Friends of Photography Group
The Friends of Photography Group (FoPG) is a film photography group based in Melbourne, Australia. It was formed in early 2015 over a weekend…
Reviews
How to make a 2×5 adaptor for 4×5 film holders by David Tatnall
I don’t like to crop my negatives; in fact I almost always make my photographs by composing them to the very edge of the…
Exhibition: Time and Tide – David Tatnall
Time and Tide Photographs by David Tatnall Colour Factory Gallery 409-429 Gore Street, Fitzroy. Victoria 6 July - 5 August 2017 Photograph above: West Cove,…
Book review: British Watchtowers – Donovan Wylie
For over a year Donovan Wylie photographed these towers. Working entirely from an elevated position, enabled by military helicopter, he created a systematic survey…
Review: Wanderlust Travelwide 4×5 by Marc Morel
There was a great deal of excitement, several years ago, when two young Chicago designers proposed their design for a lightweight 4x5 travel camera, complete…
Review: Bergger Pancro400 Sheet Film by David Tatnall
Context This film was tested in the field rather than in controlled light conditions. A spot meter and the zone system were used to calculate…
Rock-paper-film! By Christine Scott-Young
A report of the ‘Friends of Photography Group’ Mt Buffalo National Park weekend, led by David Tatnall, 5-7 May 2017 The rock formations of Mt…
Review: SP-445 compact developing tank by David Tatnall
This new compact 4 x 5 developing system is a welcome addition to large format photography. Designed by Timothy Gilbert a US engineer and photographer…
Review: Arca-Swiss F-Universalis 4×5 by Mark Darragh
Arca-Swiss has been among the most innovative of the major view camera manufacturers, embracing the digital photography revolution whilst still maintaining a strong presence in…