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23 November, 2024

Two cameras with a common shortcoming

By John Furlong

23 November, 2024

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21 April, 2024

Kodak Portra 400 – Recreating 90s New York Style

By Ali MC

As a teenager growing up in suburban New Zealand during the early 90’s, New York seemed like an urban outpost on a distant planet. I recall a school friend giving me a co...

Two small glass containers with green liquid surrounded by 20 rolls of 135 film

20 April, 2024

Cannabis, pig’s blood, pee, and EpiPen: can these things develop film?

By Dmitri Tcherbadji

Grant Haist claimed some time ago that you could develop film in almost anything, including pee. His words echoed across the internet and IRL when I shared the project details t...

20 April, 2024

Cascais, Portugal, by Day and Night

By Geoff Chaplin

We went to Cascais in part in reaction to having been to Lisbon recently. As a Portuguese acquaintance said to us “Lisbon is no longer Portuguese”, it is now packe...

19 April, 2024

NEWS: Silver & Light – An Analogue Photographic Exhibition

By Katie Cooper

In a celebration of the timeless art of analogue photography, Canwood Gallery is hosting an exhibition titled “Silver & Light: An Analogue Photographic Exhibition.R...

19 April, 2024

Leidolf Lordomat – Capturing Light and Shade

By Steviemac

Like many enthusiastic photographers, I have long yearned for a Leica. The M series have always seemed to me to be the epitome of 35mm rangefinder cameras, however the associate...

18 April, 2024

Going Analog on Okinawa – Part III – Scanning Misadventures

By David Tan

This is part three in a series, you can find part two here I had a work trip to the Tokyo area recently – which meant I brought along my Nikon F2S with 50mm mounted and a...

17 April, 2024

Film Folders – Pure nostalgia, with a few tips from long, long ago

By Roger

I was recently scanning some very old family photos to preserve them, as the negatives were not in the best of condition, and I found myself enjoying looking at the folders they...

17 April, 2024

5 frames with Sony Mavica MVC-FD200, and a lesson in trusting your equipment

By Callum Stanton

My journey in photography started as an attempt to take photographs that I would have personal connection with, that could be used to remember a time or share my perspective on ...

Geoff Chaplin on A Castle You Say?
Yes, great shots and well done taking the D with little prior experience. I too found no problem getting film…
Philip on The Whole Roll: Harman Phoenix 120 in Minolta Autocord MX
It really does seem like Phoenix 200 was meant for the 120 format. Likely due to the smaller negative size,…
Simon Foale on Memorable photos made with forgettable lenses
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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