I’ve reviewed a whole load of the new crop of shoe mount light meters recently. I’ve liked something about all (most) of the meters I’ve tried,…
Repairs, Mods, Tutorials, Downloads
DIY Repairs to Not-So-Precious Lenses – Chinon 55mm f/1.4 M42
April 26, 2021I recently undertook the repair of a Chinon 55mm f/1.4 M42 lens - the iris was jammed open meaning the I wasn’t able to set the…
Mods, DIY & Lens Adapting
Designing a 3D Printed Scanning System for Cut Strip Negatives – By Stuart Jenkins
April 22, 2021I've designed and 3D printed some film holders that work well with cut strips, and the models are free to download on Thingiverse. It can be a…
Tutorials & Guides
A DIY Solution for 110 / 16mm Film Developing – Take the Tube – By Bob Janes
April 13, 2021In a recent post on 35mmc, I talked about shooting with 110 film in the second decade of the 21st century and highlighted some challenges involved…
Buyers Guides
Hunting for Compact Film Cameras – What to Look For / $5 Diamonds – by David Hume
April 6, 2021The op-shop $5 compact is very much an endangered species where I live in Australia but it is not yet extinct. In the twilight of its…
