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15 September, 2023
A One Shot Story For Battle Of Britain Day
Cutting a channel through the chalk of the North Downs from its source near Sevenoaks to where it joins the Thames near Dartford is the River Darent. Retaining the river’s...
14 September, 2023
Praktica MTL3 – Back to Film, with a Roll of Expired ‘SupaSnaps’ Film
My first SLR was a Praktica MTL3, obtained from an uncle in 1990, it wasn’t my first camera, that would have been a Kodak Disc camera when I was around 10, but it was my f...
13 September, 2023
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II Leica L-Mount Lens Mini Review
At first glance, I loved the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark II manual focus lens. It is available for the L-mount, Sony, Canon, and Nikon mirrorless systems. This lens absolutely...
12 September, 2023
5 Frames with the Auto Close-up Lens for the Mamiya 6: ‘Baroque’ and superfluous or compact and handy?
In researching the Mamiya 6MF camera prior to buying one a little over 20 years ago, I read a review which included mention of the Auto Close-up Lens attachment for the Mamiya’s...
11 September, 2023
Leitz Thambar 9cm f/2.2 – Early Experiences
If you’re suffering from GAS like me, being aware of a rare, expensive, and sought-after lens that you know you definitely don’t want is a great thing. 6 years ago Leica re-rele...
10 September, 2023
Olympus OM – 42 years, Full Circle Back to Where I Started
Back in January 1981, I was in my final year at university, and after a Christmas holiday spent doing an incredibly boring job, I had more than the usual student grant money in ...
9 September, 2023
You VS FOMO – when to leave a film format behind
As I write this article I have packed up my Pentax 6×7 and all three lenses, I am selling it off and my Speed Graphic isn’t far behind. I am done with medium format. Seems ...
Borders slow things down. For this film, the original Canonet had to cross a customs border. That delay is a good part of why this is only the third roll from this camera. The c...
