Pentax ME-F vs. Pentax 17: My Camera Choice in Berlin

I had a bit of a dilemma deciding which camera to take on my little jaunt to Berlin last month – my Pentax 17 or my Pentax ME-F, so I did what everyone does in 2025, I asked ChatGPT. To my great surprise, it didn’t just list the pros and cons of both cameras, it […]

Riding the Superloop with the Kodak Ektar H35N

Last Christmas saw me receive a new film camera – and not just a “new to me” camera, an actual brand new model – the Kodak Ektar H35N. Introduced in 2023 as a slight update to the previously released H35, it’s a small, cute, light, simple plastic piece that appears to be inspired design wise […]

Autumn in Ancoats

Freshly returned to Manchester, last October I took the Pentax ME-F, armed with 28mm lens and Ilford FP4+ film, for an autumnal wander around the super hip and fast developing Ancoats area of the city.

Liverpool Waterside and Baltic Quarter with Nikon F55 and 20mm Lens

Last month I had cause to visit Liverpool for the first time. I took my Nikon F55 loaded with Kodak ColorPlus, the 28-80mm G kit lens and wide angle 20mm f2.8 AF. Here are a few shots along the historical waterside and the trendy Baltic Quarter. I scanned the negatives on my Epson V550 but […]

MediaCityUK via Zenit TTL & Jupiter 135mm Lens

This year I’m on secondment to MediaCity at Salford Quays and I’ve been enjoying the photographic opportunities the area affords. Having put both my iPhone and my Nikon D750 to work photographing the quays, I decided to have a go at taking some pictures with a different perspective. My old Zenit TTL had been gathering dust for […]

Serpentine Pavilion – Hyde Park

On what was a particularly dreary and drizzly summer’s day today I made it down to the Serpentine Pavilion in Hyde Park. Every year there’s a competition for an international architect to have their first work constructed in England and this year we have an “unzipped wall” designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. As it turns out […]

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