21 October, 2026
Fixing my Second Konica Auto S2
I first purchased a Konica Auto S2 when I was around 15 years old, probably near to the time they were released in 1965. It was my first ‘proper’ camera following on...
21 October, 2026
Rediscovering what I had never lost
If the Volkswagen Beetle was the people’s car, then to an extent, all the Pentax models with the Asahi name etched into their pentaprisms could be considered the people’s SLRs. ...
Everyone’s tastes are different, which is great as it allows us to discover the world through the eyes of others. That magic is often rewarded, especially on 35mmc. That s...
5 October, 2026
How I Organize My Film Negatives, Scans and Darkroom Prints
“It sometimes seems as if curbing entropy is our quixotic purpose in the universe,” wrote science-historian James Gleick. When it comes to organizing film photos, en...
4 October, 2026
Mapping the New Eastman Kodak Film Range
At the end of August there was suddenly a LOT of new Kodak film packaging flying around Europe! Some of it had the same name as the films we know and love – Gold, UltraMax...
3 October, 2026
What Happens After the Cyanotype? Following Washwater Through The Ecological Wetroom™
I started The Ecological Wetroom™ with a practical question: if cyanotype washing moves chemistry from the print into water, what happens if I refuse to let that water di...
18 September, 2026
Zeiss 342 Bébé – Resurrecting a 1930 Ikon
I don’t ‘collect’ old cameras, it is the process of using an old machine for the purpose it was made that I enjoy. My family may disagree with the first part of this statement. ...
13 September, 2026
Incapacitated by Capacitors – Fixing the Centon DF-300, Minolta X-300, et al
The ‘300’ series of cameras, all derived from the classic Minolta X-300, are approaching forty years of age. It would be surprising if the cameras didn’t have ...
