The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro lens has a well deserved reputation as a great performer for macro image making…but how about for portraits, in a word… excellent!!! I think you’ll agree text has its place, but it’s performance that really counts… “a photograph is worth a thousand words”, ergo […]
The ‘Silver Photo Collective’ is a group of experienced shooters whose primary interest is celebrating all aspects of B&W film photography including processing and printing. Apart from shooting, we have a monthly get together for a 3 hour chat session while indulging in finger foods. On our chat agenda for […]
While setting up my 4×5 Linhof I was musing about ILFORD MULTIGRADE RC enlarging paper. Why, you ask, would I be thinking about enlarging paper? Great question, because my Lisco 4×5 negative holders were loaded with this enlarging paper!!! This was a 4×5 paper negative shoot* organized by ‘The Silver […]
Foremost, this lens is sharp corner to corner with excellent contrast. Being an apochromat, colour fringing is virtually non existent. Being an MFT, it converts to 100mm making it a beauty of a sharp portrait lens rendering a pleasant bokeh. As a 100mm macro, you get some comfortable elbow room […]
My experience with this Laowa was highlighted by it’s outstanding optical performance with edge to edge sharpness. This lens opens a new visual world of seriously exciting macro photography. At 2x it’s just fantastic and it’s also an apochromat! In my opinion this lens equals or exceeds the best offerings […]
Moe my artist friend in Wakefield Que If you’re looking for dramatic perspectives to set shots apart from the conventional, then look no further, this super wide Laowa is the one for you. Laowa 14mm f/4 Zero-D DSLR Speaking from professional experience I’ve shot hundreds of rolls with super wide […]
I absolutely love shooting in the rain and the Think Tank cover has made this possible. The manufacturer of my camera claims it’s weather tolerant and I am confident it’ll be moisture tolerant in light rain for a few minutes, but not for hours on end. A vast new world […]
B&W film photography is often considered fine art. It’s characteristics are very different from digital technologies; film is silver based while digital is electronic. Full credit to digital as it has attracted an incredible number of gifted photographers. The world of photography has never been so good. Digital offers a […]
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Kentmere range of films in 120 format. Kentmere black & white photographic films and papers are manufactured by HARMAN technology Ltd at their site in Mobberley, Cheshire. They are subject to the same rigorous processes as the company’s ILFORD branded products […]
