Kentmere 400 – arhphotographic

A cup of coffee road trip – aka developing film while away from home and scanning images with my new iPhone 16

November 19, 2024

Having finished a roll of Kentmere 400 in a borrowed Yashica A, I was keen to develop and scan the film. The trouble was I was going away for a couple of days which would mean I would have to wait .☹️ Unless, of course, I developed while on the road as it were. Developing … More A cup of coffee road trip – aka developing film while away from home and scanning images with my new iPhone 16

The Autumn Leaves of … Black and White Part Two

December 11, 2020

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

Chinon CX II – The Sequel

November 29, 2020

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

Konica TC-X, Plastic but is it Fantastic?

November 15, 2020

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?

The Autumn Leaves of … Black and White?

November 1, 2020

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?

Pentax Program A and the VW Beetle

October 25, 2020

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

London in a storm with a Nikon F50

October 21, 2020

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

Route Canal work, Kentmere and a Minolta XG-M

September 27, 2020

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

Making Photography FuN with the Canon 1000 FN

September 13, 2020

I want you to image the family group photo that nobody really wants to be involved in. Yes we’ve all been there! How could you lighten the mood? Well what if the camera played a little Bach or Beethoven or maybe even Vivaldi as it counted down on self timer. Well that’s exactly what you … More Making Photography FuN with the Canon 1000 FN