photo credit: Michael Mabale On the previous flickr post, John left a comment to the effect of Fuji Neopan 400 being good for skin tones. I totally agree (and miss it being widely available in medium format!), and I started to thi [...]

photo credit: Marcus Ramberg Shooting film and shooting digital are a bit different in more than one way. Obviously the medium is different, the cameras are different, and the gear is different. But the mental preparation is also [...]

Brian recently wrote about writing notes on your film. To a certain degree, this is just part of a larger workflow. Now I’m the first to admit that my post developing workflow is quite possibly the worst example ever: After [...]

photo credit: Schtumple This tip might be obvious to some of you, but I thought I’d throw it out there. I always carry a fine point permanent marker with me when I’m out shooting. I use it to make a few key notes on my [...]

photo credit: BartNJ One of the common arguments against film is that it is so expensive. While this argument has merit, there are ways to minimize the cost – specifically in relation to the purchase of raw materials. Ultra- [...]

An Honest Confession photo credit: db*Photography A recent poll result revealed that we have an almost equal mix of photographers who have been shooting film all along, and those who have recently started. While I’m one of t [...]

In a poll at Epic Edits, reader Greg McMullin asks: Film exposure. I am lucky enough to have a film camera which meters. Coming from digital this is important as I have had no experience of having to calculate exposure. I am aware [...]

photo credit: WadeB My opinion on what contributes most to the outcome varies slightly according to the most recent theory I’ve read, however, for the most part my internal debate comes down to lenses and film. In reality bo [...]

photo credit: Mick 0 DIN and GOST are almost defunct measurements of film speed, but it made for such a good title that I couldn’t help myself…If you want to learn more about them, you’re best of heading to Wikip [...]

photo credit: adminspotter Following on from the Beginner’s Guide to 4×5, in this post I’ll be providing quite a few links, videos and a detailed description of how to use a 4×5 camera. It might seem complex [...]