IntroductionI was undecided on which of two titles to give this post and so, in the end, I gave it both! I will explain. I must warn you that my explanation is a little convoluted. Stick with me! It had been my intention to conclude my mini-series of articles on half-frame photography and possible savings…
Category: Half-frame
Half Frame Frenzy – Part 2 Featuring The Olympus PEN-EE S
IntroductionSpoiler Alert! This post has a sad ending! I went looking for an Olympus Pen EE S following an idea which involved experimenting with better quality half-frame cameras and higher quality film stock that has become available in recent years. I was aware that the half-frame format was originally intended for the mass market where…
Half-Frame Frenzy (Part 1)
BackgroundI have previously commented on film costs and possible solutions involving smaller format cameras here. In that post, I mentioned my Chaika 2 half-frame camera. Since then, I have obtained two other half-frame cameras – an Olympus PEN-EE S and a Fujica Half. I decided that it would be good to explore the possibility of…
Size Isn’t Everything … Or Is It? – UPDATED 29/5/2022
I have been contemplating this post for quite a while and it concerns what film size we choose as film shooters as well as the rapidly increasing cost if the majority of film stock. I was always a 35mm (135) film user until about three years ago when I discovered the Joys of medium format…