Appreciating Great Gear — by Bruce Robbins on

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Great photographs can be taken on the simplest of cameras and the most basic of enlargers can be used to produce some fine prints. But there...

Staithes — by Bruce Robbins on

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This is an old holiday snap of the picturesque North Yorkshire town I took on the Rolleiflex 2.8F about 15 years ago which I've never pr...

Another Day, Another Darkroom - Part Three — by Bruce Robbins on

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Well, that's it done. It took a little longer than I'd anticipated but my darkroom is now complete. That's not to say that it...

Another Day, Another Darkroom - Part One — by Bruce Robbins on

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An almost blank canvas - but not for long! If you've followed this blog from the start you'll know that my darkroom sessions have be...

Return to film - a year on — by Bruce Robbins on

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It was back in September last year when I took the difficult decision to set aside some expensive digital gear and go back to shooting film....

Durst resurrection! — by Bruce Robbins on

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Talk about good fortune following bad. Cath's dad had a good look at the defective transformer/stabiliser that is supposed to power the ...

Bummer! — by Bruce Robbins on

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If you've been reading this blog from the start, you'll know that my Durst L1200 5x4 enlarger died just before I could actually make...