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16 February, 2025
Shooting Leica Ms and a Hasselblad 500 CM in the Canadian Rockies
It’s still a little unbelievable, but my son was recently gifted an extensive collection of vintage high end still equipment that had been sitting in a friend’s basement for dec...
15 February, 2025
Ilford Delta 3200 – 2016 Expired
Brace yourselves, this won’t be pleasant. Stored at the top of the fridge in my London flat I found several rolls of Delta 3200 now eight years past the expiry date. I’m used to...
14 February, 2025
Zeiss Ikon ZM – Why using a Rangefinder doesn’t mean you crave a red dot
In an earlier article I suggested why I love an unloved camera, the Zeiss Ikon ZM and why after it being stolen in 2018 I very much miss it. From that article a few people on di...
This roll of film has been chilling in my freezer for at least five years. It was given to me by my brother-in-law’s ex wife around that time. She handed me a bag of unuse...
13 February, 2025
TLR Challenge: 5 – Hamburg
I hate buying presents for birthdays. Generally if I buy something it’s not quite what the recipient wanted. I know my wife likes going to new places particularly in Europe so I...
12 February, 2025
How to save money and get better results in your home lab with Chem Log
Film chemicals exhaust and expire. Reusable developers lose potency with each roll; bleach and fixers have a limited life. Though freshly mixed stuff will produce the best image...
11 February, 2025
What I Love About Paper Negatives
For the past few years, I’ve been exploring large-format paper negatives which has been a transformative journey that has reshaped both my creativity and my sense of wellbeing. ...
11 February, 2025
5 Frames from a Braun Paxina 29 – a mid 1950s “compact” camera.
I acquired this Braun Paxina 29 camera as part of my late father-in-law’s estate and was curious to see how it performed. A little bit of research revealed it to be German...
