Film photography is expensive! Film prices keep going up – “pro” level film is upwards of $25 US a roll, and even “budget film” is $12 or $13 or mo...
28 June, 2024
5 Frames with an Olympus OM-1N
I love shooting with cameras in the 35mm format, and the Olympus OM1 is undoubtedly my favorite. Its compact size and ergonomic design appeal to me immensely, providing a seamle...
26 June, 2024
5 Frames with a Pentax MZ5 at the Beach
Hi all my name is Carl Cozzone and i am a long time film user and photographer in Christchurch Nz. I seem to have been using fim camera’s all my life. Starting with a Pent...
I’m sure that I’m no different from most photographers when I travel – I always take far more gear than I end up using. In February had a 10 day work trip, ...
24 June, 2024
The Kids Are Alright – A One Shot Story
While walking back to our car after Indian food with friends, my wife and I passed a group of kids waiting in front of a skate venue that was hosting live music later in the eve...
20 June, 2024
5 frames with a Voigtländer Bessa R2, a Nokton 35/1,4 and a roll of an expired Kodak Portra 160
Tevere, the river that divides Rome in two, is one of my favourite places. No matter how much chaos there is in the ‘high places’: walking along the banks of the riv...
15 June, 2024
One Photographer and Two Cameras for Spares & Repairs
My last article, Two Photographers, One Camera, and the Crushing Disappointment of Film, attracted a fair amount of comments—encouraging and not-so-encouraging. The ...
13 June, 2024
Grain, Glorious Grain! – T-Max 3200 pushed to 6400
Ever since I started photography, when digital was not even a dream, I always love the effect of film grain. It always felt as if it was made by an artist, albeit a chemical one...