31 May, 2024
King Dominant or Regula Sprinty BC300
This 35mm camera belongs to my father and was purchased in 1975 for his graduation trip. During the trip, only two people carried cameras: himself and another classmate with a N...
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Sometimes I can complete a roll quickly, sometimes it’s a painstaking process; a few exposures here and there even though I want to try and pressure myself and accomplish ...
30 May, 2024
SPUR UFG – The Quest for Finest Grain – An Aviation Film used for very Down-to-Earth Photography
On a recent trip to Germany’s rustbelt along the Rhine and Ruhr rivers I carried in my bag a roll of SPUR UFG film that I wanted to try out shooting in a former steelwork...
29 May, 2024
On the Common – a One Shot Story
I grew up in a village in the south of England. Not a deeply rural place, but surrounded by enough woodland and field to keep any child exploring through many a long summer. Dur...
I was digging through the junk electronics boxes at several Okinawan thrift stores (as is my habit) and came across two classic-looking point-and-shoots. The Fuji Cardia Hite is...
Emboldened by my success shooting a roll of film a half century past its expiration date, I decided to venture back into the world of expired film with another, even older roll....
28 May, 2024
Expired Film – My Hows and Whys
I’m writing this because expired film generates a fair bit of internet interest and chatter. It’s also something with which I have reasonable experience and I ...
3d printing has opened up a whole realm of possibilities for analog cameras. Replacement parts can be printed in a variety of materials. And, more importantly, cameras can be ad...
