Large Format: Tenement Stairwells — by Bruce Robbins on

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Here's an embarrassing confession to kick this post off: I exposed these sheets of 5x4 on January 2 and just developed them on Monday. I...

Rescued by a Rollei — by Bruce Robbins on

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January was a bit of a barren month in the Robbins household as far as taking photographs goes. The weather, for seemingly weeks on end, has...

There are Speed Graphics and SPEED Graphics! — by Bruce Robbins on

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A 5x4 press camera with an f0.95 lens? Wonder how Weegee would have managed with this beast? This unusual package is for sale on Ebay at th...

Shooting in the Dark — by Bruce Robbins on

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Well, that was an interesting experience! My first large format foray of the New Year and I haven't a clue what I've just returned w...

5x4? It's an addiction... — by Bruce Robbins on

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Multigrade IV RC developed in Spur's Straight Black paper developer. Warm tone courtesy of Lightroom. I'm having a ball with the Spe...

Derelict transport office — by Bruce Robbins on

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I think it was Michael Johnston who said something to the effect that the easier a camera is to use in the field, the harder it will be to p...