A trip down memory lane. Experiences and thoughts on film cameras from the 1960s onwards.
This was meant to be a review of the Nikon EM. However on developing the film it was clear that “we have a problem Houston.” When comparing this film with the last I had developed, the images definitely look very pale with only a couple on the roll looking anything like what I’m used to … More Developing Issues
Some while ago in amongst some cameras that I had purchased was a used/exposed roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan 127 black and white film. I thought it would be interesting to try to develop it to see if I could rescue any images from it. However how long had it been hanging around and under … More Developing Kodak Verichrome 127
In my ongoing efforts to sharpen my ability to “see” in black and white, I was looking at a series of images I originally took with colour print film. The one below caught my attention as a possible candidate for the monochrome treatment. With the image in the photo editor, I simply did a black … More Black and White Print from a Colour Negative.
In the last week or two our garden seems to think that spring is not far off. Dormant plants are putting forth their tentative sprigs and the birds are making their preparations by gathering nesting materials. In the past I have been more than content with my Nikon VR 70 – 300mm 4.5-5.6 lens, however … More Upgrade or Retrograde?
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
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?
Yes, I know its not a real word, but I like it. It conjures up in my mind a mad scientist mixing various coloured liquids in measuring cylinders and not quite sure what’s going to happen. It sums up my feelings exactly. I have been home developing my 35mm colour film since 2017 and have … More The Monochromic Experiment
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