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Ferrania P30 Alpha – My First Roll – First Impressions & Review
On the 1st February 2017, backers of Ferrania’s “100 More Years of Analog Film” Kickstarter received an email with a link to a rather exciting video (you can view it at the bottom... READ MORE
Speed Graphic – Flash Sync with Bi-pole Lens & Focal Plane Shutters
I’ve been meaning to write this post since February 2016 – two years ago… better late than never. I have finally got around to it following a query from someone on how I... READ MORE
Marion & Co. Ltd 12×10 View Camera
Last year, after a patient search, I bought a 12×10 view camera. It needed a bit of a fix up before it could be used – it was rather stiff, needed a ground... READ MORE
Building a Large Wet Plate Rack to Hold 10×8 and 12×10
Over the next weeks and months I will try to post some pictures and stories about the various projects I have been completing in my upgrade to making 10×8 wet plates. There are... READ MORE
Polaroid 405 Instant Film Back
12th August 2015 – Another old post I didn’t get round to publishing. This one is from September 2013!! (I’m not a very good blogger) I recently acquired a Polaroid 405 back that... READ MORE
Kodak 5×4 Dip & Dunk Tanks and Hangers
12th August 2015 – Here’s a post from October that I didn’t find the time to quite publish! Ages ago I bought a pair of old, beautiful, ceramic Kodak tanks and three 5×4... READ MORE