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11- 510 Pyro vs HC-110: a 4x5 side by side and a chat with James Lane A 4x5 side by side test of 510 Pyro and HC-110 on FP4 at St Arilda's church, plus the chemistry of pyrogallol staining explained by James Lane of Zone Imaging.
- Six airport scans on a bag of film: a 2022 test, with a 2026 footnote What happens when you forget about a bag of film for a four-week Costa Rica trip and let it sit through six airport scans. A 2022 test plus a 2026 update.
- Scanning film negatives at home with a DSLR and pixl-latr My setup for scanning 35mm, 120, 4x5 and glass plate negatives at home with a digital camera and the pixl-latr holder. The kit, process and problems.
- Harman Phoenix 120 review: a colour film for medium format Harman Phoenix arrived in 120 in 2024, the first all-new colour film for medium format in years. I tested it in confetti fields, a Holga and the studio.
- Harman Phoenix 2 review: an actual colour film now Hands-on review of Harman Phoenix 2 in 120, shot beside Phoenix 1 across two rolls in rural Gloucestershire. It is a real step on, and I am buying more.
- Harman Red 125 in 120: a film I still do not understand Harman Red is now in 120 alongside the original 35mm launch. I shot two rolls trying to work out what it is for. It makes red images, very competently.
- Kentmere Pan 200 review: a budget film with real character Kentmere Pan 200 is Ilford's new budget film, between Pan 100 and 400. Tested on Bronica GS1 and Rolleiflex SLX, it is so good at around £5 a roll.
- Lomography Berlin Kino 400 review: is the film supposed to look like that? Lomography Berlin Kino 400 has a startlingly dark film base. Two rolls and two developers later, I am sure that yes, it is supposed to look like that.
- Lomography Lady Grey 400 review: a well-behaved black and white film Lomography Lady Grey 400 surprised me. Fine grain for a 400 film, controlled contrast, clean rendering. Not what I expected from Lomography at all.
- Printing or scanning: how the same negative can look completely different Lomography Berlin Kino 400 looked rough when scanned. Printed properly in the darkroom, the same negatives look great. Worth knowing about.
- What is 120 film? A complete guide to medium format 120 film is the medium format roll film most photographers move to after 35mm. What it is, how it differs, how to load it, and how the frame sizes work.