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23 November, 2024

Two cameras with a common shortcoming

By John Furlong

23 November, 2024

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I was photographing in colour for over 50 years. Occasionally I’d put a B&W film in the camera but I was still photographing in colour, there just happened to be B&am...

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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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The Whole Roll (x2): Fomapan 400 & Kodak Tri-X, April 2024

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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 ...

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SPUR UFG – The Quest for Finest Grain – An Aviation Film used for very Down-to-Earth Photography

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On the Common – a One Shot Story

By Nathan Sherwood

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...

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Fuji DL-300 & Pentax Espio 140 – Jungle Duel – Point and Shoots

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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...

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Into the Wayback Machine – More Adventures with Severly Expired Film

By Eric Norris

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....

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It really does seem like Phoenix 200 was meant for the 120 format. Likely due to the smaller negative size,…
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Thanks for this Tony. I've been reading with admiration your posts, many of which showcase your impressive capacity to construct…

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