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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One of the joys of photography for me is taking long exposure shots. Astro-photography, light painting, light trails, or turning moving water into silky smoothness. However, leaving the shutter open for more than a fraction of a second introduces the need to keep the camera perfectly still. A tripod is therefore essential and sometimes a
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There are several new videos in production currently and I will be adding them to my channel as soon as they are ready. In the meantime, I thought I’d kick off my new website with a post about the project that got me back in to vintage film photography after so many years. My late
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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
