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Jan 31, 20222 min readZeiss IkonThe Mighty NettarThe Zeiss Ikon Nettar epitomises slow photography, it's basic to the point of being primitive but the results can be excellent.
Jan 31, 20222 min readTLRA 45 Year Old Brand New CameraWhen I returned to medium format film photography after a gap of about 35 years, this "brand new" Mamiya C330f was my first camera.