Another year, another set of favourite articles. As always, I have split the list into two groups of top-9. Have a flick through, and let me know your thoughts about 2023’s top content!
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9. Contax G1 – Much more in-focus than out-of-focus – By Chantel Wakefield
A nice little article questioning the commonly held opinion that the autofocus on the Contax G1 isn’t very good
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/08/03/2022/contax-g1-much-more-in-focus-than-out-of-focus-by-chantel-wakefield/
8. The Leica for a Year Project – By Patrick Medd
Patrick talks about the experience of shooting a Leica for a year
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/22/02/2022/the-leica-for-a-year-project-by-patrick-medd/
7. 7 Frames with a Nikon 28 Ti & Kodak Ektar 100 – By Matt Bigwood
A short article about an experience shooting a Nikon 28Ti
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/19/03/2022/7-frames-with-a-nikon-28-ti-kodak-ektar-100-by-matthew-bigwood/
6. Kodak Ektar H35 Review – Cheap Thrills with a Very Simple Camera – By Eric L. Woods
Great review of the new half-frame Kodak Ektar H35 from Eric L. Woods, one of this year’s new regular writers
Kodak Ektar H35 Review – Cheap Thrills with a Very Simple Camera – By Eric L. Woods
5. Olympus OM-2n – You Wait 6 Months For An OM And 3 Come Along – By Bob Janes
A review of the Oly OM2n from long-time regular contributor Bob Janes
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/11/02/2022/olympus-om-2n-by-bob-janes/
4. Sigma dp2 Quattro – Out of Left Field – An Opinionated Review – By Tim Bradshaw
Tim shares his thoughts on the Sigma DP2, a weird but slightly wonderful digital fixed lens camera
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/27/06/2022/sigma-dp2-quattro-out-of-left-field-an-opinionated-review-by-tim-bradshaw/
3. 5 Frames on Portra 400 with the Best Lens in Medium Format – By Chip Greenberg
With a title like this, I had a feeling this might be a popular article. Hard to argue with the thoughts too!
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/03/07/2022/5-frames-on-portra-400-with-the-best-lens-in-medium-format-by-chip-greenberg/
2. Sony ZV-1 Review – A High Quality Digital Point & Shoot?
A review of a camera that I very much enjoyed shooting this last easter
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/08/06/2022/sony-zv-1-review-a-high-quality-digital-point-shoot/
1. The Rise of the Vintage Digital Camera
With the increase in the cost of film, perhaps it’s not a surprise that an article like this would get so much attention on a website like this…
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/21/03/2022/the-rise-of-the-vintage-digital-camera/
These are the articles that received the most comments over the course of the year.
9. A Custom Compact And Affordable 6×9 With A Heart For Travel – By Dirk Fletcher
A very interesting article about a custom made 6×9 camera
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/15/02/2022/a-custom-compact-and-affordable-6×9-with-a-heart-for-travel-by-dirk-fletcher/
8. Zeiss Ikon Ikonta – Lost and Found, a 70 Year History – By Conor O’Brien
A lovely story of a camera being returned to its rightful owner
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/25/04/2022/zeiss-ikon-ikonta-lost-and-found-a-70-year-history-by-conor-obrien/
7. Kodak Retina 118 – More Than a Camera – By Lisa Murphy
A lovely review of an old camera with a wonderful bit of providence too!
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/22/04/2022/kodak-retina-118-more-than-a-camera-by-lisa-murphy/
6. 5 frames with Rolleicord Vb in Iran – By Kamil Leszczuk
A nice set of images from Iran, the second is one of my favourites from the year
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/11/09/2022/5-frames-with-rolleicord-vb-in-iran-by-kamil-leszczuk/
5. Building a Darkroom From the Ground Up – By Katie Cooper
Great to see this article make the list – a story of setting up a colour darkroom at home
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/26/01/2022/building-a-darkroom-from-the-ground-up-by-katie-cooper/
4. The Case for Patience – Film Photography and Camera Repair – By Ryan Jones
This article went down a treat – Ryan really seemed to speak to our audience
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/20/04/2022/the-case-for-patience-film-photography-and-camera-repair-by-ryan-jones/
3. How Many Cameras to Take on Holiday? – by Sroyon
Another article that spoke to the audience – we have all been through this thought process I’m sure!
Read the post here:https://www.35mmc.com/30/05/2022/how-many-cameras-to-take-on-holiday-by-sroyon/
2. The Leica for a Year Project – By Patrick Medd
The Leica for the year project article also got a lot of comments!!
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/22/02/2022/the-leica-for-a-year-project-by-patrick-medd/
1. The Rise of the Vintage Digital Camera
I do wonder what the popularity of this article says…? It certainly says something about how much more digital content we have been seeing submitted by people who usually shoot film!
Read the post here: https://www.35mmc.com/21/03/2022/the-rise-of-the-vintage-digital-camera/
So that’s that. What do you think of this year’s top 9 articles – anything you read and remember that feels like it’s missing?
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