30 January, 2023
Website wobbles – let me know if you spot any issues.
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...
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30 January, 2023
Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f2 SL II for Pentax K Review – 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...
It was episode 272 of the Sunny 16 podcast entitled “Blue Magic Tree” that kicked off 2022 and on which Graeme Jago proclaimed the year to be “Twenty Twenty Do”. The spirit of t...
26 January, 2023
Development Notes: Ilford HP5+ & FP4+ in Rodinal – By Simon King
It's not too often I'm able to directly compare the technical results of my photography to someone else's, but it can make for an interesting academic analysis when I do. By dir...
My brief time playing with expired colour film was not rewarding. Too much is left to chance, out of my control, making for unpredictable results. Black and white meant I would ...
25 January, 2023
NEWS: Call to Entry for 2023 STRAIGHT 8 Super 8 Film Competition
The STRAIGHT 8 super 8 short film competition is heading back to Cannes Film Festival in 2023 after 3 years of absence due to Covid-19. Entries are currently open to anyone arou...
25 January, 2023
Lens Conversion – Nikon AF600 to LTM/L39 with a ‘Rod’s Gear’ Housing – By Andreas Mass
When I was looking for a potential lens or rather a nice broken camera to retrieve a good lens from I stumbled on some articles here covering the Nikon AF600 (also known as Lite...
24 January, 2023
5 Frames Simply Taken with a Konica TC-X and Sigma Mini-Wide II 28mm lens (No Batteries Required) – By Iain Paterson
Going back to basics in photography - using just a light-tight box, a single lens, and a mechanical shutter and winder – is often framed as a return to simplicity, even if it im...
