I find the film photography world to be a very curious place. It’s fascinating how some film stocks have managed to garner virtually universal appeal, while others are as divisive as they are beloved. Take Kodak TMAX 100, or any of it’s TMAX cousins. I know of photographers who swear by the film, and are…
Ricoh Imaging/PENTAX – Tokyo December 20, 2022 As a fan of film photography it’s always good to see new things on the market for photographers who enjoy shooting film. It’s always nice to see that the big companies that we rely on to able to enjoy this hobby still acknowledge our presence, that they even still…
I’ve been searching for quite a while for a low speed black and white film capable of capturing a lot of detail while retaining an interesting character. Rollei RETRO 80S would seem to fit this bill perfectly. Earlier this year, in the spring of ’22, I was scrolling through eBay looking for an Olympus Pen…
There are some things in life that are just given. Ilford HP5+ is one of them. Just like morning coffee, it’s something that even if you’re not a fan you’re going to encounter at some point or another. HP5+ is one of the, if not the most popular black and white film on the market…
One of my favourite cameras of all time is the Olympus Pen F, a camera without a light-meter. It demands that I either use an external light-meter or that I practice the rule of sunny 16 to get a proper exposure. One of the main reasons I bought the Pen F was that it doesn’t…
The Pentax Spotmatic reminds me a lot of the VW Beetle, ignoring of course the Beetle’s association with a historical figure who will remain un-named. The VW Beetle and the Pentax Spotmatic were each not first in the worlds that they sought to exist in, but both found incredible success though their simplicity and mass…
It’s an interesting, and sometimes frustrating time to be a film photographer. Analogue photography is beloved by so many, and an ever increasing number of new photographers are discovering the joy of making images the “old-fashioned way”. However, honestly, even though most of us have our favourite Kodak or FujiFilm stocks, we can’t help but…