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Reading back through my posts about Kodak Ektachrome E100 so far, and indeed the comments on them, I do feel a little like I have somehow led people to believe that I'm not sati...
13 October, 2019
5 Frames with an Olympus Trip 35 and expired Kodak 400 Ultramax – by Tiago Meirelles
The Olympus Trip 35 is one of the most reviewed film camera out there. For good reason; it's cheap, beautiful minimal design, battery free and has a nice lens. I met the Olympus...
Getting a new old film camera is always a little nerve wracking, to me at least. Will I be able to operate it correctly, understand its pros and cons, and work with them, etc? W...
11 October, 2019
Cosina CT-1 and its Lengthy Legacy – By Ben O’Keeffe
On an undisclosed date in September, 1979, Cosina released the CT-1 to little fanfare. After all, it was hardly a game changer. The CT-1 is a 35mm SLR with a Copal Square shutte...
10 October, 2019
5 Frames with Rollei Infrared 400, a Leica M7 and Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f/4 – Steven Bleistein
Infrared film photography has always intrigued me as a way of getting some unusual effects. I had a roll Rollei Infrared 400 which I had been wanting to try out for a while, but...
9 October, 2019
5 frames with the Kodak 66 model III – by Michael Scott
Folders like the Kodak 66, which dates from the mid 1950’s, are excellent examples of how compact and useable the 6x6 format can be in spite of the film’s size. I had wanted to ...
One of my goals when visiting Paris recently was to scour the used camera stores on the Boulevard Beaumarchais, well-known for their great selection of interesting gear. Alas, m...
The above video is a bit of a preview video of the forthcoming documentary film 'Simon and Dave’s One Shot: Inchindown'. I've been lucky enough to see an early draft of the enti...
