Dec 23, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Exclusive, Gear, How To, Lifestyle
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...
Dec 20, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Exclusive, Gear, How To, Lifestyle
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...
Dec 19, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Exclusive, Gear, How To, Lifestyle
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...
Dec 16, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Darkroom, Exclusive, Gear, Lifestyle
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...
Nov 1, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Editorial, Gear, Lifestyle
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...
Oct 26, 2022 | Behind the Scenes, Gear, Lifestyle
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...