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Lubitel 2

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Film Photography

Redscale 120 film at the seaside

So – back to the photography! I decided to take my most intimidating camera and film that I’d never used before for my Saturday afternoon at the seaside last week. It was a gloriously sunny day and it had…

film-chickens
Film Photography

Did I mention I like film cameras?

When people say to me they are thinking about trying film photography and aren’t sure about what camera to get or where to buy one I tell them this; Mention to everyone you know that you wish you had…

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Life

The jeans don’t lie

I’ve definitely been feeling better about myself lately, which is marvelous. I think, no, I know a major part of this is down to what I’ve been eating (healthy, mainly unprocessed, often vegetarian, lots and lots of water) and…

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Film Photography

Poppies

Just a quickie from the archives – this was taken last June using my Lubitel 2 – I can’t wait to see that much lushness, colour and light again for real……

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Film Photography

‘Indoor games’

I booked this week off work thinking I’d be out every day with my camera(s); off to various locations around the south, snapping and adventuring and having a thoroughly good time. Instead I am virtually housebound and slipping and…

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Film Photography

Mind over matter

Just typical, the forecast is for a beautiful sunny weekend and I’ve got a sore throat and probably the beginnings of swine flu knowing my luck! Still, I am a great believer in ‘mind over matter’ so am thinking…

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Digital Film Instant Photography

Camera Wars – round 1

I have so many cameras now (and shh, don’t tell anyone but I’ve bought another one over the weekend) I thought I might pit them aganst each other! This first bout sees three contenders: In the red corner… he’s…

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Film Photography

‘Five Sense Friday’ on a Saturday

A bit late for five sense friday, but here’s mine for a super sunny saturday… tasting: strawberries – so many strawberries. seeing: the intense glittering of a gentle sea in bright, bright sunshine. hearing: bands at glastonbury (via the…

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Film Photography

We are all beautiful

There are lots of reasons why I love my Lubitel 2 camera… You shoot from the waist so people don’t realise what you’re up to. If they do realise what you’re up to they don’t mind too much because…

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Film Photography

Back in the USSR

A few months ago I took possession of an old camera (a Lubitel 2) of dubious heritage. A skip was mentioned. It looked OK, but then I took it from its case and saw the bottom was in pieces.…