Film

Capturing the Canadian winter on film: re-embracing cold-weather photography

The winters of my youth were spent inΒ Sudbury, Ontario. The memories from those years are captured on film photos, which are crammed inside a discoloured shoebox…

James JarchΓ© β€” A largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer

James JarchΓ© β€” a now largely forgotten former London Fleet Street press photographer β€” came to fame in 1936 as the first photographer to capture the future Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson in public. He was also the grandfather of the famous actor, Sir David Suchet…

OM System Old and New: Through Italy with an Olympus OM-4 and an OM-5

OM System is today the maker of the OM-5 DSLM camera. But the OM System was also the platform of the Olympus analogue SLR cameras. We tried the recent OM-5 and the vintage OM-4 Ti side by side during a trip to Italy.

Searching for my Cameraman

You have to wonder why it's important for me to go searching for my "Cameraman". By the age of eight, I’d accrued more passport stamps and booster shots than the average war correspondent...

Finding meaning, humour and lightness of heart in traditional film photography

It’s easy to take life too seriously, and even easier to do the same with photography. I took myself too seriously. But then.…

Getting the best deal when buying and selling Leica equipment

Ever wondered how much your interest in photography costs you? Good bookkeeping and prudent management of your gear can keep those costs low.

Leica M Edition 70: Limited to 250, plus new Leicavit series model

Leica announced the Leica M Edition 70, a special product based on the current Leica M-A and limited to 250 examples worldwide. It is expected to become a collector's item and will be supplied with the Leica APO-Summicron 50 f/1.2 ASPH lens.

New Rollei 35AF: A classic is set to return

The original Rollei 35 is nothing short of an immortal camera in the eyes of many photographers. In October, the first copies of the new Rollei 35AF will be sold. Again a film camera, optically close to the original. Will it meet the expectations?