23 October, 2024
5 Frames with a 1D MkII and a 35mm F1.4L
Slogging around the Canon 1D MkII is my favorite way to pretend I’m a photojournalist. It’s big, bulky, and gets uncomfortable on the neck after about ten minutes....
22 October, 2024
5 Frames from the Ultramax Challenge
There has been a lot written about why some photographers prefer film to digital, or at least use both. Whether it is the slowing down, more thoughtful approach, the look of neg...
20 October, 2024
The night Venice talked to me
The dark, silky, smooth waters of the canals are silent now, only a few late boats are disturbing the lights that are dancing in the rhythm of the waves. Where there were armies...
20 October, 2024
5 Frames with a Canon G1 – a Little Known Classic
I wonder how many of you photographers out there can remember your very first film camera? I can… A Petri TTL, purchased from Mr Cad, when he had his shop in West Croydon ...
19 October, 2024
Shooting Fast Alfa Romeo on a Race Track
“The Citroen went into second and remained there; slowly we puffed up the long ascent. We had gone about a mile, when we became aware of a noise coming up from the valley...
19 October, 2024
Shooting Cinestill 800T at My Neighbor’s Gallery Exhibition
Early in 2023 a new family moved into the house across the street from me. When they moved in my wife and I did the neighborly thing and went across the street to introduce ours...
“Collectors are happy people.” — Johann Wolfang von Goethe Old Nikon rangefinders are a like catnip for camera collectors. Even insufferable Leica snobs, li...
12 October, 2024
Fuji Eterna 250D – My first step into cine film stock
I’ll be honest, I have never shot any cine stocks like Kodak 250D or 500T which seem to be shot by most people. There’s been a couple of reasons for that. Cine film ...
