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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Fragile as heck too, mine died with the ‘E’ state after I looked at it funny, so sold it for parts for £30 🙄

Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

A few weeks back I used HC110 dil B (1+31), for 9 mins, at 20°C. Was happy with the results. I can’t remember where those times were from but I’d added them as a custom time in Massive Dev. They seem really really long!

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The lesser known Boromir of Cthulhu?

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Absolutely. Same here. I’m always a bit surprised when people talk about all the toxic stuff here. Must be doing something right 😊

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

From a quick stroll to the park to test this Land Camera ‘The Button’. No SX-70 to hand so this was taken using some of my @filmcameras.uk Polaroid ND filters and 600 film. — 📷: Polaroid ‘The Button’ Land Camera 🎞: Polaroid 600 + 2 stop ND gel — #instantfilm #polaroid

A scanned Polaroid image of a basketball backboard at one end of an outdoor court. Behind the board there’s blue sky dotted with vapour trails

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Neon rain on Bath Road. Handheld at about 1/8th, braced against a dead end signpost. — 📷: Nikon F5 + 24-120 AF-D 🎞: Pro Image 100 🧪: The Darkroom UK 💡: Plustek 8200i + Silverfast 8 — #filmphotography #believeinfilm

A green neon sign inside the window of a coffee shop illuminates the condensation and rain covering the glass in a bloom of light. The sign reads “Corner Coffee Co.”. Visible to the right of the corner window is a deep purple sky of late twilight. This is a colour film photo.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

If you start one, I’ll follow it.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Some no-nonsense t-shirt design from Martin @photowalkme.bsky.social, at TPS ‘26. — 📷: Canon Z115 Caption 🎞: Ilford FP4 💡: Plustek 8200i + Silverfast 8 — #filmphotography #believeinfilm

A black and white film photograph of the someone’s back. The person it sat down, and the words “Follow the leader” are printed across the back of their t-shirt.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Get ready to be treated to another round of: “oh so that’s what was on that film!”. A resting Blue Morpho. — 📷: Nikon F5 + 24-120 AF-D 🎞: Pro Image 100 🧪: The Darkroom UK 💡: Plustek 8200i + Silverfast 8 — #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm

A Blue Morpho butterfly landed on a vertical stem of a large shrub, with brown and patterned underside showing. Shot DoF has only the wing in focus. This is a colour film photograph

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

For the most part I have the same experience, but I really REALLY wish more people would use hashtags like ‘uspol’ / ‘ukpol’ for selective muting. I really don’t want it here, and would like the option to mute it.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Two accidentally underexposed images from the National Gallery that I’m quite fond of (2/2) — 📷: Pentax MX + SMC 40mm 🎞️: Foma 400 — #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

A black and white film photograph of a person doing a detailed pencil drawing of a woman in a painting that’s hung on a wall at the national gallery. The image was accidentally underexposed by 2 stops (the whole roll was). Only the artist’s head and drawing pad, and part of the painting are lit enough to see details.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Two accidentally underexposed images from the National Gallery that I’m quite fond of (1/2) — 📷: Pentax MX + SMC 40mm 🎞️: Foma 400 — #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

A black and white film photograph of a person studying a small painting on a wall of similarly sized paintings at the national gallery. The image was accidentally underexposed by 2 stops (the whole roll was)

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I just tried to capture some on the way out of SPA. Way too much light pollution. Will try again at home in Lecky

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We’ve had this recently with road closures and terrible potholes and sinkholes around the (very rural) office. Them: Are the roads open again or shall I work from home? Me: *Basking in silence* yep they’re open, but you’ll need a Unimog..

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a mercedes truck is driving down a road

ALT: a mercedes truck is driving down a road

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Very sleepily made a handful of borderline disrespectful offers on eBay Polaroid listings late last night. Woke to find 3 accepted 😅 I feel a bit bad now!

