I've just loaded my Lubitel 166b 120 6x6 format film camera with a roll of 35mm film... so thought I'd write a quick post to demonstrate how.
25 July, 2016
Basic Optics For Photographers In 9 Diagrams – by Aukje
If you have read some of my posts here, you know that I am a newbie where it comes to film photography. This time I thought I would share something about optics, a subject that ...
Film photography doesn’t need to be difficult, in fact in many ways I think it can be much easier than digital. I've had a few people ask me recently how I have the guts to shoo...
Shooting film is a challenging process for many new photographers, especially those used to the instant feedback of digital cameras. Modern DSLRs are precision instruments that ...
13 June, 2015
Understanding lens terminology – Part 2 – Bokeh
This post is the second part in a series of posts looking at the definitions of various lens terminology. In the first part I talked about three subjects, contrast, sharpness an...
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years reading online about lenses. I’ve had an interest in lenses with a discernible character for a good while before I started th...
24 January, 2015
A Quick Guide to a Rangefinder’s Effective Base Length (EBL)
I recently published my thoughts on the Voigtlander R2a and R3a two great cameras that have one major caveat – their short rangefinder effective base length. I’m now...
The DX barcode on a 35mm roll of film is there, in part, to tell the camera it’s put into what ISO the film is. The majority of cameras from the mid 80’s onwards rea...
