The Olympus OM-1 was my first real camera, I bought it as-new in 1981, when I was a student, for £95. That was a lot of money in those days, and my bank account didn't recover f...
21 January, 2021
5 Frames with a Yashica AF-J and Fujicolor C200 – By Andrew Bogard
Porsche taste on a Hyundai budget -- that would describe my relationship with photography gear. Luckily, Hyundais can be great! I stumbled upon this blue blocky Yashica on eBay ...
20 January, 2021
5 Frames with a Voigtlander Bessa-R, 35mm f/1.7 & Ilford XP2 in Paris – by Mark Harrison
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 ti...
16 January, 2021
5 Frames with Ilford HP5 400 in a Canon Snappy LX II – By David Hume
I was on holidays down the coast (as we say around here) and because the plan was to just relax I took a roll of black and white film and a Point and Shoot with me. I had a rol...
14 January, 2021
5 Frames with the Argus C4 in Michigan – by Sean Benham
The American Leica, no. A tough and durable rangefinder camera that has survived the decades with an awesome lens, yes. The 1950s made Argus C4 (aka C-Four as is written on the ...
There’s always been a bit of snobbery in the world of film photography. Unlike digital cameras, where the latest megapixel monster hanging over your shoulder is like a flashing ...
Sometime around the early 2000s, my grandpa purchased a Bronica ETRSi outfit. As he was already in his early sixties and in poor health, he never had much of a chance to use it....
7 January, 2021
5 frames with Fuji 800 Disposable Camera Film and a Canon EOS 650 – By Michael Boffey
800 is a big number in film photography, at least if you’re using colour film. The most sensitive colour films currently available all top out at 800 ISO. Kodak Portra is beauti...
