Ilford Film Archives

19 November, 2023

5 frames with a Kodak Retinette type 030 Found in a Junk Shop

By Paul Quellin

A great little junk shop, so full, there could be treasures you would never spot. On the floor a box full of old cameras and accessories caught the eye. There were a few that di...

12 November, 2023

5 Frames of trains with an Olympus Pen FV

By Tristan Colgate-McFarlane

For many of us film photography comes with many advantages. The disconnect from the world digital technology. The enforced rituals and meditations. The total mental and physical...

28 October, 2023

Ilford Delta 3200 – a challenge accepted

By Julian Tanase

The first and last time I have shot this type of film was in 2002; the format was 8×11 (9.2mm), cut from 35mm for my Minox cameras. Not bad results, perhaps I was wrong (just a ...

3 October, 2023

The Roll Of Film That Changed My Photographic Life

By Gideon Liddiard

It’s summer 1992 and four of my friends are in a band and have just secured a support slot at a local venue, they need someone to come along and photograph their set. Naturally,...

20 September, 2023

A Walk Through Western New York Wine Country

By Anders Lewis

“When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone.“ (George R. R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons...

15 September, 2023

A One Shot Story For Battle Of Britain Day

By Peter Roberts

Cutting a channel through the chalk of the North Downs from its source near Sevenoaks to where it joins the Thames near Dartford is the River Darent. Retaining the river’s...

27 August, 2023

Drinking Districts in Japan VI: Sapporo, and a Gruesome Start

By Geoff Chaplin

I checked in to a decent hotel on the south side of the city and went out for a recce, walking north through the love hotel district, then “Soapland” – which I’ll leave to your ...

24 August, 2023

8 Frames with the Canon Sure Shot Classic 120 – a Stress Test

By Alex Gridenko

I am a lazy perfectionist on a tight budget. It’s a tough combination for any hobbyist, especially a film shooter. Especially nowadays. I outsource development and high-res scan...

Michael Jardine on A third of a roll with a Pentax Spotmatic F and Kentmere Pan 200
Oh, gosh! I remember when McKellen and co. bought The Grapes- I'd been working in the Barley Mow on the…
Geoff Chaplin on One Shot Story – Resilience
Excellent article! The problem with family photos is those in the photo remember the people and what it was about,…
Cliff Baldwin on One Shot Story – Resilience
Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. Looking at the setting the family was in, I'm mindful of how much…

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