Recent content by Fyldephoto

I bought my first large format from Chroma last year. I opted for the more portable Snapshot and really like it. I use a wide angle 75mm lens so can use hyperfocal focusing. I’ e bought a direct viewfinder for framing so don’t need to use the ground glass and a dark cloth. The best thing was it...

Personally I would go for a mechanical camera as they're likely to last longer and be easier to repair than anything electronic. Something like a Nikon FM or Olympus OM1 would be a good start. However, I would agree with @Andysnap about medium format as these formats scan really well on an Epson...

Using your usual stop and fix is fine. The choice of Rodinal may be an issue if you're aiming for fine grain as it gives high acutance but can give grainy negatives; OK if you like grain. Ilfosol 3 is fine grain developer, which Rodinal is not, and gives good sharpness. The plus side, as you say...

I watched Silvergrain Classics' online chat 2 days ago on YouTube. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwdwdcOG4QU Andrew Church of Kodak Alaris confirmed one reintroduction and one new product but wouldn't be drawn on formats or emulsion types. Others did mention that they would like to...

I bought some pre-cut ones for a Hasselblad A12 back from https://ntphotoworks.com/ I think they have quite a few pre-cut ones, not sure about your Fuji, but they also sell sheets to cut your own. i hope that this helps. Mark

Hi, The beautiful bokeh of a Zeiss Planar 80mm with Portra 160 on my Hasselblad 501cm:

I am finding that the most sought after film cameras on Ebay can attract high prices but perfectly usable classics, or lesser known ones, go for next to nothing or do not sell at all. I was recently looking for a thread mount Leica and many traders on Ebay were asking hugely inflated prices for...

Rodinal keeps very very well in undiluted form and is very cheap to buy and to use, due to the high dilutions. I have had bottles of concentrate for years and they have still been useable. However I wouldn't recommend Rodinal for faster films like HP5 unless you're a big fan of grain! I like...

Hi all, This forum was recommended to me last week when I purchased a secondhand Chroma Advanced 4x5 camera on Ebay. I make, mainly landscape, images in most formats: Nikon DSLR, 35mm, 6x6 medium format, pinhole and, more recently, 4x5. I am finding that I am tending to neglect digital a bit...