Inspiration from a book — by Bruce Robbins on March 09, 2017

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A slightly battered Nikon FE and a couple of rolls of film - that's all the fun I need. Here's a humble little book that sometimes g...

Grange Orchard — by Bruce Robbins on March 01, 2017

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Do you see the sun just above the trees? That's what patience gets you. What do you mean it looks like a dust spot on the negative? So t...

Park bench — by Bruce Robbins on February 21, 2017

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Yes, you've guessed it. Another Super Ikonta shot. I've sold all my other gear and kept just the Zeiss. That last sentence wasn'...

More from the Super Ikonta — by Bruce Robbins on February 16, 2017

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What a good buy the old Zeiss Ikon is proving to be. As a walkabout camera it takes a bit of beating - fairly lightweight, compact when fold...

Some answers... — by Bruce Robbins on February 14, 2017

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There were a few questions in the comments to my last post about "one-lensing" but rather than respond to them there, which can ge...

Three into one doesn't go — by Bruce Robbins on February 11, 2017

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Back in October, I wrote a post about my difficulties in going out for a few hours with just one lens . I know there are readers who can do ...

Ferrania P30 resurrection: BRAND NEW black and white film — by Bruce Robbins on February 02, 2017

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From early testing of the new Ferrania P30 panchromatic film. More sample pics from Ferrania below. * Hat tip to readers Ian Lee and ZZPZA f...

The Super Ikonta's naked negs — by Bruce Robbins on January 31, 2017

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Phil Rogers requested in the comments to an earlier post about my latest acquisition that I show the negs from the Super Ikonta - so here th...

When jobs were jobs — by Bruce Robbins on January 25, 2017

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At the end of World War II, when Britain was pretty much on its knees, there was competition amongst cities for US inward investment. My hom...