Camera Forest is a platform dedicated to classic cameras and lenses from brands such as Hasselblad, Leica, and Zeiss. Through our contributors' writing, photographs, and videos, we share our passion for photography — and a point of view shaped by taste.
We hope to give our readers a deeper understanding of these seemingly out-of-reach cameras — so they can face the longing in their own hearts, and one day realize the dream of owning one.
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A Travel Color Preset Pack Designed for Lightroom
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City Tones
Camera Forest City Tones is a travel color preset pack designed for Lightroom, capturing the color memories of five cities: New York, Toronto, Paris, Barcelona, and Kyoto. Its tones are drawn from real light experienced on location — so your photos don't just look better; they hold on to what a city once made you feel.
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《 5 Presets × 5 Creative Journals — Not a Filter Pack, but a Photographer's Notebook of City Observations》
The Weight of Choice: From Abundance to Simplicity
Letting Go of the Wide-Aperture Obsession: The Photographic Rhythm I Found with the Hasselblad XCD 35-100mm f/2.8–4
"I used to believe that ultimate image quality lived only in prime lenses — until a trip to Korea, when my heavy bag made me realize: the freedom a photographer seeks is sometimes not a complete range of focal lengths, but continuity of observation."
This is a hands-on review of the Hasselblad XCD 35-100mm f/2.8–4 — but it is more than a gear review. It records how I stepped away from my obsession with wide-aperture blur, and rediscovered, in the rhythm of a zoom lens, the breathing room to capture light and shadow.
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Camera Forest Professional B&W Presets
Dramatically Speed Up Your Lightroom Workflow
Camera Forest B&W Presets is a black-and-white preset pack designed for Lightroom. Black-and-white photography was never simply about "removing color" — it is a filter that goes straight to the soul. Drawing tonal inspiration from classic optics such as Leica and Hasselblad, this pack focuses on reshaping the layers of light and shadow and the delicate transitions between grays. Through Lightroom's powerful workflow, it helps photographers strip away the clutter of reality, focus on pure, raw emotion and the decisive moment, and create black-and-white images with a cinematic, master-level quality.
When the Street Becomes a Canvas: Reading the Poetry and Life of Everyday Toronto Through Photography.
From July to August this year, I spent two months in downtown Toronto. It was not a whirlwind sightseeing trip, but something closer to stopping, staying in the city, and living a slice of Canadian life. My walks often had no fixed destination — or rather, I would wander in one direction, getting to know the street corners on foot, my eyes always drawn to those unguarded moments flashing through light and shadow.
NEw York 2025
The People Behind the Lens
"If you love images woven from light and shadow, you simply have to come to New York yourself."
This was a personal trip. I brought a Leica M240 and a Leica SL3s to New York — a city I know a little, and miss a lot. I had packed three lenses, but once the Mandler 35mm F2 went on, it never came off. Perhaps this is a 35mm field-of-view challenge: portraying the people behind the lens from a different perspective.
The Perfect Lens for Artist | Mandler 35mm F2
Inspired by Leica's classic seven-element "Summicron" design, the Mandler 35mm F2 blends tradition with modern technology to faithfully recreate the essence of classic optical design. Its soft background bokeh and enchanting swirl will take your work to a whole new level.
The Heart and Eye on the Road: The Photography Experience the Leica Q2 Brings
For photographer Mark Hong, the Leica Q2 has been a trusted companion in life and work for over a year. Through this set of travel photos, Mark shares his perspective — including how German cameras compare with Japanese ones.
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《 From Camera to Soul 》
Sharing Travel Stories with the Leica SL3: An Immersive Experience
In this article, I share my long-term experience with the Leica SL3 — an in-depth look at how it performs across a wide range of scenes, and how it has changed the way I create. Covering real-world handling, image quality, and the overall user experience, this review will help every photography lover get to know this outstanding camera better. Ready to explore the new horizons the SL3 opens up? Let's begin this wonderful journey!
Street Portrait Shoot
A Few Thoughts on Color Tones
Leica SL3 + SL 50mm F2 APO + ZM 28
My early experience shooting film deeply shaped how I handle color. It is an intensely subjective preference, full of personal style. To me, the colors of film are images with texture. Whether the teal-green tones of Fujifilm or the warm sepia of Kodak, both left a deep impression on me. A subtle shift in color can give a photograph an entirely new beauty and atmosphere.
