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A Journey into Darkness and Light, B&W Film Stocks, Part 3

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16 July, 2025

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23 February, 2019

5 frames in Kolkata with a Leica M3 and Voigtländer 28mm f/1.9 – by Sroyon Mukherjee

By Sroyon

I grew up in Kolkata, and after graduation I moved to London for work. Since then, I’ve gone back about once a year. Walking around the city with a camera around my neck is what...

22 February, 2019

Canon Demi EE17 Review – A Surprisingly Good Half Frame Camera – By Phil Stefans

By PhilStefans

I had been looking for a cheap 35mm camera that could be used manually without batteries, and manual ISO selection was a must. Selenium meters would not be tolerated either, and...

21 February, 2019

Nikonos V, 35mm f/2.5 & Fuji Superia X-TRA 400 – In the Surf- By Michael Rennie

By Michael Rennie

Nikonos V and surfing? You're probably thinking I live in California, Australia or Hawaii but where I surf you're more likely to catch frostbite than a shark bite; this is cold ...

20 February, 2019

Kiev 4 Review – It Bites Back – By James Northcote

By jamesnorthcote

I first got into film photography to pass the time on film sets between scenes. Film sets are amazing places to photograph. Lots of interesting looking people doing weird and wo...

19 February, 2019

The Hawaii Darkroom – A Community Darkroom Launches on Kickstarter

By Hamish Gill

Mike Caputo, a fireman from Hawaii has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to build a community darkroom in Hawaii. Hawaii is about as far away from where I live as is possible...

19 February, 2019

5 Frosty Frames with Vivitar 55mm 2.8 macro

By KL

Finally, I had time to test my macro lens. An old one a Vivitar 55mm, 2.8. The conditions for photographing were perfect. There was hoarfrost all over. So with Robert Capa's quo...

18 February, 2019

A few frames with a Konica Hexar RF, Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 and Kodak Portra 800

By Hamish Gill

It sometimes feels like a few of the pieces of the puzzle just come together. This might be to do with light, or the subject matter, mood, gear, whatever; it’s a nice feeling! I...

17 February, 2019

1960s New York. Dad’s slides scanned – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham

My mother presented me with a mixed collection of my late father's transparencies on one of my visits. Mostly good family photos as expected, but also photographs of a few place...

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