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26 September, 2023
AgfaPhoto APX 100 in Furano, Hokkaido
The character on the right, Hesomaru, is the mascot of Furano. The ‘face’ is drawn on his rather large belly while is head and arms are hidden under the hat. Heso me...
25 September, 2023
NEWS: Tickets Available for Analogue Spotlight 2023 Community Event!
Tickets are still available for this year’s Analogue Spotlight in-person Community Event taking place on October 14th and 15th in the creative heart of Nottingham at NonSuch Stu...
25 September, 2023
Developing and Shooting a 3D Printed Large Format Leaf Shutter
I have been a reader of this blog for quite a few years. I must have stumbled upon it around the time I was getting into film photography and was working through decades of phot...
24 September, 2023
5 frames of Mt Inari on ORWO Wolfen NC400 with a Pentax KX
Earlier this year, as borders finally reopened, I began planning a trip to Osaka and Kyoto to revisit a friend and explore these vibrant Japanese cities. This time, armed with a...
23 September, 2023
Photo-Flo: The ONLY Real Way To Use It
A little background first. A few years ago I was having some serious issues with my negatives in the darkroom, and at some point I thought I had it narrowed down to a misuse of ...
22 September, 2023
Praktica BX20 – Meeting my Old Friend after 30 years, a Happy Reunion or a Disaster?
I re-bought a Praktica BX20 to relive the experience of the very first 35mm SLR I bought new. My previous camera, the Praktica MTL3 I had acquired in a ‘well-loved’ ...
21 September, 2023
NEWS: Newgrain Plans to Follow Official iOS Launch with Premium Features and Web/Android Versions
Newgrain, a mobile app dedicated to analogue photography, recently launched an official iOS version with plans for web and Android to follow. Created by Tim Issenmann and helped...
21 September, 2023
Two Photographers, One Camera, and the Crushing Disappointment of Film
I’m over it now, the crushing disappointment that is. And there’s a caveat – the film was expired. This was the brief: twelve shots consisting of three portraits, three ur...
