The fourth and final part of my first attempt at developing film at home. In this video I load the film in to my developing tank, hoping that I have done it properly. I prepare the chemicals and begin the process. I pace around a lot like an expectant father. Was I successful? Well you’ll […]
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This is the Mamiya/Sekor 528TL. Known in the US as a Sears Auto 35TL, it’s a 35mm SLR, but an unusual one. The lens, a 48mm f2.8, is fixed and cannot be changed. But it does have a light meter, an automatic aperture setting and lovely shutter sound. Unfortunately, mine is not working, but I
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Part three of my first attempt at developing film at home. In this video, I meet up with my friend Connor for a photo walk around Worcester. I hope that I can get at least a few decent shots ready for my developing attempt. Despite miserable weather, we walk along the banks of the Severn
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This is the Canon Sure Shot Multi Tele from 1988. A point and shoot 35mm camera that has some very nice features. Also known as the Autoboy Tele 6 in Japan and the Prima Tele in Europe. It is a fully automatic autofocus camera offering full-frame (24x36mm) and half-frame (17x24mm) formats and two focal lengths.
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Part two of my first attempt at developing film at home. In this video, the packages I ordered have arrived and I take stock of what I have got. I also have a first go at loading a test film on to a reel and discover its not as easy as it looks. So this
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My latest video features the Halina 3000. Made in 1974, it’s a 35mm viewfinder camera. The camera has a battery-free selenium light meter. But this only gives a reading and doesn’t control the exposure automatically. The 3000 has two “siblings” which don’t have any metering. The 1000 and the 2000. You can pick these up on
Home developing is not something I have previously tried. But like I have said previously, I think it’s time I did. Therefore, in this video I choose some equipment and some chemicals. I order them and discuss my choices. I chose this starter kit from Analogue Wonderland as I think it will contain everything I
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Considering I have been around photography all of my life, it’s actually a little strange that I have never developed my own film. As a kid I would often help my father, but it was usually just to pass him something he needed. These days there is little excuse to not at least give it
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Have you ever wondered what DX film is? Were you baffled by the barcodes and strange shapes on your 35mm films? Hopefully this video will make things clear. Although not the first to try, Kodak wanted to create a standard for the handling of 35mm film. So in 1983 they introduced Digital IndeXing. A system
Back to basics with a camera that, apart from an exposure, check is mostly manual. However, the Yashica FX-3, launched in 1979, is a great camera to use and produces some lovely results. It’s a compact and light 35mm SLR. It was later replaced with similar models, but the basic FX-3 was very popular at
