First Film Rolls of 2021

It’s been sometime since I’ve shot film and so thought it about time I loaded my Leica M6 with a roll of film and got out to grab some film photos.

Popping Reds on Film

Having shot a roll of Kodak Ultramax 400 a couple of weeks ago with my Leica M6, having looked at the scans in more detail, I’m super happy with the results.

Does Film Speed You Up?

There’s a well known saying in the film community that film slows you down. Compared to shooting with a digital camera, film makes you think more about the photograph you are making and in doing so the process slows you down.

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Leica Summicron 40mm f2

Since buying both the M10 digital & M6 film bodies, I’ve had a bit of GAS with regards to a Summicron lens.

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. 

WTF! GAS is all around

Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) is a really bad thing. You can lose days to it, you can lose nights sleep due to it and it’s a syndrome that creeps up on you almost constantly.

Shooting at Box Speed

A recent Twitter poll I put up quite surprised me with the results.

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.

A Year on Film

Can it be done? Well of course it can. Can I manage it? Well that’s a totally different story!