A little bit newer but a whole lot more packed in to my latest 35mm SLR. The BMS was only made from 1989-1990, but I have to say it is a joy to use and feels really well made. In this video I compare it to my MTL50, and explain what’s been added. Unfortunately it’s […]
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Up until now, my YouTube channel has only featured three types of vintage film camera. Single Lens Reflex, Twin Lens Reflex and Viewfinder. So to rectify this, please say hello to my latest purchase. A 1973 Zorki 4 “Rangefinder” camera. This soviet made 35mm camera has captured my heart. It has some little quirks but
Most people that take up film photography will make use of professional labs to begin with. Labs provide services for developing, scanning and printing your negatives. But once you have been photographing for a while, many like to begin to perform these actions for themselves. With regards to the scanning of your negatives, there are
My apologies for the radio silence. Whilst I have not had the opportunity to post, things are moving fast in the background. I expanded my vintage camera collection by another two cameras. Videos featuring them in detail are currently in production. Other videos coming soon feature my negative scanning process and a review of some
This is Part 4, the final part of the story about the project that got me back in to vintage film photography after so many years. In this video the I send off the film to AG Photo Lab to be developed. I receive the results back nice and quickly, so take a look to
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Opening a newly purchased vintage camera is enough to turn me in to a child at Christmas. The Yashica TL was absolutely no exception. Manufactured in 1968, it was ahead of its time and I still think it looks fabulous today. It’s a 35mm SLR with an M42 mount and it is largely dependent on
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Part 3 of the story about the project that got me back in to vintage film photography after so many years. In this video the order of my new 620 film arrives from Analogue Wonderland. I load it in to the camera and head out with my family to take some shots. The fourth and
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This is part 2 of the story about the project that got me back in to vintage film photography after so many years. This video features the unboxing of my new purchase and a more in-depth look at it’s operation. I also track down the type of film I’m going to need to order.
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Good morning. Today I have added a “latest videos” page on which I will feature my latest YouTube videos on different topics. Obviously to get the full experience it would be better to visit my channel directly (there’s a link in the top left-hand corner) and subscribe. It really helps me if you could and
