After a recent trip to Amsterdam where I was let down by a combination of my cameras meter and my own ineptitude I decided to part ways with my Minolta XD. Although still a perf...
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There were so many things I was worried about when I shot these slides on a recent trip to Morocco. I was using my Leica M6, which I had recently had serviced, but there were a ...
21 March, 2019
Kodak Portra 400 – Pushing to 1600 – by Simon King
I recently wrote about shooting my first roll of Portra 400, which I had pushed to 800 - my preferred ISO for shooting 400 speed film. There were a few commenters who seemed sur...
I genuinely wasn’t sure what to expect from slide film. I bought a few rolls in anticipation of shooting the new Ektachrome, wanting to get used to the process of shooting...
13 December, 2018
5 Frames with the Nikon F3HP & Minolta 55mm f/1.7 – by Simon King
After a recent disappointing outing with my Minolta XD I decided to switch from the Minolta over to a different film SLR. I didn't want to get rid of any of my Rokkor lenses, as...
22 November, 2018
Sharing my Failures – Lost Frames from Amsterdam – by Simon King
I recently spent some time in Amsterdam, nothing work related just a short escape from the city. I was joined with fellow photographer David Babaian which was great because I ha...
5 November, 2018
How Film Photography Helped Me to Appreciate Colour – by Simon King
When I first started shooting film alongside my digital cameras I wasn't really confident what the results would be - whether they would remain a medium for experimentation or w...
10 September, 2018
Green Man Festival 2018 on Ten Rolls of Film, a Leica M4, and a Contax G1 – by Simon King
Recently I photographed an assignment which represents a personal milestone in my film photography story. It was the first time I had ever left London with nothing besides film ...