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Having Fun with Film
A Blog by Rupert Brun, telling the story of my return to medium format film photography.
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Yashicaflex S
A rare Yashicaflex S in good condition. The first Japanese camera with a built-in exposure meter, made in 1954.
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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A 50-year-old mystery film.
A an article about a roll of film found in a camera in a charity shop. I developed the film and was surprised at what I found.
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Table Top Tripods
Is it worth spending £189 on a table-top tripod when you can get one with the same specification for £42?
Feb 11, 20231 min read
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Noon 612 Pinhole
My first outing with a Noon pinhole camera wasn't entirely successful but I know why and the next trip should be better!
Feb 5, 20235 min read
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It’s Not A Photography Holiday
In this blog I explain how the Mamiya 6 enabled "both kinds" of landscape photography on a recent holiday in Derbyshire.
Jun 28, 20223 min read
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Finally… An SLR
I have a variety of medium format film cameras from TLR to point and shoot, but until recently, no SLR. Yes SLRs have advantages, but...
Jun 11, 20224 min read
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How Low Can You Go?
The Mamiya C330f is a great camera for close-up work, unless you want to photograph something only 3 centimetres tall, fixed in the...
May 19, 20222 min read
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Whitstable to Broadstairs Project
A project can be a great aid to creativity, in this blog I discuss a project to make a book of images of the North Kent coast.
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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Mamiya 6: The World's Most Perfect Camera System?
Claimed to be the "most perfect camera system”. I explain how I came to have one and why I won't be shooting Bergger 400 very often
Feb 20, 20226 min read
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Point and Shoot
The Fuji GA645 Pro is a lovely "point and shoot" medium format film camera that is quick and easy to use.
Feb 1, 20224 min read
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The Mighty Nettar
The Zeiss Ikon Nettar epitomises slow photography, it's basic to the point of being primitive but the results can be excellent.
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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A 45 Year Old Brand New Camera
When I returned to medium format film photography after a gap of about 35 years, this "brand new" Mamiya C330f was my first camera.
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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