Thinking about colour — by Bruce Robbins on August 31, 2015

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You'll know well enough by now that this isn't the most colourful photography blog around. There was a time when I went out with two...

The Right Tool for the Job — by Bruce Robbins on August 30, 2015

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MAXXI, Rome's Museum of XXI Century Arts by Helene Binet Here's an interesting interview with an architecture photographer who refus...

Film Table Mk. 3 — by Bruce Robbins on August 29, 2015

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We're zeroing in on the definitive table charting the availability of black and white films - or, at least, so I like to think. As the t...

Updated Film Table — by Bruce Robbins on August 28, 2015

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Updated again at 22:55, August 28, to reflect info from Kenny Wood - see comments. Another few amendments will be made tomorrow when I'm...

Larger Enlarger — by Bruce Robbins on August 28, 2015

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If you ever wondered why the vast majority of ultra large format photographers make contact prints, here's the answer. Maybe if you live...

Available B&W Films — by Bruce Robbins on August 26, 2015

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I've had another go at updating the list of black and white films available on the UK/European market. It's a bit of an undertaking ...

Landscapes with a 300mm lens — by Bruce Robbins on August 25, 2015

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A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the problems I've been having with the film transport mechanism of my beloved OM2. I'd been out...

The World's Greatest Ever Camera — by Bruce Robbins on August 24, 2015

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My favourite shot off the roll.  There's nothing like going out on a limb, is there? When something is clearly as subjective as a photog...

A Rank good camera — by Bruce Robbins on August 22, 2015

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Here's a camera that might be new to you. It's a Rank Aldis rangefinder and is an unplanned addition to my camera cupboard. There...

Michael Reichmann gets it! — by Bruce Robbins on August 19, 2015

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A Rolleiflex 2.8 FX similar to the one bought by Michael to kick-start his film photography. How ironic to me that Michael Reichmann of all ...