Jan 16, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Gear, How To
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...
Jan 15, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Exclusive, Gear, Lifestyle
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...
Jan 11, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Gear, Lifestyle
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...
Jan 11, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Darkroom, Gear, How To, Lifestyle
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...
Jan 1, 2023 | Behind the Scenes, Gear, How To
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...
Dec 25, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Darkroom, Gear, How To, Lifestyle
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...
