A quick way to note the settings on a film camera

I was using one of my Minolta SRTs the other day, loaded with a roll of Ilford Pan F for some fine-grain B&W ideas I wanted to try out. For several reasons the SRT was my first choice for a quality Japanese 35mm SLR back in the 70s and, I have to say, it turned out to be the only camera I have ever really liked. When I use one I don’t feel nostalgic shooting film – it just feels natural. But,…

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What are you doing this evening? I was looking through the first sample shots from the new Fujifilm GFX-100II and observed a phenomenon that, particularly with such an advanced camera, highlights a problem that sets a limit on the effective resolution, namely the depth of…

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Winter sun through rushes. #lochaneilein #lochan #reeds #rushes #rothiemurchus #herecomesthesun #sepiaphotography #sepiatone https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp49FRII__3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The beech. #beechtree #sepiatone #countryhome #rural_nature_landscape #nostalgic #nostalgie #rothiemurchus #cairngormsnationalpark #cairngormnationalpark https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4siRdoLCe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Blue with the cold: a chilly day at Loch Morlich #frozen #icy #lochmorlich #boats #sailingaroundtheworld #sailscotland #sailingclub https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpu5fz1IkBj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A chilly day at Loch Morlich #frozen #icy #lochmorlich #boats #sailingaroundtheworld #sailscotland #sailingclub https://www.instagram.com/p/CpuYmbVIgfZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Crafty gate #gates #gate #bluemonday #blues #peelingpalings #bluewash #palings #handcrafted https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLJcldIw2O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The aurora from a lay-by on the B9152 #auroraborealis #roadtrip #auroraborealis2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLDiMPo67l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Blue sky birch #darksky #blueskys #birchwood #northwoods #scottishhighlands #northlands #northernlight https://www.instagram.com/p/CpIEpQXIpSS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Long shadow on the path #shadow #lowlight #treeshadow #birchwood #darkmoodphotography #lightbeam #forestglade #borealforest https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGWKigIcMh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Long shadow #shadow #lowlight #treeshadow #birchwood #darkmoodphotography #lightbeam #forestglade #borealforest https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGVrlCIRSp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Silver birch #birchtree #woodlandphotography #darkskyshots #redfilter #darkmoodphotography #treesandsky #lookingup_bnw #lowangleshot (at Cairngorms National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpD-w37IteY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The combine shed #shedsofinstagram #fullsun #darkskyshots #blacksky https://www.instagram.com/p/Co4Iv_Go8Fv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The byre #tinroof #redtinroof #vernacualarchitecture #darkskiesphoto #telegraphpole #powerlines #scottishhighlands #highlandsofscotland https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2iIUQIKon/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ancient forest. #forgottenplaces #snowyforest # https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm_ozE4oCSa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

…on leaving the Old Bridge Inn. #groupoftrees #paredolia #tanglewood https://www.instagram.com/p/CmeMGhRIV3n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

…everyone! https://www.instagram.com/p/CmblsA1I9Zo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=