14 September, 2025
My DIY Analog Journey
I’m Adrien, a french DIY and technical stuff enthusiast. For many years (since I’m 3, I guess), I have really liked to experiment with new things, undertaking a lot ...
17 August, 2025
It’s Time for the Soft-Focus Revival!
Try it! The most salient learning of my soft-focus foray was a greater awareness for light! With hindsight, that alone was worth it. But I enjoyed so much more in my journey fro...
6 August, 2025
Rodenstock Apo-Sironar Digital 70mm F5.6 – Adapting a digital medium format lens to film
A few years ago the managers of the university I work for decided that the Creative Arts department, which taught a number of photography subjects, was insufficiently profitable...
DIY sensor device for mechanical film camera shutter speed testing
30 July, 2025
Two Cold Shoes for an M3
This is a short piece that describes how I designed and made a gadget to solve a need to attach and simultaneously use two cold shoes on a Leica M3 when only one exists. And how...
14 July, 2025
Travel Photography Tips – With a Contax G2 Kodak Ektachrome E100VS Fujichrome Astia 100 Kodak TRI-X 400 and Adox Silvermax
(Title Photo – only one of two photos of the G2 unfortunately with me in it! Yuk! 2009) This will be my last post on a Contax G2 I used to have (last but one), and which I...
26 June, 2025
A Fun, Funky Filter for Shooting Digital Infrared
Are you interested in trying digital-infrared photography, but put off by the expensive glass filters that are apparently required? Hesitate no more. We can spare you THAT expen...
21 June, 2025
Stereoscopic Photography with a Rolleiflex
I thought I would wish everyone a very happy International Stereoscopic Day by introducing how to use a Rolleiflex camera to take stereoscopic (3-D) photographs. If you would li...
