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...
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31 January, 2023
A Photographers Vest – Better Late than Never!
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.
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
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...
