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Kodak and the dying of the light

Kodak is, finally, on the brink. The company that has been edging close to life support for the past few years finally filed for bankruptcy protection and as a result the media can begin performing the last rites. The laments … Continue reading

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Through a film digitally

There are big debates on the Blair v Hitchens scale. Life, the universe and everything – that sort of thing. Then there are debates which dwarf such piffling concerns and chief amongst these is film versus digital. Obviously it’s slightly … Continue reading

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To the max

There’s not much to say – let the results do the talking. Today, I got back from Ilford Lab the photos from my first go with TMax 3200. It’s a thing of beauty. Anything taken after dark is just … … Continue reading

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Little deaths

Today, Kodak announced it was ‘retiring’ some medium format films that don’t have a market in the modern world. The rumour mill goes beyond this saying that TMax/TMZ 3200 is off as well (which is a bugger as it’s what … Continue reading

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The wait is over

After all the moaning and muttering the results are in and they are decisive: I love film. Or rather, in particular: I love the combo of Kodak TriX and Canonet QL19 that has somehow made me not look too parp … Continue reading

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