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17- Missing my Bronica S2A: an appreciation I am in Canada and my Bronica S2A is at home, and I miss it. A quiet appreciation of the camera that has become part of the family over seven years.
- Three new lenses for the Bronica S2A: a 6x6 test in Tetbury Three Bronica S2A lenses tested on 6x6: a wide 50mm Super-Komura, the standard 75mm Nikkor PC and a 150mm Zenzanon, with portraits shot in Tetbury.
- Chroma Cube66 review: the first pinhole camera that actually got me The Chroma Cube66 is a 6x6 medium format pinhole camera by Steve Lloyd of Chroma Cameras. Shot in St Arilda's churchyard and woods on FP4 and Pro 400H.
- Farewell to the Bronica ETRS One last shoot with a camera I have loved, before it heads to its new owner in Australia. Self-portraits on Kentmere 200 and Potsdam in my garage studio.
- Fuji GW690iii in Alaska, part one: the camera with the nickname I refuse to use First outing with the Fuji GW690iii in snowy Alaska, on Ilford FP4 and Kodak Ektar. A modern 6x9 mechanical rangefinder with a nickname I am refusing to use.
- Fuji GSW690iii review: a camera that might be too good The Fuji GSW690iii makes immaculate 6x9 negatives from a fixed 65mm super-wide lens. It is bulletproof and flawless. So what do I actually do with it?
- Fuji GW690iii Part 2: Downtown Anchorage and Why I Sold It Part 2 of the Fuji GW690iii in Alaska. Downtown Anchorage on Ilford Delta 100 and Kodak Ektar, the camera that won me over and the reason I sold it.
- Fuji GX680 review: a £40 beast with insane image quality The Fuji GX680 is the biggest medium format SLR I have owned, and it makes the sharpest images I have got from film. Dead batteries make these dirt cheap.
- Harman Phoenix 120 review: a colour film for medium format Harman Phoenix arrived in 120 in 2024, the first all-new colour film for medium format in years. I tested it in confetti fields, a Holga and the studio.
- Hasselblad 500C/M review: are they really that special? Are Hasselblads worth the hype and the money? I borrowed a 500C/M for a day of portraits to find out. Yes, they really are, and that is almost the problem.
- Lomo LC-A 120 review: a medium format point-and-shoot The Lomo LC-A 120 is an auto-exposure point-and-shoot shooting 6x6 on 120. I took it across Botswana and Namibia, loved the lens, and wanted one anyway.
- Mamiya C330 Pro F review: a genuinely capable TLR I sold without regret Mamiya C330 Pro F review: the 1972 medium format TLR with interchangeable lenses and bellows focusing, shot on FP4 in a Bristol field with an honest verdict.
- Mamiya RB67 review: a great camera, but most are ruined The Mamiya RB67 is a great medium format camera in good condition. The problem is most for sale are not. I bought three and returned two. What to look for.
- Rolleiflex 6006 review: a great camera I'm still selling After six months of failure, a broken first copy and a retired camera tech in Toronto, I finally got a working Rolleiflex 6006. So why am I selling it?
- Rolleiflex SLX review: the auto-winding 6x6 I decided to keep Review of the Rolleiflex SLX, a 1976 auto-winding electronic 6x6 SLR with shutter priority auto exposure, leaf shutter lens and a notable battery problem.
- Voigtländer Bessa I review: a 1951 6x9 folder with the Vaskar 105mm Review of the Voigtländer Bessa I, a 1951 6x9 medium format folder with the Vaskar 105mm f/4.5 lens, shot around Chepstow Castle on FP4 after a deep clean.
- What is 120 film? A complete guide to medium format 120 film is the medium format roll film most photographers move to after 35mm. What it is, how it differs, how to load it, and how the frame sizes work.