Tips and tricks I’ve learnt from personal experience.
On the label it said Jammed camera £2.50. How could I resist the opportunity to try out my repair skills/ lack of them? The shutter lever was most definitely stuck, as was the self timer lever seen in the 12 o’clock position in the image above. The front elements of the lens need to be … More Repairing a King Regula L
I wasn’t looking for this two times converter, honest. Particularly after my observations here about my current lens lineup. But when I saw the price, £29, and the potential to ‘enhance’ (an expression I have, to justify a not needed expense) the lenses I have, the decision was made all too quickly😳 The TC 201 … More Nikon TC 201
AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR £11,000; AF-S 200-500mm f/5.6E VR ED £1300!! There was no way my recent bout of GAS to update my Nikon D500 lens line up was ever going to be satisfied. So to remedy this common ailment, particularly when the weather has been so good recently in the UK, … More Nikkor 500mm Reflex Lens – Appreciating What You Have
I’ve had this camera some time, thinking it worked. However, when I picked it up to take part in my 365 Camera project I found it didn’t. Not only that, and of more concern, the battery grip got very warm quickly after putting batteries in. That cannot be right. However it seemed to indicate there … More Repairing the Unrepairable? The Yashica 108 MP
I detail here my first steps in developing with caffenol and Fomapan 400. From that experiment I discovered that for my particular caffenol mixture 30 minutes seemed to give me the kind of results I was looking for. Now it was time to try Fomapan 200. I used three small strips of film and shot … More Fomapan 200 Developed in Caffenol
I am currently in the midst of a move. Perhaps not the best timing for such an endeavour, but not an uncommon experience for many I’m told. However this is a move not just down the road. Oh no that would be far to simple. I am moving from the the south of England to … More Stress and My 356 Film Project
It’s raining again. I know, I’ll repair that Zenit E that came with a job lot of cameras, I thought to myself. Now what’s wrong? First up the film advance is bent… and moves freely without advancing the film. Secondly, the mirror lifting armature has come out of alignment. Finally, the shutter curtain needs reseating. … More Zenit E Repair Failure
I posted here and here my first time experiences with using Caffenol developer to develop some Fomapan 400. As you will see, I was extremely pleased with the results. I guess it was kind of inevitable that my attention would turn to the question of how to print using the same developer. After all, wouldn’t … More Printing and a Cup of Coffee – Part Three
Having enjoyed developing Fomapan 400 with Caffenol for the first time last week, found here, I wanted to try to perfect the process and establish a developing time this week. So I essentially repeated my experiment by going out with two short rolls of film and then developing at diiferent times. From the first experiment, … More A Nikon FE, Fomapan 400 and a cup of Coffee – Part Two
I’ve been been looking forward to trying caffenol developer for some while but if I’m honest I was sceptical. There seemed to be so many variables to me that I wasn’t convinced that I could be successful. But then I was reminded of my feelings towards black and white developing, and now there’s no stopping … More A Nikon FE, Fomapan 400 and a cup of Coffee