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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. A self-proclaimed antithesis to trends, Ricoh’s GR point-and-shoot has set the benchmark for compact cameras since 1996. In this edition of Road Test, we sip and swallow the digital faux-tography Kool-Aid, evaluating the first clicks of the Ricoh GR IIIx. Bottoms up! Read more...

The Doomsday Clock ticks perilously close to midnight, Colesworth has fleeced your latest paycheck, and your camera holds only three shots of borrowed hope. This isn’t Bruce Willis’ latest blockbuster thriller—it’s worse—you’re shopping for film in 2025. Read more...

Salam Alaikum (peace be upon you)—such is the warm welcome that greets Gareth Hemmings in Morocco, a surfside sanctuary dotted with brightly hued habitations and wrapped by North Atlantic swells. Read more...

An encore eight years in the making, Jack Moran’s latest solo exhibition, I Was There, is an all-angles archive of live music culture. Set to draw a crowd of its own, this daring punters’ perspective hits on all frequencies. Tune in. Read more...

Welcome back to Bag Raid, our slightly intrusive series reminiscent of an airport baggage screening—without the tardy security or X-ray technology, of course. This month, we connect with New Zealand expat Nick Phipps, rummaging through his Sidewalk Sling. Read more...

Purveyor of postcards, Ben Mac observes the infallible indulgence of Europe in the summertime. Living la dolce vita, Ben leads us on a scenic route through the crowd, down the aisle, and between the flags at landmark destinations. Read more...

Meet Tas Wilson, a throw-yourself-in-the-deep-end advocate making waves in cinematography, graphic design and music. If you're familiar with The Buoys, King Stingray, or Ruby Fields, you have likely been exposed to Tas' hand at work. Read More...

Introduced in 1959 as the first fully automatic 35mm camera, the Optima 1 was Agfa’s panacea for amateur photographers—un-theoretical, pocketable, and more than anything else, joyful. Read more...

Photographer Gian Maitelli intuitively documents his monochrome meanderings through Europe, weaving his own visual narrative through timeless city streets. Read more...

Point-and-shoots are cameras of convenience, widely favoured by photo dabblers, devotees, and everyone in between. Presenting the quirks and quibbles of five point-and-shoot cameras that won’t break the piggy bank. Read more...

Growing up in Oamaru, New Zealand, during the late '90s skate boom, Casey Foley was hyped on skateboarding the moment he threw down on a $10 board – and not much has changed since. Casey's love for skateboarding has never wavered, even when an ankle injury in 2010 led him to pick up a camera. Read more...