Author: Ragnar Axelsson Published by: Kehrer Verlag . 29 May 2025, 192 pages I heard a lot about Ragnar Axelsson in the past and I always wanted to own one of his books. Recently I realized there is a newly published book of his. I did not think much about it and purchased it pretty …
Yes , new lens . I pulled the trigger and bought a lens which in all honesty I do not need. It is older Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 D. I know, I know. Reviews are not very favorable for this lens. What caught my eye is the flexibility of this zoom. It’s going from wide to …
In December last year I came across the eBay listing for large format 4×5 Ilford FP4 film. Well, if you are large format photographer you know that prices for the film are high and still climbing. It was unopened box of 50 sheets. Very tempting. Only problem was that there was no expiry date anywhere …
Right, I’m back in my darkroom and I’m excited to try out a new enlarger head! I wrapped up a 35mm roll on my half-frame Olympus in December. I thought it would be a good idea to print some family photos as a test. First off, I want to say that the film was Ilford …
A brief introduction to the new member of my dark shed. Since I built my darkroom, , I started with 1 enlarger when I was given an old Durst M 600 enlarger, which was a good companion for its time. But I wanted another to have a permanent setup for medium format. During the summer, …
Padley Gorge winter, Peak District UK Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries, along with other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. Winter in the Padley Gorge in the Peak DistrictNational park Padley …
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my photography and trying to figure out a new direction for my work. Then, out of the blue, I stumbled upon this little book that collects the works of the Japanese poet Matsuo BASHO. This guy is a big deal from the Edo period and is …
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Padley Gorge winter, Peak District UK Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries, along with other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. Winter in the Padley Gorge in the Peak DistrictNational park Padley …
IN SILVAM SCIRYUDA Medium Format Picture of the Week (MFPOTW) Weekly blog series showcasing photographs that were mostly left out of my galleries, along with other images I appreciate for various reasons. I hope you’ll enjoy taking this journey with me. This weeks Medium format picture of the week 48/25 is one from my little …
Back in the darkroom. OOh, how I missed it. This time, I decided to work on printing postcards on Ilford Multigrade IV RC Portfolio paper. Recently, I visited an exhibition by a group of local artists showing the world in the future. The exhibition did not look very cheerful. But it was thought-provoking and very …