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I’ve been testing film cameras for years, and the Lomography Lomo MC-A easily just became my favorite

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Lomography Lomo MC-A: two-minute review New additions to the ranks of the best film cameras are a lot more common in 2026 than they were a few years ago, with offerings arriving from the likes of Kodak , Rollei and Pentax. Into this increasingly competitive market steps the Lomography Lomo MC-A. With a sleek metal chassis, this compact film camera looks and feels like a premium product. It puts a reassuring amount of weight in your hands, and a welcome degree of control at your fingertips. This is no simple point-and-shoot — the Lomo MC-A is something much more sophisticated. Let’s run through the basics. The Lomography Lomo MC-A is a compact analog camera that takes 35mm film. It sports a 32mm Minitar-II lens with a five-element construction and a maximum aperture of f/2.8, and offers control of key settings like aperture (running up to f/16) and shutter speed (1/500 sec to bulb). It can read DX coding, meaning it can automatically detect a loaded film’s ISO speed, and it also h...
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The Testaments review: praise be, the Hulu Handmaid's Tale spinoff doesn't disappoint under his eye

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Take a look at The Handmaid's Tale Series Graph (episodes ranked by fan rating), and you'll see a near-impossible feat: back-to-back 9.0 and 5.7 ratings for the final two episodes of season 6. Translated, that's a Game of Thrones scale of reaction to the show's final-ever episode. Given that the season 6 finale was an outright setup for new Hulu and Disney+ sequel series The Testaments , things didn't look too rosy. Thankfully, the reality is completely different — and I genuinely think The Testaments is as good as season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale . For starters, the spinoff has nailed the art of reintroducing us to somewhere we already know (the totalitarian regime that is Gilead) and making it feel fresh. There are still secrets buried beneath the surface that we're none the wiser about, and a simple anti-regime stunt from Mayday isn't going to get any answers this time. Then there's the casting. We already knew that Ann Dowd is absolutel...
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I thought the LG Gram Book could be the perfect sensibly-priced laptop for work or school - and boy, I was wrong

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LG Gram Book: Two-minute review (Image credit: Future) Sometimes, even the best laptops can be a bit... boring. That doesn't have to be a bad thing, though; forgo some of the fancy features and the over-designed chassis, and you'll often find yourself with a solid, minimal-frills laptop that comes with a sensible asking price. That's the case with the new LG Gram Book. It's a new entry to LG's iconic Gram laptop series, but designed to fill a hitherto non-existent position within the Gram ecosystem: a midrange laptop. See, the LG Gram series makes for some pretty decent laptops, but they're also rather expensive, typically sitting comfortably above the $1,000 / £1,000 / AU$1,500 mark. For that high price, you're getting a premium-feeling laptop that LG has tried as hard as possible to keep at the 1kg weight point - hence the name. But what if LG stopped worrying so much about the weight, and just focused on making a good midrange laptop? ...
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I loved the exquisite design of this Samsung's MacBook air rival — and that’s not even the best thing about it

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Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro: Two-minute review The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro is a laptop in the ultrabook class, featuring a sublime design that keeps bulk to a minimum. I was immediately struck by the svelteness of the unit. The clean lines and rounded corners only add to its minimalist chic, as does the steely grey colorway. It looks and feels every bit as premium as any of our current best laptops . All materials are smooth to the touch, while the metal base is solid. The metal lid isn’t quite as stable as those on some other laptops I've tested, but it’s perfectly sufficient for normal use, and the hinge operates very well. The price you pay for such solidity, though, is that the Galaxy Book6 Pro isn’t exactly light. I tested the 16-inch model, so I wasn’t expecting a featherweight unit, but it’s worth mentioning all the same. At least its thin profile makes it more portable than it otherwise would be. The Book6 Pro's all-round performance is excellent. It can handle all ...
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I tested this super-cheap MP3 player for a month, and I'm surprised to say it quickly became my go-to music source

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Oakcastle MP300: Two-minute review Okay, I’ll fess up: this Oakcastle MP300 review wasn’t meant to take a month. I thought this super-cheap MP3 player would be a quick in-and-out style of review where I’d listen to a few tunes and take it on a trip, but it ended up being a really useful addition to my audio set-up. Good for it, not so good for my deadlines. This is the kind of budget music player that a serious music fan would probably ignore — does anyone other than wallet-friendly Chinese brands make this kind of tech? Apparently yes, they do actually, but if I can humbly request that we stop that train of thought right now: this isn’t any bargain bin buy. Oakcastle is a sub-brand of Majority, a brand audio fans emphatically know about. So before we get into any of its pros and cons, you’ve got an immediate benefit over most budget MP3 players online: you know this one is from a known and trusted audio specialist, with a reputation to uphold — and uphold that standing, the MP300 ...
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