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23 October, 2020

Inside the Mind of Minolta – an Investigation of the Internals of Minolta’s SRT 303 – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

As I mentioned in a previous article in which I dissected an Old Canonet, I have occasionally taken interesting but non-functioning cameras apart - mainly to investigate, but th...

16 October, 2020

That time I shot 35mm film in a Rolleicord – by Teemu Matilainen

By Teemu Matilainen

Since getting back to film photography I've been wanting to try out some medium format photography. I had previously only shot a few rolls during my first studies in the beginni...

8 October, 2020

It’s Dead Jim – A Dissection of an Old Rangefinder Camera – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

This article is a little different. It is very much focussed on a camera, but I’m hoping it will be of interest to photographers to give some background and understanding to the...

5 October, 2020

Making and Using a Cardboard Camera: Pinhole Adventures Part 2 – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

When you get right down to it, there are only three things a camera needs to do: form an image, record that image, and be otherwise light-tight. All the rest – focusing aids, li...

7 September, 2020

How to Get Started Developing Black & White Film for £25 (or Less) – by Sroyon Mukherjee

By Sroyon

If you're thinking of dipping your toe into black-and-white film development but feel put off because it seems too expensive or too complicated, this post is for you. If you're ...

3 September, 2020

How I Successfully Developed 60+ Year Old C22 and B&W Film – by Sina Farhat

By belola_goth

I am a member of an analog photography Facebook group and some time ago a person by the name of David contacted me and asked if I wanted to help him develop some old exposed rol...

24 August, 2020

Monkeying Around with Focal Length and Perspective – by Sroyon Mukherjee

By Sroyon

When we zoom in or use a longer focal length, the subject looks bigger... other things being equal, of course. But other things need not be equal. We can, for instance, zoom in ...

18 August, 2020

Polyphenol Developer Alternatives – A World full of Options – By Daniel Keating

By Daniel Keating

Caffinol...? That's old school. Have you tried any of the Polyphenol developer alternatives? By now most everyone who follows analog/film photography has heard of or has seen f...

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