Zone Focusing
What is zone focusing? Zone focusing, also known as scale focusing, is the practice of pre-setting the focus ring of a lens at a predetermined distance. A completely manual process, …
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The Sharper Image Instant Camera
What is the Sharper Image Instant Camera? After the demise of the Polaroid company in the 2000s, few people could predict the resurgence instant camera market would see just a …
Camera Stand
A camera stand is a device used to support a camera while shooting. Sometimes called column stands or studio camera stands, these devices are almost exclusively found within a studio environment.
Film Holder
What is a film holder? A film holder is a device used in medium and large format photography cameras as a means to handle film. By name, camera film holders …
Darkroom Easel
What is an easel? The printing easel, also known as a masking frame or darkroom easel, is a fundamental darkroom accessory. Easels help you frame the enlargement propery and hold …
Darkroom Is Possible: Blackout
Before committing to a full blown dedicated darkroom, many photographers make their first darkroom prints in makeshift spaces at home. Publicly accessible community darkrooms are now few and far between, …
Dark Slide
What is a dark slide? A dark slide is a removable plate used to cover light sensitive material (film or plate) that is loaded into a film holder or magazine …
New products by Ilford
Ilford, the stronghold of analogue photography for the last 140 years, continues to demonstrate its dedication to innovation in the field. After an extensive teaser campaign across the manufacturer’s social …
Safelight
A safelight is a type of lighting fixture used to provide working light in photographic darkrooms. It is a light source emitting light in an area of the spectrum that does not affect the light sensitive materials for which it is designed.