Ilford XP2 Archives

5 Frames with Rollei 35S and Ilford XP2 – Bike Trips Around Singapore – By Tsang Tsang

By Tsang Tsang / September 6, 2022 / 5 frames with... / 12 Comments

The COVID pandemic has changed the way we work and play. I picked up shooting film again last year after a 20+ years of hiatus. I stumbled across the 35mmc website and was inspired by the articles here where hobbyists shared their experience in shooting different cameras with different films. What caught my interest were the articles on the Rollei 35 family of cameras, a tiny camera is much more than the point and shoot cameras of the late 80’s and 90’s. I was able to purchase a good condition Rollei 35S last year and have been learning about zone focus shooting. The size of this camera makes it a perfect companion for travel.

Toy Camera Share Project – The First Three Photographers – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman / December 11, 2021 / Photos & Projects / 10 Comments

About a year ago I posted a review of the Panorama Wide Pic. A toy camera that I was planning on sending around the UK for others to shoot and share results.I’ve been meaning to post an update with some of the results since Spring 2021! Better late than never eh? A big thank you to the participants who have sent through images and text to be used in this article.

5 Frames with a Voigtlander Bessa-R, 35mm f/1.7 & Ilford XP2 in Paris – by Mark Harrison

By mark harrison / January 20, 2021 / 5 frames with... / 20 Comments

Paris in the wintertime; a monochrome masterpiece which simply begs to be photographed. I explored Paris after many years’ absence in December 2019 during relatively carefree times. No coronavirus to dull the joie de vivre or curb people’s movements.

A Few Words In Praise of Humble 50mm Lens – By Andy Larner

By Andy Larner / June 28, 2020 / Gear Theory / 14 Comments

It’s the one that comes with the camera, it’s the ‘nifty fifty’ and the bog standard prime lense everyone has included in the pack that’s so quickly forgotten and replaced by fancier and more exotic focal lengths.

5 Frames with a Lomo LC-A & Ilford XP2 – Athens in the run up to lock-down – By Mark Harrison

By mark harrison / June 21, 2020 / 5 frames with... / 14 Comments

Before the COVID-19 lock-down in the UK, I spent a week in Athens at the start of March 2020.

Unsure of the heightened conditions of the airport security, I opted to take my Lomo LCA with a few rolls of Ilford XP2 Super. I’ve used this camera for the last 10 years on trips to various countries around the world as it’s simple, light-weight and I like the intense smell of oil when I use it.