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7 March, 2025
Bergger PMK Pyro B&W developer Review
Pyrogallol (pyro): white crystals which oxidise quickly turning brown. Cautions for using the raw powder are extensive – I used to handle raw chemicals but now, for some reason,...
6 March, 2025
Sting of the Vespa – A One Shot Story
Vespa, in Italian, is not only the name of the stingy and frightening wasp. The word also identifies one of the world’s most famous examples of industrial design, dating b...
I remember one day, I walked into a camera store near the British Museum and handled a Rolleiflex for the first time. It felt precious, a marvelous piece of mechanical engineeri...
5 March, 2025
5 frames with a Hasselblad SWC and Ilford XP2 super
We rarely have snow here in southern Germany anymore, so whenever winter makes a brief visit, it’s time to grab a camera, go outside and capture the unique atmosphere and ...
4 March, 2025
London Calling – Traveling with a Canon AT-1
The Minolta SRT-102 did not speak to me. It was a very serviceable camera, and in looking at the photos that I shot with a better understanding of aperture and shutter speed, I ...
At some point in life, everyone needs a “Jim.” A Jim is someone who comes along during that crucial time (generally your early-20s), when you start to believe you have everythin...
3 March, 2025
Film Camera Zen – Book Review
A little while ago I was contacted by the company promoting Bellamy Hunt’s new book, Film Camera Zen, asking me if I would like to take a look at a copy for the benefit o...
