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7 September, 2023
TTArtisan Lightmeter II Review – Gradual Improvements
Last year I reviewed the first light meter from the Chinese company TTArtisan. Even though it had some shortcomings, I kept it as a core part of my camera kit and I still consid...
6 September, 2023
5 Frames with a Leica Minilux and Kodak 400NC
I’ve been planning a “5 Frames With My Minilux” for years now… these images have been staring back at me from a Flickr album just waiting to be sent out....
6 September, 2023
Investigating a 110 cartridge and film for possible re-use.
The 110 format has really grabbed my interest despite an initial cool reaction. I now find myself with two more of these cameras thanks to an auction job lot, only one in full w...
5 September, 2023
Rescue and Modification of a Ricoh Auto Half
I’ve restored this cute little Japanese half-frame 35mm camera with a metering conversion from selenium to CdS, and the addition of adjustable focus. Here’s the stor...
4 September, 2023
Fujifilm Velvia and My Shallow and Shameless Dumping of Kodachrome
I tried out my first ever 35mm roll of Fuji Velvia 50 (‘RVP’) in mid 1990, not very long after it became available in Australia. It totally blew my mind and I was instantly hook...
3 September, 2023
The Negative Space – a Portrait of a Local Film Lab
The last decade and a half have been a rough time for people shooting film, watching Kodak in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, the discontinuation of favorite film stocks, rising prices, ...
2 September, 2023
Fujifilm Neopan SS – My Last Rolls & When Not to Shoot Expired Film
A few years ago, I was gifted a lot of film for a project I was working on which involved shooting a roll a day for two weeks and vlogging my journey. I was mailed so much that ...
1 September, 2023
NEWS: Reto Project Expands Creative Options with the Upgraded 35mm Half-Frame Kodak Ektar H35N
The Reto Project has released a new version of their Kodak Ektar H35 half-frame film camera with more features and creative options. The new Kodak Ektar H35N has an upgraded len...
