5 February, 2026
Storytelling with Film
I prefer film. There… I said it! Man, it feels good to get that off my chest. Even in 2026 when digital cameras and phones are awesome, I always pick up a film camera. But why? ...
26 January, 2026
In Search of Black & White, Appendix 1 – Svema Foto and Derev Pan films from Ukraine
When I learned about Svema Film on a recent post here on 35mmc, I was intrigued enough to try some out. Svema is a Ukrainian film stock that comes in two lines: Svema Foto and ...
23 January, 2026
My 2025 on Colour Film – 9 rolls, 8 emulsions, 6 cameras
I predominantly shoot black-and-white film, preferring digital if I want to take colour photos. But in 2025, besides my usual quota of B&W, I also shot nine rolls of 35mm co...
7 December, 2025
5 frames of pulling color film two stops for no good reason
I read plenty about pushing film when I dived into film photography a few years ago: you willingly underexpose your pictures and later compensate in development, leaving the fil...
18 September, 2025
Pushing Color – A Survey of Popular Color Films Pushed By Two Stops
This post came as something of an outgrowth of my big spring/summer 2025 Black & White Survey which featured in five installments here on 35mmc. As I was moving through the...
This all started as a friendly conversation about looking for a ‘go to’ black & white film choice, partly because I wanted to stock up before the US tariffs kick...
13 August, 2025
In Search of Darkness and Light, B&W Film Stocks, Part 4
If you are still reading this deep in my informal and unscientific survey of black and white film stocks, I salute your endurance in following what has evolved from a mild curio...
12 August, 2025
BW x CT x (0,1,2,3)
Film photographers are smart and thoughtful so you have probably already worked out what the title means, but for those who’ve just joined from planet digital this is a test of ...