27 February, 2026
Nikon F in the Fog
Recently I traveled to a favorite part of Oregon, specifically north-central Oregon and the tiny town of Condon. As is sometimes the case, an icy fog gripped the area not too l...
21 January, 2026
100 or 200 skies – Kentmere vs Kentmere – Not really a fair contest
There is nearly always Kentmere film in the fridge. There are films I would prefer, but Kentmere rarely seems to be out of stock when it is shopping time. With a period of cold ...
1 November, 2025
5 Frames with a Leica 1c
I’ve been a fan of Viewfinder cameras for many years, having owned M’s and Leica III’s in the past, with a IIIa my current camera. I never thought about a Leic...
17 September, 2025
Battle of the Budgets Continued… Fomapan 200 & Kentmere 200 (35mm)
In a market where 200-speed black-and-white films are rare (SFX 200 and Rollei options aside), Fomapan 200, and now Kentmere 200 stand out as both affordable and versatile. Over...
16 September, 2025
A third of a roll with a Pentax Spotmatic F and Kentmere Pan 200
Pentax Spotmatic F / Kentmere Pan 200 / Fomadon R09 Camera and lenses: The Spotmatic F is a true classic. When I reviewed the camera here, I didn’t fit the lovely little 2...
3 September, 2025
‘One Third Keepers’ with a Minolta 9000 and Kentmere Pan 200
The idea of ‘One third keepers’ came out of online chats I took part in about 15-20 years ago. We discussed hit rates of chosen to unchosen shots and whether digita...
21 August, 2025
5 frames from my first roll of Kentmere 200
On the basis that with a new film it’s useful to see as many examples as possible, here are 5 frames from my first (half) roll of Kentmere 200. I put a roll in my Olympus ...
15 August, 2025
‘One Third Keepers’ with Kentmere Pan 200 and a Minolta SRT 101
The idea of ‘One third keepers’ came out of online chats I took part in about 15-20 years ago. We discussed hit rates of chosen to unchosen shots and whether digita...