Andrea Monti, Author at 35mmc

26 February, 2026

Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 85/4 and Nikon Z5 – An Empirical Field Test

By Andrea Monti

This empirical field test of a non exactly well-preserved Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 85/4. Least of the ‘fogged’ glasses of this sample now under the care of master Adr...

21 February, 2026

Behind the Quirinale – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

I took this photo with my Nikon 35TI loaded with a roll of Ferrania P30 behind the Quirinale Palace, the official residence of the President of the Republic of Italy while one n...

17 February, 2026

Pentacon 50mm 1.8 and Nikon Z5 – An Empirical Field Test

By Andrea Monti

This field-test is, as the others I have published here, absolutely subjective, empirical and lacking any scientific basis. Since I couldn’t find anything interesting to photogr...

12 February, 2026

There are no divine rights to earn a living as a photographer

By Andrea Monti

The recent controversy between a group of photographers and the creator of an AI-powered editing software that promises effortless, professional-quality headshots has once again...

6 February, 2026

Zeiss ZM Biogon 35/2 and Nikon Z5 – An Empirical Field Test

By Andrea Monti

This is an empirical field test of the Zeiss ZM T* 35/2 Biogon lens in M-mount on a Nikon Z5 through an adapter crafted by master Adriano Lolli. As with all my technical tests,...

2 February, 2026

My First Shot in 2026 – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

This is my first attempt at taking a photo in 2026. I took it in late afternoon in my hometown, where I was staying for a few days. My aim was to continue experimenting with the...

24 January, 2026

Minolta MC W Rokkor-HG 35/2.8 and Nikon Z5 – An Empirical Field-Test

By Andrea Monti

This is another episode featuring a Nikon Z camera and a vintage lens. This time, I’m using the Minolta MC Rokkor-HG 35mm 2.8, which I recently took out of the cupboard wh...

19 January, 2026

High Risk, High Reward (or, Against Spray and Pray)

By Andrea Monti

I have recently stumbled upon a video of a guy ‘debunking’ the alleged myth of ‘one shot, one keeper’ —actually the orginal Japanese version was hikken, ...

Miky on Sony Mavica Floppy Disk Camera and the Shitty Camera Challenge
Thank you for your reply Bill. I bit the apple and got myself an FD97. In the coming weeks I'll…
Safiyyah on Pakistan With the Olympus E1 and E3 – Part 2 Overlanding the Karakoram and Hindu Kush by 4×4
So many incredible images of an incredible people and culture! Thanks for sharing!
Geoff Chaplin on Divided Development – An Introduction
The solutions are far from saturated at normal temperatures (16+). I guess somehow the local temperature (perhaps caused by nearby…

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