My experiences of using Harman Technology – Ilford Photo – for Black & White Film Processing
For about three years now, I have been using a superb lab in Chelmsford called The Darkroom. They are a friendly, personable lab with superb turn-around times, and on the whole, they produce great work too. Their turn around times are, in fact, one of the reasons why I have been able to justify continued use of film (despite my …
Read MoreMy 3rd holiday to St Ives, Cornwall – captured using Fuji 800Z and Ilford FP4+
The family and I have just returned from another superb holiday to a British favourite holiday destination, St Ives, Cornwall . We’ve holidayed there 3 times now – in 2006, 2008 and 2011. My first point of comment is how surprised I was at the increase in tourist numbers since I was last there in 2008. I’ve been a Cornish …
Read MoreThe struggle of pro photographers against the hobbyist Joe Consumer
It’s 2010, and everyone these days seems to either be “a photographer” or they have a close family member of friend who’s had a few hundred quid to buy a decent Nikon or Canon DSLR and who now considers him\herself “a photographer”. The DSLR’s owned by such folk are one’s that, in many instances, 5 years ago, cost 2K+ and …
Read MoreThe Midgley Wedding on Fuji Pro 800Z & 160S
I had the honour of being invited to the wedding of my good friends last weekend. Leah & Midge got wed at a lovelly hotel called East Lodge near Matlock in the Derbyshire countryside. A lovely setting, and the sun was shining to boot. I wasn’t the official photographer, but of course I took my Nikon F5 with my 80-200mm …
Read MoreKodak Retires KODACHROME Film
Oh dear – the world (especially the masses) is once again hailing that digital is the photographic wonder of the world because Kodachrome has ceased to be – announcement here Granted, it’s a shame. It was a superb film used by many superb photographers. It isn’t a reflection on the film industry generally though, in my opinion. Kodachrome was great, …
Read MoreFuji professional 160C and 160S colour negative film
Just bought my first set of Fuji professional 160C and Fuji professional 160S 35mm film to go in my Nikon F5. I’ve never shot it before, but have heard many good things about both films from various people and over at apug.org etc. The C film is apparntly for ‘contrast’ images, providing a higher boost to colour whilst still benefiting …
Read MoreAPUG – Analogue Photographers User Group
I am a keen film photographer. In this modern age of digital photography, people often cannot understand why I choose to shoot film though, so, to answer them, I wrote this blog entry : http://www.tedsmithphotography.com/blog/index.php/2009/01/06/why-do-i-shoot-film-in-the-digital-age/ . Most digital shooters switch off once they realise I use film and think I’m some kind of weirdo, and that generally suits me because …
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