50 ISO is just too slow for walkabout photography — by Bruce Robbins on October 14, 2014

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A final pair from the roll of CHS ART 100 courtesy of the Voigtlander Vitessa. The bottom one shares the same problem that Doug H highlighte...

The Vitessa's last hurrah — by Bruce Robbins on October 13, 2014

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As promised, here are a few pics taken from a roll of Adox CHS ART 100 I ran through the Voigtlander Vitessa last week. I'm pleased with...

Leica M3 brochure — by Bruce Robbins on October 10, 2014

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Every time I pick these brochures up for a quick read I can't believe that I've so far managed to resist the Leica lure. That's ...

Focotar v CE Rokkor — by Bruce Robbins on October 08, 2014

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This is a pic taken with my old Voigtlander Vitessa and its famous 50mm f2 Ultron on Firstcall 400S rated at 160 ISO and developed in Spur H...

Leica M2 brochure — by Bruce Robbins on October 07, 2014

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I have a few Leica brochures kicking around in the darkroom that I thought I'd scan at a reasonable size so that they can be printed out...

Analogue Archives: Kevin MacDonnell — by Bruce Robbins on October 05, 2014

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It's hard to believe this column is more than 30 years old since I remember it the first time round! A photographic competition, the rei...

Kodak Specialist half plate: first "outing" — by Bruce Robbins on October 03, 2014

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Now that the darkroom is functional once again - how long it stays that way remains to be seen - I thought I'd get the Big Beast out to ...

Please watch this video and pledge some cash! — by Bruce Robbins on October 01, 2014

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It's not every day we have the chance to increase the number of factories making colour film by a third. At the moment, only Fuji, Koda...

What exactly is the Vintage Look? — by Bruce Robbins on September 30, 2014

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Photography forums are replete with people seeking that "old-fashioned" look in their photographs without ever really defining acc...