Photography Archives

21 January, 2024

5 Frames with a Minolta XD7 and Kodak Vision 3 250D

By Nico Ghirlando

Does the camera I am using at the time affect the images I make? Perhaps. I’m not so sure. It certainly it affects the enjoyment of the process. But is the process important or ...

20 January, 2024

5 frames with Zebra Dry Plate Tin Types

By Michael Graziano

When I made the leap to shooting large format this year after almost 20 years of exclusively shooting 35mm film, I immediately was drawn to the wide ranging world of alt-process...

14 January, 2024

5 Frames with a Mamiya Press Super 23 – or how I got (back) into film photography.

By Kai Lietz

Born in 1989 I probably belong to the last ones taking their first photos on film. I clearly remember taking holiday pictures on my mother’s Olympus Superzoom 120. Sending in th...

13 January, 2024

Ancient ORWO film, ancient Agfa Rodinal, ancient camera, lens and… photographer?

By Geoff Chaplin

Back in London after a long break and adventuring to the rear of the densely packed fridge revealed 9 rolls or ORWO NP15 (25asa) and one NP27 (400asa). I’ve no idea how old they...

11 January, 2024

Ride Options in Vienna

By Julian Tanase

Visiting Vienna is like returning to some place you never visited. I know it does sound weird, but it is so nonetheless, because every time I come here I see a different face of...

11 January, 2024

The End of the Line

By Geoff Chaplin

Imagine a land where snow and ice cover the ground for five months of the year, where summers are short and cool, weather unpredictable, high winds and very heavy rain not infre...

9 January, 2024

5 Frames with a Fuji GS645S that wasn’t quite as advertised

By Timothy Hancock

Having got back into film photography, like many during covid, the old technology has now taken over as my main interest. I started to collect all the old film cameras I owned i...

7 January, 2024

5 frames of Fomapan 100 with my Father-in-Law’s Canonet on Jeju

By Simon Davis

This has become the second in a two-part series. My father-in-law died last year and among his few personal effects, was a Canonet QL17 GIII. It appeared to have been unused for...

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Geoff Chaplin on Autumn Artichokes – An Ekphrastic* Poem (One Shot Story)
Oh dear "...greener days", "autumn wraps...." I'm there with you Dave. Thanks for reminding me!! But lovely shot and poem.…
Curtis Heikkinen on Leica IIIa and 50mm Elmar – The Pleasures and Challenges of a Barnack Leica
Wow! Thank you so very much for the very kind words! So glad you liked what the camera produced. Yes,…
Geoff Chaplin on Leica IIIa and 50mm Elmar – The Pleasures and Challenges of a Barnack Leica
Brilliant images! Excellent "review" of the camera - but you forgot to mention the main benefit: compactness. Slips into the…

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