The Return of the F…

With the recent release of the X100v, the cost of F ownership has come down quite a bit and refurbished/second hand examples are starting to fall in price making them a bit of a bargain if you have the funds to consider one.

Nisi V5 Square Filter Kit – First look.

Since I’ve started to get out and about more I’ve been looking for a filter system I can pair with the Fujiflm X-H1 & 16-55mm lens.

All Good in the Wood

The best part of wanting to shoot more ‘outdoor' photography is that where I live we have plenty of woodland around us and it’s the perfect way to get out and about - and to lose yourself for an hour or two.

Summertime with the Fujifilm X100F

We’re pretty fortunate living where we do as we have plenty of woodland areas nearby offering some real nice scenery.

Green and more green…

The past few weeks we’ve seen some indifferent weather ranging from 30 degree heat and sun to 100% wet and rainy days. It certainly brings out the colours.

Cemetry Stroll

Getting out and about a bit more now that lockdown restrictions are lifted means making the effort to find somewhere to wander and appreciate the time available to do such. Wandering around the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham we happened upon not just one crematorium, but two. Both beautiful places with a lot of history between …

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My Hometown

Lockdown walking around my hometown Camera: Leica M6Lens: Summicron 50mm f2Film Stock: Ilford HP5400 - shot at 800

Jeez Camera Gear Buying is such a Waste.

Looking back through the memories that pop up on my Facebook timeline from time to time I came across a photo I had taken back in 2017 with some new gear I’d just bought. The first thing I noticed was what a great photograph it was. It was a simple portrait photo of my Wife …

Mad Few Days

It’s been a few mad days...

Weekend Wander

An hour or so with the Ricoh GR2 in Broadway.

Vacation on Film

We've recently been on a desert island holiday

Ricoh GR II Impresses

Having spent almost 2 weeks with the Leica M6 & M10-P what struck me was the weight I was dragging about and in truth not enjoying it that much!

Ricoh GR II Impresses

Having spent almost 2 weeks with the Leica M6 & M10-P what struck me was the weight I was dragging about and in truth not enjoying it that much!

Popping Reds on Film

New Blog Post: Popping reds with Kodak Ultramax 400 #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

Classic Cars in Black and White

I am a sucker for black and white.

Does Film Speed You Up?

New Blog Post: Does Film Speed You Up. #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

Leica Summicron 40mm f2

Leica Summicron 40mm f2 - perfect when you love 50mm and adore 35mm and can’t decide if you are a 50 or 35mm man!

Monte-Carlo Historique – Banbury

Monte-Carlo Historique in Banbury - a fun thing to do on a Thursday morning!

The Case for the Fujifilm X-Pro1

Looking through the listings of a well known selling site shows just what a bargain the Fujifilm X-Pro1 camera has become.

Thoughts on the Olympus XA2

A few notes on the Olympus XA2

Gloucester Quays on Tri-X

Had a wander round the Gloucester Quays area on Sunday.

The One’s That Got Away

I have a checkered past with film cameras. Since getting back into film a few years ago now I’ve bought and sold quite a few cameras that looking back I should have kept.

Fujifilm X-Pro1 Manual Focus

How I use my Fujifilm X-Pro1 in manual focus mode

WTF! GAS is all around

I'm a GAS addict, there I've said it.

Car Meet on Kodak Tri-X 400

Had a few frames left at the end of a roll of Tri-X 400 I’d pushed to 1600 in the Leica M6 and as I was off to a car meeting last weekend thought I’d take it along to finish the roll off. I don’t normally shoot cars on black and white film, I leave …

Shooting at Box Speed

A recent Twitter poll I put up quite surprised me with the results. I asked the question ‘how do you shoot your film’ with a choice of 3 answers

018 – First Scramble of the Year

First Scramble of the year!

Loading a Leica M6

Before buying my Leica M6 I read quite a variety of forum posts/blog posts etc with regards to loading film. It appeared that many people struggle with loading even with the quick load system the M6 has. Since owning mine I’ve had good and bad experience of loading film but on the whole it’s not …

Black & White Film Photography

I've always been a fan of black and white photography

A Year on Film

A year on film. Can I do it, well it depends on a few things...

Kodak Tri-X 400 Pushed

Pushing Kodak Tri-X 400 to ISO1600

The Simplicity of Film

For some reason film photography draws me in and I've struggled to put my finger on it for quite some time now.

A Growing Love Affair

I had been looking on rather longingly at Leica M6's for quite a while now wondering if all the fuss and attention they garnered was really worth all the thousands of words that have been written about them over the years. Having had the Leica M6 for a couple of months now and shot a …

Adventures in Film

Adventures in film, so what's that all about then? Well, as much as I shoot digital I also have a love/hate relationship with film photography.

New York 2018 on Film

Last December (2018) we spent a few days in New York. I shot a few frames of Tri-X on my Nikon F3 at 1600ISO.