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28 May, 2017

Tips and a DIY tool for film loading using a 35mm Paterson Tank System – guest post by Guy

By GW

Following on from the Parallax review of the Paterson reel system, I thought I would share a few quick tips and a little home made device a use for helping load one. This might ...

17 December, 2016

A few Tips & Tricks for shooting a 35mm point & shoot camera in low light

By Hamish Gill

One subject I didn't touch on in my recent Lomo LC-Wide review was shooting it in low light. I had in mind that I would take it around the local Christmas Fayre, and having a go...

5 December, 2016

Loading a 120 film camera with a pair of 3D printed 35mm film adapters

By Hamish Gill

I've just loaded my Lubitel 166b 120 6x6 format film camera with a roll of 35mm film... so thought I'd write a quick post to demonstrate how.

25 July, 2016

Basic Optics For Photographers In 9 Diagrams – by Aukje

By Aukje

If you have read some of my posts here, you know that I am a newbie where it comes to film photography. This time I thought I would share something about optics, a subject that ...

2 May, 2016

Overexposure latitude or: how to cheat your way to perfect film photography

By Hamish Gill

Film photography doesn’t need to be difficult, in fact in many ways I think it can be much easier than digital. I've had a few people ask me recently how I have the guts to shoo...

26 March, 2016

Metering for Film, Understanding the Basics of Exposure – By JK Lockwood

By JK LOCKWOOD

Shooting film is a challenging process for many new photographers, especially those used to the instant feedback of digital cameras. Modern DSLRs are precision instruments that ...

13 June, 2015

Understanding lens terminology – Part 2 – Bokeh

By Hamish Gill

This post is the second part in a series of posts looking at the definitions of various lens terminology. In the first part I talked about three subjects, contrast, sharpness an...

28 May, 2015

Understanding Lens Terminology – Part 1 – Sharpness, Contrast, 3d Pop and Flare

By Hamish Gill

I’ve spent a lot of time over the years reading online about lenses. I’ve had an interest in lenses with a discernible character for a good while before I started th...

Jens on 5 frames with a Nikon F4S
Fear not. The Zeiss lenses are all back, ZF.2 versions, ranging from 18mm to 135mm. When I bought the F4…
Matthew Bigwood on Rolleiflex 2,8GX – A Short Review and Comparisons with the 2.8F
Great review. I tried out a 2.8GX at a photo show in the UK in the 90s (being a 1970s…
Jeffery Luhn on Rolleiflex 2,8GX – A Short Review and Comparisons with the 2.8F
Geoff, Thanks for your post! That is an expensive camera! I have a Rolleicord and a Mamiya 330, and I…

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