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12 October, 2023
5 Frames with the Leica Summicron 50 Dual Range at closest focus
When I first looked into getting a film Leica, one of the factors that would influence my yes/no decision was whether I could get a 50mm lens that would focus as close (or as ne...
11 October, 2023
Rollei RPX 100 and some comparisons to ADOX Silvermax.
My goto film is FP4 for a variety of reasons – flexibility in exposure, contrast and tonal rendition, grain level, dries flat after development, and others. But in Japan where I...
10 October, 2023
Mamiya C220 – The TLR Itch
More than a little while ago as a young photographer, I aspired to turn professional, even starting a sort of apprenticeship with a wedding photographer. I had graduated onto a ...
9 October, 2023
Nikon FM and How it Became my “Do Anything” Camera
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of getting to understand one camera so well that it becomes an extension of oneself. Thus, some years ago, I set out to find this mythical...
8 October, 2023
My First Major Development Fail
I was really excited to go for a studio day! I’d never used anything other than natural light for photos so far, and I was going to get to learn the effects of different basic l...
7 October, 2023
Falcon Dust-Off: An Unsung Hero of Film Photography
I recently made an 11×14 print of a rural Alberta landscape, so… you know, lots of sky and prairie goodness, and there’s nothing more frustrating than thinking your print i...
6 October, 2023
Voigtlander Vitomatic ii: from paperweight to family heirloom
Dad was a recent college graduate in 1958. He knew with Vietnam heating up, and with his college days behind him, he would either be drafted into the military and go God knows w...
5 October, 2023
EVENT: Filmstock 2023 – A New Analogue Photography Event Heads to Atlanta, GA This Weekend
A new film photography event is happening this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, USA hosted by KEH Camera, The Darkroom Lab, and Beers and Cameras. They have dubbed the weekend event...
