Tutorials & Knowhow Archives

30 March, 2021

Presto Digitization with the CAMERADACTYL BoopBoop Trigger for mounted slides – By Ethan Moses

By cameradactyl

I wrote a long year in review article over on EMULSIVE about how I came to this project, how and why it came to be. This article is just going to stick mostly to the technicals...

25 March, 2021

Fixing Vertical Rangefinder Misalignment in Compact Rangefinder Cameras – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

Those who shoot rangefinder cameras on a regular basis are probably aware of (they may even feel plagued by) vertical rangefinder misalignment. A camera rangefinder works by su...

4 March, 2021

110 Film in 2021 – A Guide to Shooting, Developing and Scanning – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

Back in 1972 Kodak introduced a new format for stills film. Kodak reused the 110 designation, which had originally been used for a roll-film format about 70 years previously. Th...

1 March, 2021

Canon Sure Shot M Mini-Review & Auto-Flash Disable Modification

By Hamish Gill

Just before Christmas I spotted a rather injured looking Canon Sure Shot M (otherwise known as the Canon Prima Mini) in a second hand shop in town. I’ve looked at these cameras ...

5 February, 2021

A Digitisation Rig with a Nod To Mr H Robinson and a Surprise Along The Way – by Ralph Turner

By Ralph Turner

I’m not quite sure what triggered it, maybe a number of small mental prods: my son’s interest in film (he uses his Mum’s old Pentax K1000), being given a roll of Fuji C200 and a...

23 January, 2021

Running 35mm Film Through My 110 Year Old No. 0 Folding Pocket Kodak – By Dan Cuny

By Dan Cuny

I write a weekly camera collecting blog through my website, but due to the holidays I didn't have the usual time I spend researching the camera or the camera company, which is s...

18 January, 2021

3 Ways to Make Contact Sheets and What They Can Tell Us – Darkroom Technique Part 6 – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

I originally conceived my Darkroom Printing series as a five-part affair, but I figured I'll add more as I learn, especially if I find something that's not covered in most onlin...

14 January, 2021

Epaper Photo Printing – My Steampunk Photo Paper – By Marco Dughera

By Marco Dughera

My analog gear has been sitting in a closet since I started experimenting with digital cameras. However, when looking for images and inspiration, I keep on visiting blogs and si...

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Richard Becker on Lego Ideas Polaroid Onestep SX-70 camera – A non-camera camera review
Bob. I would stick to the Lego version. I was given a SX-70 and have just got a pack of…
Bill Brown on Lego Ideas Polaroid Onestep SX-70 camera – A non-camera camera review
Yes Ibraar. An SD card embedded in in film pack that is inserted in the back.
Ibraar Hussain on Lego Ideas Polaroid Onestep SX-70 camera – A non-camera camera review
Hehehe! I’ve had an SX70 though Yes it’ was a very enjoyable read A shame they didn’t go a step…

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