TOD Domain name cock-up — by Bruce Robbins on November 16, 2016

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Apologies for a brainfart that has resulted in the domain name, www.theonlinedarkroom.com, expiring. If you're reading this then you...

Century old glass plates — by Bruce Robbins on November 09, 2016

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I found this post under the "drafts" column in the Blogger software that I use to write stuff. I must have written it last year an...

Giant paper test* at FADU — by Bruce Robbins on November 06, 2016

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Marty from the Netherlands has printed the same negative onto 23 different types of paper and posted the results in an album at the Film and...

What is a camera collector anyway? — by Bruce Robbins on November 02, 2016

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Iphone pic of my wee collection It's true that I have far too many film cameras but I've never actually been a "collector"...

Good old D76 — by Bruce Robbins on October 29, 2016

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Well, after my usual bout of procrastination I finally sent off for some developer. I ended up buying it through Ebay as the postal charges ...

One camera, one lens - for and against — by Bruce Robbins on October 25, 2016

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Crail The answer, it seems, to my complaints about being weighed down by heavy gear and tripods was simple, obvious and cheap. Or so it woul...

A Tale of Three Rolleis — by Bruce Robbins on October 21, 2016

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I've reached the ripe old middle-age of 55 and am finding it increasingly difficult to drag a tripod around with me. Partly, it's be...

Give me patience — by Bruce Robbins on October 20, 2016

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by David M. TOD contributor, David M., wrote a good, long response to the Johnny Patience "Zone System is Dead" blog post which de...

The Zone System is Dead - Discuss — by Bruce Robbins on October 14, 2016

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Controversial, yes, but I'm glad I'm not the one having to defend the proposition! It's put forward by a guy called Johnny Patie...