I bought the Rollei XF 35 second-hand about five years ago because I was looking for a simple point-and-shoot camera with a high-quality lens for 35mm film. I must admit, I don&...
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20 March, 2025
5 frames with Fujifilm Superia X-tra 400
After quite a long period of shooting exclusively black & white film, I have started to try and revive my former interest in colour photography. Mind you, me not shooting co...
19 March, 2025
Kitchen 1991 – A One Shot Story by David Hume
Our daughter was visiting recently and started rummaging through one of the boxes of prints she found in a cupboard, looking for baby photos. “You really should scan these...
19 March, 2025
5 frames with a Canon Sure Shot WP-1 and Kodak Ultramax 400
Gear Acquisition Syndrome; aka GAS. We all seem to suffer from it one way or another. Whenever I find an excuse (and some extra cash) to buy new gear, I jump on it. Whether that...
18 March, 2025
Memories of Eden – A One Shot Story
I had forgotten about this picture. Last I thought about it was a couple of years ago when I entered it in a gallery’s call for entry. It placed as honorable mention. The ...
18 March, 2025
Remembering an old, broken camera.
More than a decade ago, and I remember this as though it were yesterday, I was sitting in a North London pub waiting for my girlfriend to arrive. I had been taking photos with d...
As a family we go to Brean beach once a year in the winter. It’s become something of a tradition. It’s actually become one of my favourite family traditions, purel...
17 March, 2025
Sony SLT-A77 – hybrid mirrorless/DSLR with Minolta history
Several years ago, I purchased a Minolta Maxxum 7000 at a garage sale for $15, which came with a Sigma UC 28-70mm zoom. I had wanted to shoot with one for years. Its history is ...
