22 September, 2024
How I achieve Good scans with a DIY rig
There have been frequent mentions on this website about scans of negatives, ranging from professional labs to table-top models. I’m going to describe my experiences using a loca...
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21 September, 2024
5 Frames with a Kodak Retina Ib (Model 19) and a roll of Kodak ColorPlus 200
Long story short: I got my first digital camera this year after many decades of shooting film. I don’t get into the respective merits of each form; I see and I, hopefully,...
20 September, 2024
Free Fuji Neopan 400 for a good cause – and some for sale too!
Once in a while, I receive a message from someone wishing to donate either money or a camera to the website. It’s not a common occurrence, and often comes from a regular reader ...
20 September, 2024
5 frames with a Canon EOS IX7 APS camera
I am happy to be able to share these rather timeless colour photos. The subject matter is close to my heart because of family history and early memories from sailing with my fam...
20 September, 2024
35mm Film Pot Pinhole Camera
I recently started following a friend of a friend on Instagram, who posts his black & white images fairly regularly and decided I should really be doing something similar as...
19 September, 2024
A DIY 35mm Film Stripper
A device for producing a 16mm strip from 35mm.
19 September, 2024
Kodak 66 II – a refreshingly simple 6×6 folding camera
Back in 2000, when I was making some feeble attempts to return to medium format, I had a few choices regarding cameras suitable for me. Obviously, one of the best was the Rollei...
18 September, 2024
5 Frames with a Retinette 1B and Lomochrome Metropolis – Patina at Lullingstone Castle
Situated in the Darenth Valley in north-west Kent Lullingstone Castle is a rare survivor, a manor house and grounds that have remained in the same family for centuries, since 14...
