I’m a very unprofessional, self-taught film photographer from Birmingham. There is always a camera in my pocket and I like to experiment with different techniques to capture the slightly weirder side…
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Tips and a DIY tool for film loading using a 35mm Paterson Tank System – guest post by Guy
Following on from the Parallax review of the Paterson reel system, I thought I would share a few quick tips and a little home made device a use for helping load…
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An insight into my Post Process of colour images shot with the Leica M9 in low light
Almost every time I post some photos taken with my Leica M9 I have people asking me "is this straight out of camera", or "what post process have you done to…
One subject I didn't touch on in my recent Lomo LC-Wide review was shooting it in low light. I had in mind that I would take it around the local Christmas…
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Understanding the Basics of Exposure and Metering for Film – Guest post by JK Lockwood
Shooting film is a challenging process for many new photographers, especially those used to the instant feedback of digital cameras. Modern DSLRs are precision instruments that quite scientifically gather light. Film…
I recently published my thoughts on the Voigtlander R2a and R3a two great cameras that have one major caveat – their short rangefinder effective base length. I’m now in the process…
The DX barcode on a 35mm roll of film is there, in part, to tell the camera it’s put into what ISO the film is. The majority of cameras from the…
The old 1.35v mercury px625 batteries are no longer available. There is a modern equivalent px625 replacement batery, made as far as I can tell exclusively by wein but they aren’t…
I have had a passing interesting in giving redscale film a go for a while now, I’ve just never been that confident it was worth shelling out the cash for. But since…