Kodak discontinuing its High Speed Infrared Black and White negative film – known as Kodak HIE – was, in my humble opinion, a far greater loss to the film photograph...
My interest in photography began over 20 years ago with the purchase of my first camera, a digital point-and-shoot Canon G5. However, to be precise, there was another camera I g...
15 May, 2025
5 frames with an Olympus Trip 35 and Kentmere 100
The Olympus Trip 35 is a very widely sold and used camera, and having heard good things about it, I was happy when I recently acquired one, and I packed it on a trip to Paris. N...
I didn’t know that this silo’s days were numbered, I just liked the baked, dusty “Wall-E” vibe – if you ignore the plants (there weren’...
My return to photography progressed to the point of curiosity about medium format film and cameras. To satisfy that itch, I purchased from Jeff Gurthrie at Japan Vintage Camera ...
30 April, 2025
5 Frames of an Obsession, with a Hasselblad 500 C/M
On my way to the gym three or four days a week through the winter months, I drive past an old house just at the edge of the urban boundary in Hamilton Ontario. I still cal...
23 April, 2025
5 Rushed Frames with a Canon EOS3 and an EF 14mm f/2.8L ii.
A day when everything happened unplanned. While developing some films for my son I had trouble loading the reel; was it me? the reel? the film? the camera? I had recently bought...
17 April, 2025
5 Frames with Ilford FP4 Type 517 Cine Film
When it comes to film, I like predictable results. I need to trust a film stock to deliver. I also need it to look good in Rodinal. I don’t often try new films and when I...
