Film Photography Now
A blog about film photography in the digital age. All images and words by David Bromley.
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I was eager to try some color film in 120, but after an uninspiring morning on Scarborough harbour, I came away with only one image I liked. I think I will stick to black and white for now. Camera: Mamiya C330 Pro S Lens: Mamiya Sekor S 80mm f2.8 Film: Kodak Gold 200 Location: Scarborough,…
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I have passed this little tree countless times. It is on my regular walk on the edge of a local nature reserve. It is far enough away from the beach and town to offer a calming solitude on a busy bank holiday weekend. I used an orange filter to add contrast and darken the sky.…
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There are lots of opportunities to find good shapes, textures and tones at low tide. Especially at Filey’s Bay Corner. The boulders, rock pools and strata on the headland are perfect for the black and white film photographer. Camera: Mamiya C330 Pro S Lens: Mamiya Sekor S 80mm f2.8 Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Location:…
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Ilford XP2 Super is my go to black and white film for 35mm. However, I wasn’t keen on the tones in 120. The tones and detail of HP5 Plus are much more to my liking. It was very bright that day and the film handled the high contrast scenes well, retaining detail in both the…
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Camera: Bronica SQ-Ai Lens: Bronica Zenzanon S 80mm f2.8 Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire Year: 1999
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Camera: Olympus OM1n Lens: Olympus OM-System Zuiko MC Auto-S 50mm f1.8 Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400 Location: RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire Year: 2025
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What is a mechanical film camera? A mechanical film camera is an all manual camera that can operate without batteries. Most will have a battery, but that is only to power the light meter. Why choose a mechanical film camera? Film cameras are old. The retro looking manual cameras that most film shooters use today…
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Camera: Olympus OM1n Lens: Olympus OM-System Zuiko MC Auto-S 50mm f1.8 Film: Ilford XP2 Super 400 Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire Year: 2025
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When buying old cameras from eBay, it is good practice to put a roll through it within the 30 day returns window. I am glad to say the camera works great. Here are a few keepers from the cliffs and beach at Filey. Camera: Mamiya C330 Pro S Lens: Mamiya Sekor S 80mm f2.8 Film:…
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