Shooting film is a challenging process for many new photographers, especially those used to the instant feedback of digital cameras. Modern DSLRs are precision instruments that ...
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25 March, 2016
An evening of abusing the Leica M8 in low light
If you follow this blog, you might recognise Tom (in the foreground above). He’s one of the unfortunate people I know who frequently has me pointing a camera in his face.&...
My first year of shooting film Part 8 (Read Part 7 here) Since I started exploring film photography in the fall I have found myself on two more or less parallel paths: one is bl...
21 March, 2016
My day at the Photography Show 2016
I visited the photography show today, I go every year though when I get there I’m never quite sure I’ve done the right thing. I’m not really the biggest fan of...
19 March, 2016
Zeiss Ikon ZM Review – The Ultimate AE M-mount Rangefinder…?
It's an interesting camera the Zeiss Ikon ZM. They seem to garner a level of approval that's often vocalised in broad sweeping terms such as "better than a Leica". Yet despite t...
18 March, 2016
Svema former USSR Bulk Film – by Eric ‘kAAs’ Sluis
For me, the secret is film from the former USSR, you need to find them of course, that’s half the battle, and you can find them, duh, in the former USSR and most interesting are...
17 March, 2016
Experiences with 35mm Ilford SFX – by Rob MacKillop
Ilford SFX is an extended red sensitivity black and white film, which I had used once before through a medium-format camera. I liked it very much, though it proved expensive for...
13 March, 2016
First (digital) colour photos from the MS-optics converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar
A very quick follow up post to todays early post containing my first colour shots from my MS-Optical converted Nikon L35 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar. After I posted those shots, I was ask...
