To open the front of the camera, you squeeze the centre of the top of the cover and pull towards you, then you need to push up the upward pointing arrow on the right hand side, this frees the bellows which you can now pull towards yourself to open until you hear a click. To …
Instax SQ6 Guide
The Fujifilm Sq6 is the second camera from FujiFilm that uses their Instax Square film, there are three colours options, pearl white, blush gold and graphite grey. The first camera that they released that used the Instax square film was the SQ10, a hybrid analogue / digital camera. There will be a separate post for …
Experiments in Developing 110mm Film.
I have had four rolls of 110mm in my darkroom for the last number of years that I have needed to develop, but, as I do not have a 110mm reel, nor have I yet got around to making a DIY reel, I have been reluctant to fiddle with them. There is a link to …
C-41 Stand Development Results
Well, even though this process is simple, my first attempt was a disaster, as I had forgotten to add the third chemical to the developer mix and I sadly lost three rolls of film. Oh well, I will try again. I have caught up with my colour development, all of which I did over two …
Panning
Panning is a great way of keeping the subject sharp and the background blurry when you are dealing with fast moving subjects. Below is a selection of photos that I have taken at various motorbike Track Days at Mondello Park in Kildare. Panning is a great technique to use as it can show how fast …
Lensbaby Lenses
Lensbaby is a fully manual, creative lens system that I enjoy using from time to time. They are a little bit different to your usual lenses, or at least the Lensbaby system that has interchangeable optics that fit into the lens body. The first time I used them, I got a little confused. The apertures …
Solarography Project
A couple of years ago, I made a series of pinhole cameras out of 35mm film canisters and stuck them to the inside of a window in my house for six months. This was the first time I had ever made a pinhole camera, which is surprisingly easy. I needed to cut photo paper to …
Polaroid Street Shots
A few weeks ago I took my One Step 2 out for a walk in town with a pack of black and white film as well as the remainder of a pack of colour film. I used flash suppression and did not use the lighten or darken options. Also, I did not cover the prints …
C-41 Film Stand Development Process
This is the process I am going to use for developing my C-41 films using the stand development technique. I will post some scans of the photos I process this way. I have processed C-41 rolls at home before, using the regular system. Previously I have used the stand process for black and white films. …
Cricket
I went to my first Cricket match yesterday in the Phoenix Park. I shot wide open at 1/2000 using auto ISO and overexposed by one stop, at 500mm. Thankfully, I had someone to explain the laws of Cricket to me as I know very little about it. I will have to return to try and …
Gallagher Photography 