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…
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A few Tips & Tricks for shooting a 35mm point & shoot camera in low light
December 17, 2016One 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…
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Loading a 120 film camera with a pair of 3D printed 35mm film adapters
December 5, 2016I've just loaded my Lubitel 166b 120 6x6 format film camera with a roll of 35mm film... so thought I'd write a quick post to demonstrate…
If you have read some of my posts here, you know that I am a newbie where it comes to film photography. This time I thought…
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Overexposure latitude or: how to cheat your way to perfect film photography
May 2, 2016Film photography doesn’t need to be difficult, in fact in many ways I think it can be much easier than digital. I've had a few people…
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Metering for Film, Understanding the Basics of Exposure – By JK Lockwood
March 26, 2016Shooting 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…
This post is the second part in a series of posts looking at the definitions of various lens terminology. In the first part I talked about…
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Understanding Lens Terminology – Part 1 – Sharpness, Contrast, 3d Pop and Flare
May 28, 2015I’ve spent a lot of time over the years reading online about lenses. I’ve had an interest in lenses with a discernible character for a good…
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.…
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How to Recode / Edit the DX barcode on 35mm Film Canisters
March 8, 2014The 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…
