Adox CHS 25 or the same Efke 25 can be shot when developing in Beutler at iso 32. It’s an Orthopan film and a single layer type which is a problem for a larger over-exposure.

Great subject! As both Kenneth and D Max wrote, it is highly subjective and tied to your preference and equipment. To be able to vary the EI and adjusting for it during development is the main reason I started […]

M7 + Elmarit 2,8/28mm, Summicron 2,0/50mm, Summarit 2,5/75mm and a C.V. SWH 4,5/15mm-M. My medium format RF is the C.V. Bessa III 667.

My favourite M camera isn’t made by Leica, rather it is a Zeiss Ikon ZI with a set of Zeiss ZM lenses to go with it. Nice!

I would agree that with some dealers there is a bit of petty larceny going on and that they can get very aggressive when caught out. There are only a couple that I really trust and have built up a relationship […]

It’s common practice with dealers who sell used equipment to split up cameras, lenses ,cases hoods, filters that they buy or part exchange and sell them as separate items to maximize their profits,, they are just […]

A film speed isn’t written in stone you should modify it to suite your equipment and processing methods, camera shutter speeds can be inaccurate so you might need to give the same film different rating in different cameras.

The plan of using a film speed of less than “box speed” is fine with negative film and I often do it myself but it can be a recipe for disaster with transparency stock. The resultant overexposure bleaches out […]

Hi Clearlight,
thanks for those alternatives. I have been mainly using the Fuji Lab – very reliable but good to have some other options and I hope enough photographers keep on shooting film to justify the labs […]