22 December, 2023
The Whole Roll – Weekend in Northern Quebec
This roll of film was taken in northern Quebec, during a weekend road trip. I had wanted to see Tadoussac for a number of years but had not found time until this summer. I drove...
19 December, 2023
5 Frames with a Ricoh XR-X and Vivitar Series I 28-105mm f2.8-3.8
I wanted to see how effective this mid-Eighties body and lens combination would be as a walkabout camera. Theoretically, the wide zoom range and program mode would enable me to ...
18 November, 2023
10 Frames from a Tour by Bicycle around New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut is best known these days for Yale University, one of the world’s most prestigious higher learning institutions. For some, Yale equals New Haven. Bu...
11 November, 2023
5 Frames of X-Ray Damaged Kodak Vision 3 200T
In my 6 months of casual film photography, I’ve learned that airport security can be generous about hand-checking analog film. Many will do it if you ask nicely. Once, a s...
25 October, 2023
5 frames with Kodak Ultramax in a Konica Autoreflex T3
My last ‘5 frames’ was a thinly veiled opportunity to complain about the ergonomics and reliability of the Minox 35EL. Even then I remained entranced by its tiny (...
23 October, 2023
5 Frames Beta Testing an Alfie Tych
I really like beta testing cameras and lenses. Obviously I do this for my own lenses, but I’ve also beta tested the likes of Pixii which was a real treat for a rangefinde...
27 September, 2023
5 frames of Kodak Vision3 500T pushed to 1600 at home
Earlier this year, I calculated the price of purchasing a roll of color negative and the develop & scanning fee in the local labs. It would cost $16 USD per roll, approximat...
6 September, 2023
5 Frames with a Leica Minilux and Kodak 400NC
I’ve been planning a “5 Frames With My Minilux” for years now… these images have been staring back at me from a Flickr album just waiting to be sent out....