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Pentax MX

Shooting Colour Film by Night and Day [Kodak Portra 800]

Images shot on Kodak Portra 800 in the Pentax MX with SMC Pentax-M 28mm f2.8 A couple of my personal favourite rolls of film I shot whilst living out in Shanghai were some CineStill 800T and some Fujicolor Natura 1600. And man, do a lot of people wish the latter was still … Read more

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Five Frames at Sussex Street, Nottingham [Ilford HP5 400 Plus]

Images shot on Ilford HP5 Plus 400 in the Pentax MX with SMC Pentax-M 28mm f2.8 and #8 yellow filter Wow, a ‘five frames…’ post on a film photography blog is it? That’s original. Trust me when I say I’m not ripping off 35mmc or Emulsive here. I consider this to be … Read more

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Finishing a Roll of Film in the Streets of Mansfield [Kentmere Pan 100]

Images shot on Kentmere Pan 100 in Pentax MX with SMC Pentax-M 50mm f2 If you’ve already read my Kentmere Pan 100 film review and are particularly eagle-eyed, you may recognise that scaffolding in the shot above. If not, maybe just have a quick look now. Now that we’ve got that out … Read more

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Putting My First Roll Through the Pentax MX at Holme Pierrepont [Kentmere Pan 100]

Images shot on Kentmere Pan 100 in the Pentax MX with SMC Pentax-M 28mm f2.8 Although SLRs like the Pentax K1000 and Canon AE-1 are often touted as good for beginners, I’d been shooting film for quite a while before I got myself a single lens reflex camera. For years, I didn’t … Read more

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