Simon King, Author at 35mmc

17 September, 2025

Battle of the Budgets Continued… Fomapan 200 & Kentmere 200 (35mm)

By Simon King

In a market where 200-speed black-and-white films are rare (SFX 200 and Rollei options aside), Fomapan 200, and now Kentmere 200 stand out as both affordable and versatile. Over...

10 September, 2025

Wider Than Wide-Angle – 15mm for Documentary Photography

By Simon King

I recently wrote about my use of 21mm, a lens I had used some years ago and returned to out of necessity when, while working a specific situation, my standard wide angle was not...

21 August, 2025

Beyond Death and Film Photography

By Simon King

I got into film photography at a time in my life when I was not at my best; and one of my reasons for working with film at that time ties into that headspace. I haven’t re...

29 July, 2025

Eid Al Adha in East London on Ilford and Fomapan 35mm Films, June 2025

By Simon King

I didn’t set out to document Islamic communities and cultures as its own specific story initially, but the amount of hate filled comments, death threats, and overall negat...

26 June, 2025

Re-valuing 3200 speed films @EI1000 with Ilfotec HC

By Simon King

I haven’t had too much reason recently to load anything into my cameras rated higher than 400/500 – and by recently I mean a few years now. My approach to documentat...

25 June, 2025

The 21mm Focal Length (or Thereabouts) for Documentary Photography

By Simon King

Telephoto lenses create such a literal and metaphorical distance between the photographer and their environment. Although one of my favourite lenses to work with is a 90mm, I re...

10 March, 2025

Contax G2 – The Most Advanced Rangefinder

By Simon King

Following a reasonably painful wrist injury in early 2024, compounded by three of my film Leica M’s being away for repair, I have been using a Contax G2 as my primary came...

7 February, 2025

Shanghai GP3 100 35mm Film Review

By Simon King

Shanghai GP3 is an interesting film, possibly even underrated depending on what you look for in a stock. I hold the view that there are no bad films – everything on the ma...

JA on A Travel Through Time, Stupidity and Power
Styles come and go. None of those buildings look particularly special. They are just the style of a time there…
James Evidon on Battle of the Budgets Continued… Fomapan 200 & Kentmere 200 (35mm)
Hands down, the Kentmere wins the battle.
Eric Rose on Battle of the Budgets Continued… Fomapan 200 & Kentmere 200 (35mm)
Love your photography! I've been a fan for a number of years. I've been shooting B&W film for over 60…

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