There’s something magical about the first roll developed in a new camera. The cathartic release of weeks (in this case, a month) of anxiety is almost unmatched (I don’t have kid...
9 July, 2023
5 Frames from a Canon A35F – The Best Rangefinder
So you’ve read the title and now I need to convince you to put down your Leica… OK… Maybe once you have a Leica, this isn’t for you. But for those of yo...
29 June, 2023
5 Frames With Zenit-E On Ilford HP5
I have been allured by the grain & grit that is captured by the Soviet Union made brick since I first laid my eyes upon the weapon on the sunny summer day in the Croatian fr...
29 June, 2023
Ilford Ortho Plus – A good match for a Box Tengor 56/2.
A slightly outdated 120 roll of Ilford’s orthochromatic film left over from an earlier exercise seemed a good match for my recently purchased Zeiss Box Tengor. The Massive Devel...
28 June, 2023
The Pop Up Herb Stall – A One Shot Story
London's Chinatown probably needs no introduction, it must be on the to do list of every tourist. But go there in the morning, as early as possible, and it presents a different ...
25 June, 2023
5 Frames in the Forest with a Pentax 6×7
Portola Redwoods State Park lies on the west side of the Santa Cruz mountains, where the land slopes down towards the Pacific, and the cool sea breezes create the ideal climate ...
I’ve been following this fine blog for many years now and look forward, (like most of you I’m sure), to reading each day’s article in my email. For some time, I’ve wanted to con...
25 May, 2023
5 frames of Berlin with my Ricoh 500G and Ilford HP5, Ilford FP4, Ilford XP2 and Fomapan 400
Yes, the title is long, but for a good reason. This trip to Berlin was my third or fourth photo expedition with the Ricoh 500G. I'm still getting used to this lovely little came...