2 June, 2026
5 Frames in Pink
Vague notions of a soft focus springtime, framed by cherry tree branches, bowing with the weight of beautiful pastel blossoms. Those pink and white carpets of petals around each...
Paul Quellin's Posts
21 January, 2026
100 or 200 skies – Kentmere vs Kentmere – Not really a fair contest
There is nearly always Kentmere film in the fridge. There are films I would prefer, but Kentmere rarely seems to be out of stock when it is shopping time. With a period of cold ...
16 October, 2025
The Rover returns – A one shot story
As an impressionable thirteen year old, the new Rover P6 3500 S driven by Dave, one of my snorkelling instructors, had me transfixed. The smart Rover ferried a few of us to a lo...
5 July, 2025
Kentmere and I – Musings on recent film choices
Firstly the cover shot. Having picked up on a comment recently, the cover shot was also on film. A Voigtlander Vito B and a roll of Kodak Gold that had just come out of two othe...
1 January, 2025
TLR under Grey Skies – A response to Geoff’s TLR challenge
For months after I got a Mamiya C220, I struggled with focusing. There were all sorts of possible explanations and I even visited an optician to discuss the issue in detail. Fin...
13 December, 2024
Working Undercover – A one (or two) shot story
There were two remaining 5×4 sheets of Ilford Delta 100 left in a dark slide. The sun had finally emerged after weeks with heavily overcast skies. Working from the home off...
18 July, 2024
Minolta AL-F – Getting to know ALF
Minolta; you might love the brand, or take the view their products were inferior. I know camera branding can elicit these responses. It was a long time ago, but in my late teens...
16 May, 2024
Park Life with a Ihagee Exa 1A
At a brisk walk, the local park is about 4 minutes from the front door of the house. That helps with the need to escape. A job once enjoyable, has become so entangled in a growi...