Tag Archives: film

Here it is! Ta-da, ta-da! Top class Rolleiflex for sale!

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

A lot of readers have enquired about this Rolleiflex ever since I posted a short article advising that I would be offering it for sale….well, here it is! It’s one of my very best Rolleiflexes, which sadly has to go, … Continue reading →

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120 medium format roll film now available here!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

I get lots of requests for medium format films…some saying it costs too much, some asking where to buy it. To answer both questions, I now stock quantities of fresh new Shanghai 120 roll film for all medium format cameras. … Continue reading →

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Large format…what it is, why to use it, and how much it can cost

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Often times, and especially when my head is hidden underneath the black cloth of my wooden camera, lots of people gather round and start asking awkward questions….questions like “Is that a camera you’re using?”, or “why do you use that…a … Continue reading →

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Best medium format 6×6 classic cameras

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

The quality of medium format cameras is by now very well-known. On the whole, cameras of this calibre usually have better lenses than their 35mm stablemates. Not only that, but these also have a vastly bigger negative size and so … Continue reading →

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One of the most versatile rangefinder cameras ever!

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

There are rangefinders and rangefinders, some come at a price, others are affordable all day long. But many people often ask me awkward questions…..like “why use a rangefinder?” Firstly, for those uninitiated with the art, there are 2 kinds of … Continue reading →

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The word on the street is this…Cinema is dead!

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

Way back in 2011, the founder of the cine camera manufacturer Aaton, Jean-Pierre Beauviala, said in an interview, “Why buy a new one when there are so many used cameras around the world?” And Bill Russell,  vice president of cameras … Continue reading →

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How to be a better photographer on a strict budget

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

It’s a conundrum, isn’t it? How on earth can you indulge in an expensive hobby like photography, if you have limited income? I get so many emails regarding this problem, and to tell you the truth, all I can recommend … Continue reading →

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A sure sign that you’re a film camera enthusiast!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

This shot here is a sure giveaway, isn’t it?

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Common question…”I don’t know what to shoot…”

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

That is a very common email I get! “I’ve done street, I’ve done macro, I’ve done landscape, I’ve done portraits, I’ve done children, I’ve done animals..there’s nothing else left..” The first thing i do when I receive an email such … Continue reading →

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Oh my god…..grain!

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

I heard this in a coffee shop the other day, down by Howe/W Pender St in downtown Vancouver. The guy said “I’d really love to use film…jeepers, man…I got so many film cameras at my place, you know…but what kills … Continue reading →

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