Film Photography
If you want to learn the original art of negative retouching, this book from 1908 will teach you how
Oct 5, 2021
Alex Baker
We all assume that Photoshop and the art of retouching is a fairly new phenomenon. When you think of image retouching you automatically think of…
How to make a DIY Photo Enlarger from an Afghan box camera
Sep 27, 2021
Cheng Qwee Low
In a previous post, I shared how I converted my Afghan Box Camera into a slide projector. The principle of the slide projector involves putting…
Stuck for space and want to develop film? Ilford has announced new pop-up darkroom tent
Sep 21, 2021
Alex Baker
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at traditional film developing but lacked a space to set up a darkroom? Well, your problems are…
Why are Full Frame cameras called “Full Frame”? The history behind the terminology
Sep 9, 2021
Alex Baker
Have you ever stopped to wonder why DSLR’s with large sized sensors are called Full-Frame? I must admit that up until now I hadn’t…
Converting a Super 8 movie camera to digital using a Raspberry Pi
Aug 28, 2021
John Aldred
When old tech basically becomes completely practically obsolete, I love seeing it get a new lease of life and this is no exception. In this…
Negative Supply’s LM1 is a tiny all-metal colour and light meter for ambient and flash
Jul 22, 2021
John Aldred
I’ve used light meters for as long as I can remember in my photography. While many don’t believe they’re still required with digital photography, I…
This 3D printed film canister turns any old camera into a Raspberry PI digital camera
Jul 18, 2021
Udi Tirosh
If you have a bunch of old analog cameras that you want to use, you may be interested in this Raspberry PI project from befinitiv….
Fuji Velvia 100 labelled toxic and banned in the USA by Environmental Protection Agency
Jul 7, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you shoot film and Fujichrome Velvia 100 is your film of choice, I have some bad news for you. The film has been labeled…
Photographing wildlife with 4×5 large format camera and expired film
Jun 19, 2021
John Aldred
These days, for sports and wildlife shooters, it seems the smaller sensor cameras are often favoured for the “extra reach” with long lenses. Most wildlife…
This video explains the science behind photographic film
Jun 14, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I think many of us agree that there’s still something special about film photography even in the digital age. Film photos have some magic to…