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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...

11 January, 2021

Loading 35mm into 120 Camera (Without Adapters) – By Andrea Bevacqua

By Andrea Bevacqua

I have been intrigued by the look of the sprocket holes with the actual photo, so I wanted to try to replicate it. It is a effect mostly used on colour images and it seems quite...

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