27 August, 2023
Drinking Districts in Japan VI: Sapporo, and a Gruesome Start
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” – whic...
24 August, 2023
8 Frames with the Canon Sure Shot Classic 120 – a Stress Test
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-r...
Strange thoughts occur to me sometimes when travelling on trains. I happened to be passing through Nunhead on one earlier this year it struck me that I hadn’t yet visited ...
9 August, 2023
Ilford Ortho 80 Plus for Documentary Photography: A Review
Any film still in production today must have something going for it – almost a survivorship bias in effect. I don’t think there are any “bad” films, only...
27 July, 2023
5 frames with Voigtlander Bessa L and Ilford XP2
I have had this camera for 7 years, which is longer than I’ve had any other film camera, partly because it’s great, and partly because it still works. bought i...
13 July, 2023
Pentax LX – Shooting My Wife’s Camera
The camera had been lying around in a cupboard for a long long time so, since it wasn’t being used, I sold it. “You gave me that camera as an engagement present!!!...
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...
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 ...