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...
Frank Dautant on photography and running an analog space in Dubai
Frank Dautant in Dubai. I am in Analog the Room talking to Frank Dautant who is one of the founders of this trendy analogue photography space in Dubai. By Christopher Osborne Image courtesy Dev Blaskovich I am in Analog the Room talking to Frank Duatant who is one...
Eliza Stephens on photography and the darkroom
Eliza Stephens on photography and the darkroom Eliza Stephens introduction to the darkroom was at university. "Now that I have my own darkroom, I have discovered things that I don't know”. By Christopher Osborne “Question please 😊 How long does the developer...
A DIY Photolab in Brussels
A DIY photolab in Brussels While José (left) and Tomás (right) make their own work in the Do it Yourself Brussels Photolab “Circanalogique” lab, they welcome anyone interested in, or who wants to discover and learn analogue photography techniques. By Jürgen Schmied...
The last roll of APS
The Last Roll of APS We bought a block of ten rolls”, Frank (one of the owners of Dubai's Analog The Room) told me. “We have had three rolls back for processing and the quality is pretty good for a film that expired ten years ago”. By Christopher Osborne This story...
Jimmy Li – Shanghai’s Mr Minox
Jimmy Li is Shanghai’s Mr Minox He takes photographs of his family and friends with the Minox in the way that others use their smartphones. By Christopher Osborne Jimmy Li is Shanghai’s Mr Minox. He estimates there are about thirty Minox owners in China. Of these ten...