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Shooting with so-called obsolete DSLRs is not about nostalgia, but about connection, intuition, and trust. In this article, Ibraar Hussain takes us on a journey through Pakistan using the Olympus E-1 and E-3, reflecting on optical viewfinders, characterful sensors, and why experience, not specifications, ultimately shapes meaningful travel photography.

Giampaolo Mascalzoni, a photographer from Verona, explores Catalunya with the Olympus E-1, the brand’s first digital SLR released in 2003. Fascinated by its Kodak CCD sensor and classic ergonomics, he embraces the camera’s limitations to rediscover the essence of slow photography, proving that creativity thrives when technique and vision outweigh automation.