24 March, 2026
A Lucky Shot with a Kiev 60 – One Shot Story
The story behind this photo is, actually, the story of the others that I failed to take on this roll of Ferrania P30 film. Having remembered that I had a number of mid-format ro...
5 March, 2026
5 Frames with a Voigtländer Vito B and Ferrania orto 50
When you prepare for shooting in the darkest time of the year, in a place that’s further north than Quebec City people would most likely say ISO 400 minimum and a fast lens. So,...
29 October, 2024
Padua, a photographer’s goldmine
During a few hours off work, I recently had the chance to wander around Padua, one of the many historical jewels that make up Italy’s immense cultural heritage. What makes...
28 August, 2024
The Stupidity of Being Stubborn
I knew exactly that I was going to fail, but I did it anyway, irrationally thinking that for some not well clear reason the law of physics and optics could be defied by the sacr...
I managed to grab a few rolls of the very first batch of Ferrania’s brand new P33 film, so I wasted no time in putting it to work with a Nikon F3 and the glorious Nikkor 5...
31 March, 2024
5 frames with a Kiev 60, a Volna 80/2,8 and a Ferrania Orto
Working on a ‘project’ or ‘series’ is a well-known way of giving meaning to the act of taking photographs. It serves many purposes, such as training in a...
23 February, 2024
5 (improbable) Frames with a roll of Ferrania Orto and a Nikon 35TI
The photographer is a peculiar type of social being, characterised by a ‘rules are meant to be broken’ attitude in the search for the perfect exposure. So, sooner or...
7 December, 2023
Film Ferrania P30 in Finland with a Leica M3
“Five Frames of Film Ferrania in Finland” would have been a good title for this post, but I wanted to share a few more than five. “Five Frames of Film Ferrania...