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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The best glue for camera leatherette: testing eleven options Testing eleven different glues and tapes for sticking camera leatherette, from contact adhesives and PVA to super glue and E6000, with one clear winner.
  4. The best glue for camera leatherette: testing eleven options Testing eleven different glues and tapes for sticking camera leatherette, from contact adhesives and PVA to super glue and E6000, with one clear winner.
  5. Best medium format camera for travel: choosing between SLR, TLR, folder, and box for an Africa trip Choosing one medium format film camera for a three-week Africa work trip. Five criteria, ten cameras considered, one surprisingly difficult decision.
  6. Bronica ETRS review: the 645 camera I am keeping The Bronica ETRS converted me to 645. Sharp lenses, sensible electronics, solidly built, comfortable to carry. A keeper for me.
  7. Bronica S2 and S2A infinity focus fix: replacing the ground glass foam (a DIY repair with a confession) How to fix the classic Bronica S2 and S2A infinity focus problem by replacing the degraded foam under the ground glass, with all my mistakes left in.
  8. Bronica S2 and S2A infinity focus fix: replacing the ground glass foam (a DIY repair with a confession) How to fix the classic Bronica S2 and S2A infinity focus problem by replacing the degraded foam under the ground glass, with all my mistakes left in.
  9. How to tell a Bronica S2 from a Bronica S2A: an identification guide (with the usual debates) Practical guide to identifying a Bronica S2 vs S2A by serial number, winding knob, knob centre and neck strap lugs, with caveats about disputed claims.
  10. How to tell a Bronica S2 from a Bronica S2A: an identification guide (with the usual debates) Practical guide to identifying a Bronica S2 vs S2A by serial number, winding knob, knob centre and neck strap lugs, with caveats about disputed claims.
  11. Missing my Bronica S2A: an appreciation I am in Canada and my Bronica S2A is at home, and I miss it. A quiet appreciation of the camera that has become part of the family over seven years.
  12. Bronica S2A focusing screen saga: how 1mm of plastic taught me about camera tolerances Replacing the focusing screen on a Bronica S2A with a Rick Oleson Brightscreen, learning how tight the tolerances are on a 1970s medium format SLR.
  13. Bronica S2A focusing screen saga: how 1mm of plastic taught me about camera tolerances Replacing the focusing screen on a Bronica S2A with a Rick Oleson Brightscreen, learning how tight the tolerances are on a 1970s medium format SLR.
  14. Bronica S2A in-depth review and shoot: the Japanese Hasselblad and the satisfying car-door-slam shutter Hands-on review of the Bronica S2A 6x6 medium format SLR, with side-by-side comparison to the Bronica S2 and an abstract garage shoot demonstration.
  15. Bronica S2A in-depth review and shoot: the Japanese Hasselblad and the satisfying car-door-slam shutter Hands-on review of the Bronica S2A 6x6 medium format SLR, with side-by-side comparison to the Bronica S2 and an abstract garage shoot demonstration.
  16. Re-skinning a Bronica S2A in faux snake skin Re-skinning the Bronica S2A in faux snake skin from Milly's Cameras. The full process, including the solvent test that worked and the cutting mistakes I made.
  17. Re-skinning a Bronica S2A in faux snake skin Re-skinning the Bronica S2A in faux snake skin from Milly's Cameras. The full process, including the solvent test that worked and the cutting mistakes I made.
  18. Bronica S2A on tour Part 1: a Namibian road trip from Windhoek to Solitaire A day-long road trip across Namibia from Windhoek to Solitaire on Kodak Gold and FP4 with the Bronica S2A, plus extraordinary desert landscape.
  19. Bronica S2A on tour Part 2: shooting wildlife in Kruger National Park, unprepared and impressed Driving through Kruger National Park between work meetings on the Bronica S2A with no telephoto lens, no expectations, and one keeper elephant frame.
  20. Three new lenses for the Bronica S2A: a 6x6 test in Tetbury Three Bronica S2A lenses tested on 6x6: a wide 50mm Super-Komura, the standard 75mm Nikkor PC and a 150mm Zenzanon, with portraits shot in Tetbury.
  21. Three new lenses for the Bronica S2A: a 6x6 test in Tetbury Three Bronica S2A lenses tested on 6x6: a wide 50mm Super-Komura, the standard 75mm Nikkor PC and a 150mm Zenzanon, with portraits shot in Tetbury.
  22. Fuji GW690iii in Alaska, part one: the camera with the nickname I refuse to use First outing with the Fuji GW690iii in snowy Alaska, on Ilford FP4 and Kodak Ektar. A modern 6x9 mechanical rangefinder with a nickname I am refusing to use.
  23. Kowa Six review: a great camera, until I broke it The Kowa Six is a Japanese 6x6 SLR from the late 60s. Lovely portraits in the right hands. Mine gummed up after two rolls. Know this before you buy.
  24. Kowa Six review: a great camera, until I broke it The Kowa Six is a Japanese 6x6 SLR from the late 60s. Lovely portraits in the right hands. Mine gummed up after two rolls. Know this before you buy.
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. Medium format film cameras: a guide to what is out there beyond the top-ten lists A guide to medium format film cameras by category. Not a best-of list. A map of what exists, is cheap, and gets overlooked by top-ten lists.
  28. Photography inspiration: active vs passive, and clearing my creative block at Llanthony Priory Creative block, every shoot coming home empty. Active vs passive photography started clearing it. Tested at Llanthony Priory in the Black Mountains.
  29. Shooting self portraits on film, with the Reveni Labs Remote Release and a Trioplan 100mm A morning of self-portraits in the woods on the Bronica S2A, with the Reveni Labs Remote Release and a Meyer Trioplan on a Simon Forster adapter.