Tag: 35mm
This archives page includes blog posts with images of people, places or things taken with traditional 35mm film by Paul Pope.
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The Last Roll of Kodachrome: Family Memories From Tenby, Wales
Kodachrome was a popular colour film produced by Kodak from 1935 until 2009. Production stopped due to the difficulty of processing, high cost and declining sales. Here are some photos from the last roll of Kodachrome I shot, which includes family memories from Tenby, Wales. And like in the Hollywood movie “Kodachrome”, the pictures below […]
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Is Kodak Tri-X 400 the Best Black & White Film Ever Made?
Kodak Tri-X 400 is one of the most iconic and beloved black & white films in the history of photography. It has a long and storied history (introduced in the 1940s), and countless well-known photojournalists and street photographers have and still use it. It gained popularity for its fine grain, excellent contrast, and versatile exposure […]
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Scrap Car Hoarders’ Outdoor Spaces
It is not uncommon to find people hoarding old cars and machinery in their gardens or outdoor spaces across the UK. Some individuals work within the automotive salvage industry. They focus on salvaging usable parts from old or damaged vehicles, recycling scrap metal, or restoring classic cars. Others hoard old cars and machinery because of […]
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The Italian Job Bus Scene: De La Warr Pavilion
The Italian Job is a classic British heist movie from 1969, directed by Peter Collinson and starring Michael Caine, Noel Coward, and Benny Hill, among others. The film ends with a famous and memorable bus scene cliffhanger, leaving the fate of the main characters and the stolen gold bullion uncertain. In 2012, the De La Warr […]
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Croxden Abbey: Discovering England
Croxden Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery near the village of Croxden in Staffordshire, England. The religious building was founded in 1176 by Bertram de Verdun, a local landowner, and consecrated in 1188. Here is a selection of photos of the abbey, now in the care of English Heritage, taken with 35mm colour film (i.e., Polaroid […]
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