 pm
Last post by GrahamS » Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:40 am
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by BillyBob » Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:15 pm

...to do with all those cheap old cameras. I don't recall seeing this here (or anywhere) before.

larger pic at

Apparently 10 are (well,...

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Last post by GrahamS
Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:40 am

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