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Making the Switch in Film Brands

After counting on Kodak Tri-X film for my photojournalism work since the early 1980s, and adding Kodak T-Max to the mix for lit studio work in the mid-’90s,…

by rollfilm

April 27, 2019

Kodak Retinette IIA

Another of my analogue viewfinder cameras. The kodak Retinette IIA, this model was only build in 1959 and 1960. So its a pretty old beastie. Completly manual…

by peterphotowalks

April 17, 2019

Noise

This is bit of a strange photo. It is an analog one and comes straight out of the camera like this. It is taken with a Kodak Retinette IIA from 1959. The film…

by peterphotowalks

Feb. 04, 2019

Howzat! Grappenhall CC | June 1981

Blast From the Past no. 18: This was taken during the summer between my finishing university and starting work. It was probably shot on a Chinon CM4 35mm…

by jonfitton

Dec. 04, 2018

Rowing | May 1981

Blast From the Past no. 28: Every year during the Summer term the rowing races known as Eights Week take place on the Thames (known as the Isis at this point…