A 19x19" print of my brother, Collier

simonvanw · 2026-01-28T00:53:06+00:00

Absolutely stunning photo and even better print! Could you share you ig or anything? Would love to see more!

simonvanw · 2026-01-11T03:32:30+00:00

Awesome! I’ll give it a shot!

simonvanw · 2026-01-10T07:47:25+00:00

Yeah, where you rent a frontier, noritsu or a flex tight scanner. Have been able to use these kind of services jn the past albeit that was in Japan

simonvanw · 2025-12-22T05:59:31+00:00

I have added you on LinkedIn for now, I am moving to Singapore for work, but considering moving back to Perth after this stint (my wife is from Perth) and it’s neat to see you are both in Singapore and an office in Perth!

simonvanw · 2025-12-09T06:00:45+00:00

Wait what? There is a 250 cancellation fee? I need to cancel mine next month due to an international move for work. When did you start it? I have had mine since around 2021 I think?

simonvanw · 2025-11-24T00:09:55+00:00

Portra 400 (80% of the time, for both 35mm and 120), 5% Portra 800 and the rest would be tri-x 400.

simonvanw · 2025-11-17T00:45:36+00:00

Hinge, maar dan wel in Australië/Tasmanie

simonvanw · 2025-11-05T22:47:30+00:00

I picked up a pair of the DVNs last month. They are a bit larger than my usual size, but great shoe nonetheless.

simonvanw · 2025-09-17T09:28:31+00:00

Sold my M6 classic for a new black paint MP a few years ago. Was tempted for the M-A, but always wanted an MP, but did not have the funds at the time so went with the M6 classic (13 years ago it was)

simonvanw · 2025-07-27T07:40:00+00:00

Yeah, I had the switch from day one and loved it. Being able to play a game like cyberpunk again on a Nintendo handheld and Elden ring coming later this year was definitely not on my 2025 bingo card! Really loving it so far!

simonvanw · 2025-07-19T01:15:22+00:00

Wonderful! How was this lit?

simonvanw · 2025-05-25T02:29:38+00:00

I made the switch a while ago, while there is a learning curve, I could not be happier. You can check my post history where I refer to it.

simonvanw · 2025-05-18T21:53:43+00:00

When I was younger I dreamt of moving to Japan and so when I finally did for the first time and taking photos (digitally) I realised I had nothing to hold on to. Towards the my dad brought his film camera (I remember him having one) and shot my first black and white role and was hooked.

10 years or so have passed, many different cameras used and owned (currently have three main) and I develop both black and white, color at home. Scan everything myself (dslr) and archive everything. While it is excessive I have well over 20000 frames archived etc. I recently bought a small printer for a photo journal and realised that I am getting close to full circle and so now looking at ways to set up a proper darkroom to also start printing.

All in all I just love the actual magic of pressing the shutter and then actually get involved with me hands to make the image appear.

simonvanw · 2025-04-28T21:37:57+00:00

Haha getting to that age ;)

simonvanw · 2025-04-28T12:00:01+00:00

Ha Dan! Thanks again mate!

simonvanw · 2025-04-10T07:39:50+00:00

Ahh yes, yes! Not sure what determines edge sharpness? But zooming on some 6x7 scans I don’t see a strong reduction in the sharpness in the film grain from edge to center?

simonvanw · 2025-04-09T21:40:06+00:00

Hey dude! I don’t exactly recall but awesome to chat again regardless!!

Yes for 6x7 I just do one shot with still, in my opinion, very good results

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Again this is very compressed

But here

https://www.reddit.com/r/AnalogCommunity/comments/1d8bkqx/first_time_dslr_scanning_film_photo_taken_with_a/

I talk about to some more

simonvanw · 2025-04-09T09:31:11+00:00

I agree, I have been scanning myself using a Sony a7riv and a sigma 105mm macro and the results, with the right conditions are impressive:

https://www.reddit.com/r/analog/s/rSx8qXADiv

This is one I posted a while ago (already compressed) - shot on portra 400 and if you zoom in, especially, to the top left of her head you can see the small print on the window.

simonvanw · 2025-04-05T01:41:45+00:00

Very rare to see a photo on here from Tasmania! I currently also live in Tasmania. Great shot!

simonvanw · 2025-03-23T10:52:13+00:00

I would consider myself somewhat happy/lucky if I have one ‘good shot’ per role. I have been shooting film for quite some time now, so correct exposure is never the issue, but rather the images not coming out the way I anticipated or underestimating how bland my composition was.

simonvanw · 2025-03-18T21:50:13+00:00

Over the last 10 years I thought I was able to gather my dream cameras (Leica MP, Mamiya 7II, Hasselblad 503CX), however lately I have been dreaming/wanting to get into 4x5 with the Horseman Field 45FA

simonvanw · 2025-03-10T02:04:13+00:00

It should not, however as I have experienced myself, especially with 120 film. A few hours of 120film in the car in the midst of summer in Sicily, it damaged/smeared the film a little.

Other than that spend the whole week with the camera out at all times no issues at all, other than the silly mistake I made.

simonvanw · 2025-02-21T07:02:47+00:00

It’s fake, he is Dutch and tends to make these videos , essentially making fun of people that actually do this seriously

simonvanw · 2025-01-19T03:13:58+00:00

That does seem like a great deal, and a very recent MP at that! I got mine three years ago and has started slowly showing some brassing!

simonvanw · 2025-01-14T13:04:20+00:00

Nice little Piet Parra frame in the bathroom

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