NadaCarrete – a new photo lab and analogue space in Seville, Spain.
NadaCarrete – a new photo lab and analogue space We talk to Javier Salvalle who is founder of NadaCarrete – a new photo lab and analogue space in Seville, Spain. By Christopher Osborne. Javier Salvalle at Nadacarrete.I am talking to Javier Salvalle, a photographer...
Servicing a Kiev MC Vega 28B 2.8/120mm lens
Servicing a Kiev MC Vega 28B 2.8/120mm lens Marwan's step by step guide to servicing a Kiev MC Vega 28B 2.8/120mm lens By Marwan el Mozayen. One of my absolute favorite lenses in the Kiev system is the Vega 120mm. Mechanically this lens is very well made. The...
Mohammed Kamal | Analog the Room
Mohammed Kamal of Analog the Room, Dubai We talk to Mohammed Kamal who is co-founder of Analog the Room in Dubai. By Christopher Osborne. Mohammed Kamal inspects a negative strip at Analog the Room. Image © Christopher Osborne 2023.Egyptian photographer and part...
The Minolta XM and expired Ektachrome 100G on a cold morning walk
The Minolta XM* and expired Ektachrome 100G on a cold morning walk Marwan el Mozayen takes his Minolta XM, and a roll of expired Ektachrome 100G on a winter's walk... *The Minolta XM was sold under different names, in America it was the Minolta XK and in Asia under...
Denis Krieg (wetplatedreams.com)
Denis Krieg of wetplatedreams.com We talk to Denis Krieg who runs wetplatedreams.com, a specialist photography business that sells antique lenses, cameras and other specialist equipment. He sells right across Europe, America and the rest of the world. By Christopher...
Kentmere 100 – Fashion, fetish & film
Kentmere 100 - Fashion, fetish & film SilvergrainClassics tests Harman Technology's latest film in a latex fashion shoot. By Christopher Osborne. The team at Harman Technologies sent SilvergrainClassics samples of the newly released Kentmere film in 120 format...
Leica R4 repair – rising from the dead part 2.
Part 2 of a Leica R4 repair story. A Leica R4 Rises from the Dead, Part II. By Marwan el Mozayen. Despite the title, neither my last blog article nor this one is based in the horror genre — these articles refer to maintenance on my Leica R4. The camera had been...
Peter Langman on portraits and the darkroom
Peter Langman on portraits and the darkroom. Peter Langman's stunning portraits are developed and printed in a beautiful darkroom in what he describes as a “posh shed” in his garden. By Christopher Osborne. Chelmsford-based photographer Peter Langman has built a...
The Leica R8 and Norbert Rosing
What do the Leica R8 camera and Norbert Rosing have in common? SilvergrainClassics travelled to Leica at Wetzlar to find out. By Marwan el Mozayen Norbert Rosing presenting at Leica in Wetzlar. The Leica Store in Wetzlar came up with something very special for its...
A new Pentax film camera
A new Pentax film camera Many of us have been asking ourselves who will bring the next film camera to market. First Leica and now Pentax. By Marwan el Mozayen A new Pentax film camera?A New Pentax Film Camera? Is Recent History Already Repeating Itself? After the...
A Leica R4 rises from the dead
Bringing a dead Leica R4 back to life. Marwan el Mozayen on repairing a dead Leica R4. By Marwan el Mozayen At the beginning of the year, I visited a photo enthusiast who wanted to reduce his camera collection. I had not found anything interesting for me. As I was...
Filmboy24 is hosted by Mike Long
Filmboy24 is hosted by Mike Long. Mike Long is a Florida filmmaker. He hosts “Filmboy24”, a YouTube Channel centred around analog film. By Christopher Osborne Mike Long is Filmboy24. Mike Long is a Florida filmmaker. He hosts “Filmboy24”, a YouTube Channel centred...