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Thank you but it’s ok I have a mate locally with one I’ll borrow. I was hoping to avoid modelling my own in the first instance. Seemed pointless making a good model when Simon Forster has that covered. But I’m starting to shift enough OM lenses that I need to print my own really.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Does anyone have a good tried and tested OM Mount rear lens cap model? The couple I’ve tied from Printables and Thingiverse are very loose and scaling isn’t turning out to be a great fix. Before I model one, I thought I’d ask… #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm #3DPrinting

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Looking up at The National Gallery — 📷: Pentax MX + SMC 40mm 🎞️: Foma 400 — #BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography

A black and white film photo taken inside the National Gallery in London, facing into one of the gallery connecting rooms with it’s beautiful arched and vaulted ceiling. Visitors are milling about between galleries in the foreground.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Ah… 😊 Feels like I spent most of my young childhood in a Wimpy, good memories. Also there must be a load of Mr.Wimpy badges in my old mum’s roof.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Yep. Little bed of nails type things, which are actually quite relaxing to step on, unlike Lego…

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Stickle Brick Architecture, London. — 📷: Nikon RF2 🎞️: Foma 400 @ 100 #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm

A black and white film photo of several skyscrapers in London, that show external frameworks that make them resemble children’s play blocks. The buildings are clustered from the foreground fading back in tone, height and distance.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Princes Wharf in the rain, Bristol. — 📷: Nikon RF2 🎞️: Foma 400 @ 100 #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm

Bristol’s Princes Wharf in black and white, in the rain. One of the large dock cranes looms over rails and the M-Shed buildings, as well as a few pedestrians.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

What shall I call the section people? • Digitalschmigital • The Basement • Arkham • Cameras we can’t fit film in 😅

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

I’d be happy with this as a keeper if it just had some flash modes. Very pleased with the lens/results in general.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I said “Can I get a picture?” She said “Ok, as long as I’m not in it. Biscuit! Come here!” — 📷: Nikon RF2 🎞️: Foma 400 @ 100 #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm

A white dog holding a ball in its mouth stood on a park bench next to its owner, whose arm is in view. It was late winter afternoon and the flash has picked out just the foreground scene. This is a black and white image on film.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Was that with the Quic-pic tool?

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Black dog — 📷: Nikon RF2 🎞️: Foma 400 @ 100 #FilmPhotography #BelieveInFilm

A large black dog sits next to its owner as the owner tires to shield them both with a wire umbrella. The pair sit in front of some shutters on a building. This is a black and white film photograph

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Is it the opening, again, or which bit has been a problem?

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

For me it’s more about being able to load really short rolls, so even at the same cost I’d go bulk. Although, if my source of Foma/Lomo style snap-together cassettes dries up, I might go back to reusing metal ones with taped tails.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Because it’s a stupid generalisation from the get-go and you can pretty much ignore any words that follow “men this” or “women that” 😑

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

It’s pictures! And a location/occasion I recognise so also know the camera and date 😅

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I said in a #photochat that I mark all films & detail them in a notebook. I should also say that sometimes I bulkload forgotten film stocks into blank cassettes, shoot them in random cameras and then find them months later at the backs of shelves 😅 #isitpictures? 1h Stand Dev time! #FilmPhotography

My hand holding a black unmarked reusable 35mm film cassette, in front of some developing chemicals.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

“Sure thing, you can find answers to most of your questions on our website. If you need further help, please describe the nature of your enquiry. Be aware we will direct you back to our website no matter the query and regardless.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Hate them. Delete them and (sometimes) let the person know they can text if the voicenote conveyed something important. It’s a generation thing it’s it.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Sometimes it’s the only thing that identifies how I should be developing something I shot 5 months ago and forgot was in a camera. This only works if I marked the film AS it went it to the camera of course 😂 When the system breaks, I stand develop and pray!

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Contact prints is what I’m missing. Perhaps when I actually ‘print’ and not just scan, I’ll get it sorted.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Dec #Photochat A3: don’t shoot any digital but film scans live in iCloud & some in Lightroom catalogues. Physical negs all kept and stored in binders. I also have a little book from the start with all film numbers and very simple data. i.e “No.115 Gold/F5, Nov ‘25, Berkeley Castle day”

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

I’d love to find time / money / guidance to learn darkroom printing one day. I did buy an Enlarger but the rest will have to wait.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Dec #Photochat A2: I have a Plustek 35mm scanner, and an old Epson flatbed (on loan from a friend) with a 120 mask for MF. I use Silverfast with the Plustek and the bundled Epson scanner, then photoshop as needed, with the flatbed. I don’t print optically, only digitally myself occasionally.

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

A1: I develop B&W at home, and C41/E6 gets dropped at my local lab, The Darkroom UK (Cheltenham, England). For B&W I only ever use HC110 but really should branch out 😅

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Ben Hutchings @pixelated135.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I can’t fathom how folks operate at these temps. Machines must struggle? Utility supplies. General clothing needs. Hearing homes? Everything must have to be so so insulated. 2 years ago we had -10C which is the lowest I’ve known, and stuff around our home (in UK) just broke down. Burst pipes etc.

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