09 Jan The Triumph Of The Will I Or Won’t I…?
The Temptation was always there. Whenever it threatened to go away, I made sure it stayed, and provided new reasons to give in to It...
January 2015
08 Jan A Good Idea For Eyes With Hoodman
This is better than a poke with an eye with a burnt stick. 23.8 % better.You don't want to know how we measured that percentage...
08 Jan Well, Hush My Mouth With Beseler
Yes, it's real.A Beseler Cadet II enlarger.Yes, it's new, sealed in the box. Yes, you can do 35mm enlargements in your darkroom with it. If you buy it from us we'll give you a free set of Ilford Multigrade filters and an easel to use...
08 Jan A Proper Footing For Canon And Nikon
Don't be a slew-foot - be a screw foot. With Cullmann.Okay, you've seen the big new lenses from Nikon and Canon that have substantial foot mountings under the balance points of the lenses. Wonderful idea - it lets you mount them onto substantial tripods and...
07 Jan Bulk Is Back – Bounce In And Buy Big! Ilford!
Yay! After interminable questioning from the retro film enthusiasts, we how have good stocks of Ilford HP5 ( 400 ISO) and Ilford FP4 (125 ISO) bulk film.These are fresh 100ft. ( 30,5mtr) rolls of 35mm filmso that you can load your own cartidges cheaply. No excuse...
07 Jan Australia Day Is Coming – Buy A Tripod
Where's your patriotism? Did this country become great without the tripod? Of course not! Now do your duty!Ahem. Just trying out my Sam Kekovich mask. It seems to work - I feel like a lamb chop.The real point of this is to suggest you come...
06 Jan Pursuant To Our Previous Communication…With Nissin
This is the only time in your life when you will read good news that starts with " pursuant to our previous communication...
06 Jan Retro Is As Retro Does…Are We There Yet, Leica?
I have long struggled with the word "retro" in modern culture - in particular when it is applied to photography. I think I am expected to know what it means, but at my age I can't remember...
06 Jan Shut Dat Shutter
If you have a mirrorless camera - like the Fujifilm X-E2, The Olympus E-P5, or the Panasonic GX-7, you can conduct an interesting experiment.Set the camera so that it will fire the shutter with the lens off. Put it to manual, and the shutter speed...
05 Jan Kerboom!….With Nissin And Fujifilm
Well, it works.I have just given the new Nissin i40 flash a run with the little Fujifilm X-10 that takes the editorial photos for our shop - and i am impressed. Impressed enough to fork out some of my own money for one.It slotted onto...