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27 March, 2023

Polaroid Pathfinder – Shooting 120 Film In My Father-In-Law’s Essentially Obsolete Camera

By Brashtown Czar

My father-in-law is a bit of a packrat. He loves people and he’s always got relevant questions, stories, and of course stuff in his hoard. Tell him what you’re interested in, an...

16 March, 2023

The Polymer Photogravure Process – By Nik Stanbridge

By Nik Stanbridge

I’ve written before about how important it is to me to see and experience my photographs in a printed form of some sort. Whether it's a darkroom or giclee print, in a photobook ...

13 March, 2023

Building a Darkroom with Little to no DIY skills – by Laura Cogan

By Laura Cogan

The title suggests I can't do DIY which is not entirely true. I have been known to wield a hammer from time to time but while the results are functional they're not particularly...

25 February, 2023

Bromoil prints – Enduring Patience in ‘Painting’ a Photograph – By Tom Schulte

By Tom Schulte

Early last year I began making Bromoil prints, and I cannot recall why. Many a time I’ve scoured my brain for any clues. Unsuccessful however (so far)… I can only assume that o...

21 February, 2023

That Time I “Half-Framed” a cute Kodak Flash Bantam camera (Part 2 of 3)

By Dave Powell

Part 1 of this three-part mini-series detailed how I converted a lovely little Kodak Flash Bantam camera to shoot half-frame images. It was fun and (more-or-less) easier than ex...

14 February, 2023

That time I “Half-Framed” a cute Kodak Flash Bantam camera (Part 1 of 3)

By Dave Powell

I’ve long wanted a half-frame 35mm camera. Doubling one’s images per roll is especially great now that film costs more. I’m an inveterate tinkerer, though, and preferred to conv...

10 February, 2023

Declining Reno – 13 Frames Developed in Kompostinol – by Sonny Rosenberg

By sonny rosenberg

I think the city council and mayor would probably want to kill me if they read the title of this article. To be clear, Reno Nevada at large is not declining. It’s a thrivi...

7 February, 2023

Buyers’ Guide – Tips for Buying Camera Gear Online – By Ted Ayre

By Ted Ayre

When I was starting out I borrowed a camera from my Grandad, his plastic auto-focus Minolta Dynax 7000i SLR, with a zoom lens. It wasn’t the coolest looking camera, but it defin...

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