I mentioned at the beginning of December that I had acquired a Kaiser colour enlarger . Having done a dry run it was now time to try it out for real. The pictures below shows my setup. After turning the lights out and while my eyes adjust to the lack of light, I can turn … More Home Printing in the Darkroom for the First Time
Over the last couple of years I have been quite happily developing my colour films and getting consistent results with the chemicals I was using. I saw no need to change anything. Then in September of last year I developed my first roll of Ilford XP2. Here. To get black and white images and still … More Bulk Loading Ilford HP5+ with the Computrol 35mm loader.
This is the second instalment of my experiment to photograph autumn with black and white film. As mentioned in the previous post I really struggle to “see’ a scene in all its monochromatic glory and so have found this challenge ……a challenge! The picture above is probably a typical autumn scene. A little mist, the … More The Autumn Leaves of … Black and White Part Two
Ever since I started taking photos as a kid, I have looked on in awe as I watched people making a print in a darkroom. How was that possible? It must require great skill, time and of course money to do that! During my adolescence and young adulthood I had neither skill, time, let alone … More A Dream come True
In the movie industry, sequels can be tricky things to make successful. Think of a film that you like, that has multiple parts, in my case it would have to be Back to the Future. What was part two like? In the case of my choice, not so good. Trying to move the story on … More Chinon CX II – The Sequel
I recently came across this camera on that well known auction site. I didn’t have any Konica branded cameras in my collection and when I saw it came with a Tamron lens fitted with the Adaptall mount, the deal was sealed. Tamron came up with a series of lenses that could be fitted on to … More Konica TC-X, Plastic but is it Fantastic?
Starting out on my journey with Black and White film I was always going to be out of my comfort zone. I don’t find it easy to pre-visualize what a scene will look like exactly, especially when reduced to monochrome. So I have a number of projects I want to accomplish that might just help … More The Autumn Leaves of … Black and White?
In its December 1984 edition, Popular Photography included a review of the Pentax Program A/ Program Plus. It can be found here. The reviewer concluded with the thought: “I found the Program Plus to be an excellently made, highly usable camera.” This just about sums up my experience with it. When the camera is set … More Pentax Program A and the VW Beetle
I had to be in London for a couple of hours and I knew the weather forecast said rain and wind. But I’m really enjoying my foray into black and white photography so I didn’t mind. But which camera to take when you know you will only have one hand available while the other holds … More London in a storm with a Nikon F50
Canals and waterways were an essential part of life for many during the 1700 and 1800’s in England. They made business and commerce possible for rural areas with the cities. With the advent of railways and road transportation canal usage declined. In recent times, efforts have been made to rejuvenate these into places to spend … More Route Canal work, Kentmere and a Minolta XG-M
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