Misty farmyard - looking back — by Bruce Robbins on

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For the benefit of JD, who I think was wondering where the track in the previous post featuring the misty farmyard went, here's a shot...

Major Rollei cock-up — by Bruce Robbins on

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I promised in the intro to this blog on the right that I'd share my failures with you as well as the successes. Well, here's a good ...

From mind's eye to blog post — by Bruce Robbins on

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 In an earlier post, Internal v External Visualisation , I wrote a little about a photograph I'd visualised whilst standing in a forest ...

Bummer! — by Bruce Robbins on

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If you've been reading this blog from the start, you'll know that my Durst L1200 5x4 enlarger died just before I could actually make...

How would you print this? — by Bruce Robbins on

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  Yes, this is going to be a challenge to say the least! Above are the before and after shots of this 6x9 cm HP5+ neg. The bottom shot is th...

A grey day — by Bruce Robbins on

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These days, I can't find the motivation to take my camera out when the sun's shining. It's a bit perverse, I know, but sunny lan...

Same field - different treatment — by Bruce Robbins on

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      My Rolleiflex SL66E was a 50th birthday present to myself back in March but it's only now that it's getting some regular use. ...

Internal v. external visualisation — by Bruce Robbins on

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We've all read plenty about the pros and cons of digital and film photography. The discussions usually revolve around sharpness, grain v...

Two-bath compensation — by Bruce Robbins on

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Here's a good example of the two-bath's* ability to hold detail in the highlights. Shooting straight into the sun can be a tricky pr...