I’ve been around photography my whole life, starting with film in the 90s as I ambled around after my dad. Since we were often out looking at wildlife, as my parents are ardent environmentalists, this usually involved me shoving a macro lens into the personal space of the local insects and getting a whole roll... The post 5 frames with a Canon EOS 30 – A return to film appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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&W film in the camera. Of course, the results were unimpressive. For the past couple of years I have moved to trying to tackle B&W... The post Seeing in Black and White appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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 Nikkormat SLR. Identifying the model of this camera isn’t simple; it bears only three markings: one indicating that it was “made in Western Germany,” a... The post King Dominant or Regula Sprinty BC300 appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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 more. I recently shot the first few frames of a roll across a few days, followed by the remainder, and a full following roll within the... The post The Whole Roll (x2): Fomapan 400 & Kodak Tri-X, April 2024 appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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 steelworks just north of the city of Duisburg. This seemed like a good setting to put the film through its paces... The post SPUR UFG – The Quest for Finest Grain – An Aviation Film used for very Down-to-Earth Photography appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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. During my childhood we would often go walking or cycling in the country with our dad, and one day when I was... The post On the Common – a One Shot Story appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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 a 1986 pocketable fixed lens 35mm f2.8 dressed in black ABS plastic with a red racing stripe (perhaps Nikon F3 inspired?). In the west it was sold... The post Fuji DL-300 & Pentax Espio 140 – Jungle Duel – Point and Shoots appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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. This time around, I was shooting a roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan 120 film (black and white) that was clearly labeled, “Develop Before... The post Into the Wayback Machine – More Adventures with Severly Expired Film appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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’ve formed my own ideas based on how it has been useful for me. The idea of shooting expired film seems to polarize people; and I can understand that. I’m... The post Expired Film – My Hows and Whys appeared first on 35mmc ..read more

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 adapted to use obsolete film formats such as 116, 616, 126 etc. And to design one-off cameras and prototype new ones. And to make and sell... The post My Early Experiences 3d Printing – New Life for Old Cameras appeared first on 35mmc ..read more