Blog
Practical articles, research notes, and working methods
The blog is where Classical Eye will publish the useful side of film photography: large-format technique, vintage lenses, bellows work, camera making, pinhole methods, FinderView notes, and research that helps photographers make better decisions in the field or workshop.
Field practice
Large-format, medium-format, and 35mm
Expect articles grounded in actual photographic use, from framing and metering to format choice, lenses, and practical setup decisions.
Workshop knowledge
Bellows, DIY builds, and repair
The blog will also feature build notes, repair articles, 3d-printed camera work, and practical making processes that benefit from careful explanation.
Research and tools
Reference-led writing
Some posts will support more in-depth pages thet document methods, assumptions and useful background around calculations and historical equipment.
Folding Pocket Kodaks
Large negatives, postcard prints, and Kodak's elegant folding roll-film cameras.
The Earliest-Born Portrait
Who was the earliest-born person ever captured in a photographic portrait?
The Easy Way to Colourise Your Photos
Using a digital colour reference to add natural colour to black and white film photographs.
Old Shutters, New Tests
A practical look at testing vintage leaf and focal-plane shutters, from folding-camera lenses to Barnack Leicas and large format shutters.
Vintage Lenses, New Cameras
Why vintage camera lenses, especially those from folding cameras, still matter for film photography, large format work, and 3D-printed camera projects.
M875 Reconsidered
How a disputed Leitz prototype may fit the postwar development of the Leica - not as the first Barnack camera, but as a specialised scientific offshoot.