No, not a typo, back in the 80’s Kodak released Ektar film the first time around. I always thought it strange that it was from either extreme of speed. It was available in either 25 asa or 1000 asa. I can’t say that I took much interest back then, I don’t recall ever using theContinue reading “Ektar 1000”
Category Archives: Film
Finishing off the last roll of Fuji Acros 100
I had a few frames left on my last roll of Fuji Acros 100, in 35mm format, that was sat in the Pentax ME Super, so a visit to the local garden centre provided a subject. Nothing spectacular – although I did like the display of paper lanterns and they were already black and white!Continue reading “Finishing off the last roll of Fuji Acros 100”
Canon EOS 30 and Ilford Delta 400
I guess when it comes to a choice in cameras my preference might be described as being for “modern classics”. The Canon EOS 30 fits this description well. I’ll do a post on the camera sometime soon, but for now lets just say it’s one that I grab most often when I’m out for aContinue reading “Canon EOS 30 and Ilford Delta 400”
Ilford FP4 Plus – a lot of it!
A very dangerous time to surf eBay is after a gin and tonic on a hot day, luckily I never follow my own advice and ended up winning some FP4 Plus. It’s 23 years out of date, and 410 ft long!! As you can see from the tin it is indeed 23 years past it’sContinue reading “Ilford FP4 Plus – a lot of it!”
Ferrania P30 Alpha
I think all of us who use film regularly are delighted when not only does a new (old) film hit the marketplace but an old/new company returns with it. To a degree I think that we photographers are a friendly lot, who like to support each other and in that vein I ordered 3 rollsContinue reading “Ferrania P30 Alpha”