The Melancholy of Aleksei Svehdov
The Melancholy Of Aleksei Svehdov We talk to photographer Aleksei Svehdov about his latest project. By Christopher Osborne. The fantasy of living in a foreign country is the promise of new beginnings. The reality is often different. Aleksei Svehdov’s series of images...
RA-4 Reversal Printing – Jeff Neale
Improved RA 4 Reversal Printing - Jeff Neale The return of Cibachrome? Not quite. We talk to Canadian photographer Jeff Neale has been improving the RA-4 Reversal Process. By Christopher Osborne. Some of Jeff Neale's recent RA-4 reversal prints look so good that they...
The Ricoh MIRAI bridge camera
The Ricoh MIRAI bridge camera Ricoh MIRAI: Ugly Plastic or Classic Star Trek? By Marwan el Mozayen. The Ricoh Mirai in an advertisementThe Ricoh MIRAI was introduced to the world in 1988. MIRAI means “future” in Japanese and moving into the future was the mission....
Chris Smith and community photography
Chris Smith and Community photography Chris Smith found photography through a girl who was studying photography. The moment that he saw a printed image appear he was hooked. By Christopher Osborne. One of Chris Smith and students during a workshop.Chris & I...
Nada Carrete – a new photo lab and analogue space in Seville, Spain.
Nada Carrete – 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 Nada Carrete.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...