20 October, 2023
How to Make a Digital Contact Sheet
The scanning method described here is based only on my best personal result, I’m sure other more easy methods could give similar or even better results than mine ones. Why...
14 October, 2023
That Time I Hacked a Canon AF35ML to Make a Loupe
WARNING: The following would be sacrilege with a working Canon AF35ML point-and-shoot. But if you happen to stumble across a “trasher,” this is a great hack for turn...
13 October, 2023
A Win/Lose Tale of Making a 120 to 16mm film slitter.
This has turned out, somewhat abruptly, to be the final chapter in my investigation into 110 and reusing the cartridges. Unfortunately, it also led to the demise of my original ...
25 September, 2023
Developing and Shooting a 3D Printed Large Format Leaf Shutter
I have been a reader of this blog for quite a few years. I must have stumbled upon it around the time I was getting into film photography and was working through decades of phot...
23 September, 2023
Photo-Flo: The ONLY Real Way To Use It
A little background first. A few years ago I was having some serious issues with my negatives in the darkroom, and at some point I thought I had it narrowed down to a misuse of ...
6 September, 2023
Investigating a 110 cartridge and film for possible re-use.
The 110 format has really grabbed my interest despite an initial cool reaction. I now find myself with two more of these cameras thanks to an auction job lot, only one in full w...
5 September, 2023
Rescue and Modification of a Ricoh Auto Half
I’ve restored this cute little Japanese half-frame 35mm camera with a metering conversion from selenium to CdS, and the addition of adjustable focus. Here’s the stor...
29 August, 2023
Creating Abstract Landscapes with a Kaleidoscope Filter
This article includes tips and example images for creating abstract landscapes with a kaleidoscope filter. The prism I used for this is from PrismlensFX. It is called the Subtle...
