Olympus OM to Leica M adapter — by Bruce Robbins on October 23, 2017

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MDa with 35mm Olympus finder and 24mm Zuiko. As revealed in an earlier post, I'm planning on using a 24mm Zuiko lens from my Olympus SLR...

North Sea Storm — by Bruce Robbins on October 19, 2017

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Print made on Ilford MGIV FB glossy I've learned a couple of things since starting back in the darkroom. One is that darkroom prints are...

What's not to Leica? — by Bruce Robbins on October 14, 2017

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Well, that didn't take too long. My Leica gear arrived back from Miles Whitehead sooner than I'd anticipated. I'm pleased with t...

The LEICA Diaries - Part Twelve — by Bruce Robbins on October 12, 2017

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M2 and 50mm Summicron I get emails from time-to-time from readers wondering if I'll be adding any more entries to The Leica Diaries seri...

More on borders — by Bruce Robbins on October 09, 2017

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1A I've always though that a narrow, black frame with a white card mount was the classiest way to present a black and white print. It st...

The real borders debate - open or closed? — by Bruce Robbins on October 03, 2017

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A fierce debate has been raging in the comments to my previous post between myself, David M., Herman Sheephouse (Phil Rogers) and Alan C ove...

Fantasy or reality? — by Bruce Robbins on October 02, 2017

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Two Trees, Ashludie There's more than one way to skin a cat. But unlike skinning a cat, where the better method can be established by co...

Take heart, take heart... — by Bruce Robbins on September 25, 2017

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I started printing when I was about 13, making good use of the YMCA facilities in the town centre including the ancient rotary print drier t...

Gunnera — by Bruce Robbins on September 18, 2017

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Gunnera* is the big, architectural plant that looks like large, wild rhubarb. I'd been on a walk when I came across a large patch of the...