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21 May, 2025

Paterson, old and new – A Tale of Two Tanks

By Bob Janes

21 May, 2025

/ development tank, Paterson Development tank, /

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3 February, 2023

Kodak Junior No. 1A Autographic – Song of the Centenarian – from the 1920s to the 2020s – By Simon Foale

By Simon Foale

This camera was one of several given to me recently by my dad. I have already posted on another from this lot – the Zeiss (Ikon) Contina 1 (522/24). The Kodak is by far the olde...

2 February, 2023

5 Frames in St Kilda, Melbourne with a Holga – By Paul Sutton

By Paul Sutton

St Kilda, not the wild islands off the coast of Scotland, but the plastic fantastic beach side suburb of Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). Where roller blades and lycra, sunglasses ...

2 February, 2023

Hedeco Lime Two Low Profile Shoe Mount Light Meter Review

By Hamish Gill

I’ve just received a pair of brand new Hedeco Lime Two light meters. As you might gather from the name, this is the second iteration of the Lime meter from the German brand, and...

1 February, 2023

5 Frames from a Vintage 18mm T-Mount Lens on a Fuji X-Pro1 – By Dave Powell

By Dave Powell

A while back, I found this Spiratone 18mm f/3.5 T-mount lens at a yard sale. It proved especially valuable for shooting real-estate photos at one memorable "house with a problem...

31 January, 2023

5 Frames With a Nikon FM, Nikkor AF-D 35mm F2, and Film Washi X – by Stephen Fretz

By Stephen Fretz

I've had a Nikon FM for forty years, as long as I've been shooting. The first was my dad's; after it was stolen, I bought one from eBay. These days the default lens on it is a N...

31 January, 2023

A Photographers Vest – Better Late than Never!

By Dave Powell

A LONG time ago, Kate gave me this photographer’s vest for Christmas. I’m not a clothes horse, but it took decades for me to not feel self-conscious about wearing it.I finally d...

30 January, 2023

Website wobbles – let me know if you spot any issues.

By Hamish Gill

I wouldn’t normally make this much of a deal out of this, but we have been having some issues with the website recently. If you are just reading the website, you might not...

30 January, 2023

Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II for Pentax K Review – By Aivaras

By Aivaras

I promised to get back with more “exotic” stories from the Pentax film world, and here I am! I’d like to share my experience with the Voigtlander 40mm lens in Pentax K mount. Mo...

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I have both the 35mm and the "Major" tanks. I inherited a "Major" from my Mother, but unfortunately dropped the…
John Bennett on Paterson, old and new – A Tale of Two Tanks
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