May 23, 2026
The Nikon F100 – the ultimate 35mm film SLR camera for digital photographers
Interest in film photography is growing, and the Nikon F100 could be just the camera to help you explore it. John Gilbey explains why.
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May 20, 2026
Ignore the haters, film photography is alive and kicking in 2026 – Analogue in the Age of Digital
What is the state of analogue photography in our increasingly digital world? John Gilbey takes a look around and presents his findings.
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December 6, 2025
Leica MP review – Charismatic and capable – at a price
John Gilbey puts the classic Leica MP 35mm film rangefinder though its paces
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December 3, 2025
Leica Monopan 50 review – celebrating a century with film
John Gilbey tries out Leica’s first-ever film the Leica Monopan 50
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October 1, 2025
Harman Phoenix II field test – an experimental film worth loading
Harman Photo’s radical colour negative film has had a serious reboot. John Gilbey gives the new emulsion a test drive.
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June 21, 2025
Nikon D850 field test – the ultimate DSLR
One of Nikon’s last DSLRs, the D850 still has a lot to offer, as John Gilbey discovers.
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January 4, 2025
Olympus XA vs Mju: ultra-compact Olympus film cameras
In the late 1970s, Olympus launched the XA range of ultra-compact 35mm cameras, followed later by the Mju family. John Gilbey looks at what they still have to offer.
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December 28, 2023
The Nikon D800 Long-term review
John Gilbey looks back on life with the Nikon D800, and what this high-resolution full-frame DSLR still has to offer
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September 25, 2022
A change of lens is as good as a rest
How a trip to buy a new toaster led to the discovery of a versatile, inexpensive lens and an opportunity to revisit composition values
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September 28, 2021
Nikon FM3A Review: Nikon’s last manual-focus SLR at 20
Nikon launched its final manual-focus film SLR, the FM3A, in summer 2001. John Gilbey looks back at its significance 20 years on, and his experience with using it