17 February, 2025
Baby Brownie – A review of a quaint box camera
Years ago, I was enamoured by the Vest Pocket Kodak. The stories of soldiers carrying it during WW1 – what those cameras might have seen – it made my imagination run...
15 February, 2025
Ilford Delta 3200 – 2016 Expired
Brace yourselves, this won’t be pleasant. Stored at the top of the fridge in my London flat I found several rolls of Delta 3200 now eight years past the expiry date. I&#x...
14 February, 2025
Zeiss Ikon ZM – Why using a Rangefinder doesn’t mean you crave a red dot
In an earlier article I suggested why I love an unloved camera, the Zeiss Ikon ZM and why after it being stolen in 2018 I very much miss it. From that article a few people on di...
12 February, 2025
How to save money and get better results in your home lab with Chem Log
Film chemicals exhaust and expire. Reusable developers lose potency with each roll; bleach and fixers have a limited life. Though freshly mixed stuff will produce the best image...
10 February, 2025
Rolleicord 1 Review – An Art Deco Wonder
Some cameras look so amazing that you consider them more of a work of art than a mechanical piece of metal and glass that takes photos. That was my thought the first time I saw ...
7 February, 2025
Shanghai GP3 100 35mm Film Review
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...
5 February, 2025
Pentax Zoom 60 Auto – Thoughts from a 3rd roll
Automation of cameras. Pentax Zoom 60 and Fujifilm 200 film.
4 February, 2025
Argus C44R – The American Rangefinder
The Argus C44R is a challenge to work with. It is a stark contrast to my Rollei XF-35 which feels incredibly simple and straightforward in comparison. The C44R feels like a chil...
