This will be a mish mash of part review, tutorial and warning to all mankind about the perils of developing slide film.
I have a love-hate relationship with colour film of late...
31 May, 2021
Colour Theory for Black and White Photography Part 1: Digital and Analogue Filters – by Sroyon
A black and white photograph "translates" the colours of the original scene into shades of grey. This "translation" or conversion is done by the film (in film photography), or b...
My dad has always been a bit of a hoarder. However, there comes a point where even a 93 year-old has a clear out of old magazines. I think he was able to do this because he didn...
Let me just start off by saying that there is no real instruction manual on how to do this, and if you do try this method, on your own head be it...
Since I started my journey ...
18 May, 2021
NFTs…? – Can You Sell Analog/Vintage Camera Photos on a Blockchain? – By ‘Pixels and Grain’
Ok ok – we get it. As long-time 35mmc readers and occasional authors, we know it’s pretty rare to see the word “blockchain” on here – and for good reason. Hear us out though:...
I’ve reviewed a whole load of the new crop of shoe mount light meters recently. I’ve liked something about all (most) of the meters I’ve tried, but trying them in quick successi...
I recently undertook the repair of a Chinon 55mm f/1.4 M42 lens - the iris was jammed open meaning the I wasn’t able to set the aperture in manual mode and it didn’t function at...
I've designed and 3D printed some film holders that work well with cut strips, and the models are free to download on Thingiverse.
It can be a faff to digitise your negatives w...
