Having seen a beautiful collection of modern orotones recently, I was inspired to try my hand at this process. In this blog, I show the results of my initial experiments. Instead of using a silver gelatin image, I approach the orotone as a carbon...
Michael Elliott dives into the unseen world of infrared film photography, showing how you can uncover a different, ethereal side to the world through the medium of infrared photography.
Today we're taking a look at Clarus Camera Manufacturing Company's MS-35. An American make 35mm rangefinder camera from Minnesota that aimed to compete with the likes of Leica and Contax. Did it hit its mark or fall from it? Let's find out.
Michael Elliott reviews the ultimate art deco twin lens reflex camera, the Rolleiflex, and dives into what makes it so special.
Michael Elliott discusses why getting your exposure right in camera is not the be all and end all of film photography, and how you can correct and compensate for this.
Something we generally don't realize is that the color-forming compounds of chromogenic materials like RA4 paper (but also C41, ECN2 and E6 film) remain an integral part of the emulsion - forever! In this blog, I reflect on this issue and present...
Alongside Kodak Panatomic-X film, Technical Pan is renowned for its exquisite detail and unique tonal range, and this film has captured the hearts of photographers seeking to unlock unparalleled beauty in their images. However, its alluring...
If you are looking for a budget-friendly rangefinder camera that can use Leica thread mount lenses, you might want to consider the Voigtlander Bessa R. This camera was introduced in 2000 by Cosina, a Japanese company that revived the Voigtlander...
Over the past few years, digitizing negatives with DSLR cameras has become increasingly popular. One issue this raises is the choice of light source, and the question of how to optimize color rendition of in particular color negative scans. In...
One of the challenges of carbon transfer printing is rendering delicate highlights. In this blog I explore the particular issues with DAS sensitizer in this respect and propose a (simple) theoretical perspective on this.
Michael Elliott reviews the Texas Leica, aka the Beast, aka the Fujica GL690.
Panatomic-X was not only a film, but also a part of photographic history. It was introduced in 1933 as a sheet film for aerial photography, and it went through several revisions and formats over the years. It was discontinued in the late 1980s or...
Technical Pan film In the 1980s, Eastman Kodak heavily advertised their Technical Pan as being an extremely fine grain and high resolution ...
Street photography, as an art form, has undergone significant changes in the 21st century. We examine the challenges and advantages.
I recently took the plunge into medium format film photography and purchased a Mamiya RB67 with a broken focus rack and knob. I repaired it using CAD, a lathe and a 3D printer. I cloned the original focus knobs in CAD so anyone can 3D print...
If a Polaroid pack camera is going to be useful these days, it needs manual shutter speeds. Here's a cheap way to do it.
Dear Readers, while trying to purge junk from my endless stuff-filled closets and bookshelves, I found camera and photography catalogs that ...
Photo walks are something I had often read about online – photographers meeting together to walk, chat, and take photographs. But I had never really sought them out, purely because I believed…
Guillotine shutters are just what the name implies. A shutter in the form of a gravity driven guillotine. They can either be implemented as two plates that slide down one after another (the delay between release governing the exposure time) or a...
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