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Approaches to Scanning Negative Film

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Guest Contributor

This guest article was written by Sam Agnew. You can find Sam on Flickr or on his personal photography blog: Smash and Grab Photography. Also check out his last guest post (series of 4) on scanning workflow. Chromes Are Easy Slide [...]

Tags: advanced, camera, DIY, film, film camera, Large Format, tlr, twin lens reflex

Film Cameras for Advanced Shooters

Posted on 07 October 2011 by Brian Auer

The previous article in this mini-series looked at Film Cameras for Intermediates, and prior to that we looked at Film Cameras for Beginners. So here we are at the end of this series with the advanced cameras. For the purpose of t [...]

Tags: advice, cameras, collection, Equipment, gear, tips

Want “New” Cameras? Ask Family and Friends!

Posted on 11 January 2011 by Brian Auer

photo credit: Βethan The great thing about film photography is the huge number of old film cameras out there. They’re usually cheap, most still work, they’re fun to use, and they look great. I love having a bunch of c [...]

Gakkenflex: The Review

Posted on 14 December 2010 by Tomas Webb

First off, if you haven’t read the recent post explaining what’s been happening here, then it might be worth catching up. As I mentioned in the comments of that post, my darkroom was flooded…While I didn’t [...]

Tags: camera, film, film camera, Instant, intermediate, rangefinder, slr

Film Cameras for Intermediates

Posted on 03 November 2010 by Brian Auer

The previous article in this mini-series looked at Film Cameras for Beginners, and prior to that we looked at The Pros and Cons of Each Camera Type. Naturally, we’ll be looking at cameras a notch above the “beginner [...]

Tags: camera bag, camera reviews, DIY, DIY equipment, feature, Holga, Holgaroid, shooting tips, videos, youtube

All That is Holga

Posted on 18 October 2010 by Tomas Webb

click click click click by Brodie Lancaster I’m not entirely sure that it’s possible to compile a complete compendium of everything Holga related on the internet, but since my recent film outings have involved heavy us [...]

Tags: diana, fat, fat rolls, foam, Holga, light leaks, rolls, sponge, toy camera

Fat Rolls

Posted on 08 October 2010 by Tomas Webb

photo credit: kevindooley Fat rolls. The bane of medium format toy shooters. Think you’re immune? You’re not. They occur when you least expect it. So here’s some tips on how to avoid them as well as what to do wh [...]

Tags: comparison, film, focus, focusing aid, ground glass, manual focus, rangefinder, viewfinder, zone focus

A Comparison of Focusing Aids in Film Cameras

Posted on 05 October 2010 by Brian Auer

Manual focus cameras come in many shapes and sizes, as do their methods for achieving sharp focus. Each of the major types of focusing aids outlined below have their pros and cons, but they all work very well in general. This is a [...]

Tags: alternative, articles, blueprinting, Community, cyanotype, Features, liquid light, printing out paper, salt print

Printing Out Paper

Posted on 02 October 2010 by Tomas Webb

John©…Digital said: “Back in days of yore, my father used to lock himself in the bathroom which substituted, as do many, for a dark room. However, I remember that for proof sheets he would use ‘Printing out Pape [...]

Tags: Darkroom, expired, Features, film reviews

Working With Expired Film

Posted on 21 September 2010 by Tomas Webb

photo credit: gilesclement You may notice that I’ve filed this under Darkroom: Film Reviews. While this won’t be a film review per se, I will be providing some guidelines on what to look for as well as some general gui [...]