1 June, 2024
5 frames with a Canon EOS 30 – A return to film
I’ve been around photography my whole life, starting with film in the 90s as I ambled around after my dad. Since we were often out looking at wildlife, as my parents are a...
Sometimes I can complete a roll quickly, sometimes it’s a painstaking process; a few exposures here and there even though I want to try and pressure myself and accomplish ...
29 May, 2024
On the Common – a One Shot Story
I grew up in a village in the south of England. Not a deeply rural place, but surrounded by enough woodland and field to keep any child exploring through many a long summer. Dur...
Emboldened by my success shooting a roll of film a half century past its expiration date, I decided to venture back into the world of expired film with another, even older roll....
28 May, 2024
Expired Film – My Hows and Whys
I’m writing this because expired film generates a fair bit of internet interest and chatter. It’s also something with which I have reasonable experience and I’ve formed my own i...
I seem to have been taking photographs of the muddy puddles and flooded fields where I walk the dog for ever. She’s over 12 so I’ve seen a lot of seasons, a lot of rain, and a l...
Stuart Jenkins recently posted an article on Fixing the Fujica SLR lens compatibility problem. The problem being that a design issue prevents some M42 lenses being used wide ope...
24 May, 2024
5 Frames testing two Rollei A110 cameras
This is a tale of a test roll, well a test cassette, loaded in two Rollei A110 (110 format) cameras. Bottom line: one camera produced over 15 frames before failing while the oth...
