How it should be done! — by Bruce Robbins on

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Regular readers will know I set up this blog with a view to scanning actual darkroom prints rather than negatives. For a few reasons that I...

How good will Silvermax be? — by Bruce Robbins on

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Well, the internet is buzzing with news of a new 35mm film from Adox, described as a "silver-rich" emulsion, that will be launched...

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....

Thinning the herd — by Bruce Robbins on

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Konica FS-1 and 21mm f4 Hexanon - should they stay or should they go? Sometimes I think life would be easier if survival of the fittest appl...

Allotment Three — by Bruce Robbins on

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Few words with these allotment pics - I think I've already said everything a couple of times already! Contax 137MD with the Yashica 100m...

5x4 DIY Project - part two — by Bruce Robbins on

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Well, I can breathe a sigh of relief now. The whole thing fits together quite well. With about 12 holes to drill, there was always the chanc...

5x4 DIY Project — by Bruce Robbins on

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How it all started - a 5x4 back and an early 20th century, half plate folder Many years ago I owned a Speed Graphic with a 135mm Optar lens ...

Massive dev chart for iPad — by Bruce Robbins on

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I've been accused in the past of being a Luddite for giving up digital in favour of film but that's not really the case. I like tech...

THE walkabout camera — by Bruce Robbins on

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Drainage ditch on Carnoustie golf links shot wide open at f2.8. Anyone who has read this blog for a while - and, amazingly, it's coming ...