The glorious mechanics of film

The glorious mechanics of film

Digital cameras are like automatic transmission cars: convenient and practical, but make me feel much less involved. So, right now, I’m going through a little traditional film phase. I recently picked up a FED4b 35mm film, rangefinder camera (see inset image). It is built like a Russian shot-putter, and you don’t half know its weight [...]


Street photography in Britain

Street photography in Britain

I am never one to share the cry of scare-mongers without looking deeper. So when changes to the Terrorism Act appear to have given the Police rather draconian powers against photography in pubic, I wanted to gain some clarity on our regal rights. It turns out those scare-mongers have been at work again. We regularly [...]