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35mm Film

A series of random documentations and portraits shot in 135 and 120 film. Different cameras found in street markets and different films and analogue processes were used.

The good thing about looking at photos is that, the older they get, the younger one looks.

DIY Project

2021’s Project: we’re restoring an abandoned traditional house built prior to 1951. Check out the progress:

"Soon may the Wellerman come
to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
One day, when the tonguing' is done,
We'll take our leave and go."
🏴‍☠️

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Camera Tests & Film

Contax IIIa – A Triumph of Engineering Over Design

The Contax IIIa is a masterpiece of German camera-making engineering that in my opinion never received the credits that it should have. Arguably boasting an even better building quality than the Leica M3, this camera is just compact enough to fit inside a jacket pocket, super easy to carry around with pleasant mechanical sounds, capable […]

Canon AE-1 Program – A Very High Point of Camera Development

Like Ken Rockwel puts it, “the AE-1 Program is so highly regarded because it represents a high point of camera development”. Despite the big differences of opinion amongst Canon and Nikon enthusiasts, the Canon AE-1 Program it’s most likely the easiest and most effective way to shoot film rolls, with everything one needs to capture […]

Zorki S – Russian Copy of the 1932 Leica II Rangefinder

After owning already a couple of Oskar Barnack Leica bodies, it came the moment of getting one Russian copy of the real deal to be able to understand the differences and see for myself what kind of “flaws” everyone talks about. Mechanically these cameras are just a mess. Sometimes they work, often times they don’t […]