A quick note on product images
UPDATE: Photos are slowly being added to the website, you may notice the occasional product with pictures - thanks for your patience! As I'm writing this, the new website has been live for around a...
View ArticleDelivery Improvements
Those of you that have most recently placed an order may have noticed that whilst we were slaving away doing our recent stock take, something has changed - namely, we are no longer using Royal Mail as...
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A Camera-Hoarder's Guide To Picking A Camera For A Trip - Filippo Nenna
So, here we are. Our first guest post, and what better way to start it in this unusually sunny February than by fantasising over holidays, and that all important decision to make when travelling: which...
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Nikkormat FTn Hands On - Ray Goodwin
If you enjoyed our first guest blog post, here's another! If any of you are thinking of acquiring a new camera for your collection, or are thinking of making the leap into analogue photography, read on...
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“Once More Unto The “Breech” Dear Friends…..” - Ray Fletcher
In today's guest post, Ray Fletcher offers an in depth analysis into Canon breech lock lenses. I admit to being a relative newcomer to the analogue scene (although I did use the old 127 film in my...
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Why Would a Teenager Still Shoot Film? - Bert Depoorter
Some people may think that analogue is only for the older generation - in this blog post, Bert shares his thoughts on why he loves shooting film. Canon T70, Tokina 70-210mm, Kodak T-max 400 (a bit...
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Shooting Film is Better - Chloe Evelyn
In this so-called 'digital era', many photographers are choosing to stick with, or return to, analogue photography. For Chloe, shooting film is more satisfying than digital photography. I have always...
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We've released a new film - "FilmSpiration 1600"
Our greatest fears, manifest: We've all been there - you take a wonderfully composed photo with perfect exposure and split-second timing - a scything juxtaposition of opposing societal values. Rich vs...
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One year in!
August 19th is the birthday of our Grand Arcade shop, so we thought we'd share some photos with you of what we look like, having spent a year settling in and filling the place with knick-knacks. To...
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How to Identify Cameras and Lenses
With a plethora of photographic equipment produced all over the world by thousands of different companies during the last hundred years or more, it can be difficult to know exactly what you’ve got to...
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That's a wrap!
By Mike Medlock and Howard Parker If you're thinking of sending some equipment to us for assessment, let us give you a few tips on how to package it up safely and efficiently. The types of older...
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Photography Basics - Start Here!
By Mike Medlock and Howard Parker. Call us daft, but we reckon that you probably haven't stumbled across this article by chance - you're probably here because you're thinking of getting into...
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35mm SLR Lens mount identification guide
It’s taken me three or four years to be able to tell by sight what lens fits which camera without having to try a lens on every camera within reach to figure it out. If, like me, you are also...
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Mike Medlock
Tell us a bit about yourself. Hi, I’m Mike and I’ve been working at the shop for almost a decade. I enjoy binging sci-fi, mid-century design, mechanical watches and drinking too much coffee....
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Daniel Walsh
TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF. Hey, I'm Dan, and I'm from Harrogate or ‘Arigut’. I’m enthusiastic about old technology, such as vinyl, cassettes, cameras and cars. I drive an MGF for my sins and prefer...
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Adam French
TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF. I am Adam, use stupid odd cameras, big cameras, convoluted processes, [attempt to] fix watches and listen to records. Whole Plate, Dallmeyer Pentac 8" f/2.9, Ilford MGV...
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Steve Boylin
Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Steve, 26. I was born in Birkenhead. I came to Leeds to study at the Leeds Arts University (back then, it was called the Leeds College of Art). I then moved...
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Howard Parker
Tell us a bit about yourself. I am Howard Parker, the head nerd of West Yorkshire Cameras. I’ve lived in Leeds all my life, apart from a very brief stint when going to University in Huddersfield -...
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Louisa Muir
Tell us a bit about yourself. Hello, I’m Louisa, the newest member of staff at WYC. I’m 18 and I enjoy crocs, cats and Caffe Nero. I’m finishing up my A-levels, aiming to study philosophy at Uni in...
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Ethan Delgado
Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Ethan, I’m 25 and living in Leeds. I was born in France but moved to Spain (and then Gibraltar) at a very young age. I came to the UK for university and stayed...
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West Yorkshire Cameras Staff Interviews: Phoebe
Tell us a bit about yourself. Meow. Phoebe. How did you first get into photography? Meow. Phoebe. What drew you to film specifically? Meow. Phoebe. Tell us a bit about your style of photography,...
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Shooting the Olympus PEN-F on the Streets of Paris
If you’ve heard of half-frame cameras, you’ve likely heard of the Olympus Pen-F. Originally released in the 1960s, this camera was designed to shoot half-frame images, which meant that instead of...
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Shooting the Rolleicord 'Art Deco' in the South of Spain
By Ethan Delgado Recently, I had the opportunity to shoot with the Rolleicord 'Art Deco' camera while travelling through the south of Spain to visit some family. This camera was first introduced in...
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Why I Use the Kaiser Bulk Loader - Mike Medlock // Staff Picks
By Mike Medlock Along with regular price rises on colour film, inflation is making even the cheapest black-and-white emulsions creep up slowly in price. It makes more sense now than ever to get your...
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The Adam's and Co. Half Plate w/ the Dallmeyer Pentac - Adam French // Staff...
By Ethan Delgado & Howard Parker Adam's favourite item that has recently made it's way into our shop is this Adam's and Co. Half Plate camera from the early 20th century - with a large and fast 8"...
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The World's Shiniest Kine Exakta - Daniel Walsh // Staff Picks
By Daniel Walsh and Ethan Delgado Our Dan is extremely fond of shiny objects. His car is shiny, his pokemon cards are shiny, and his most recent acquisition, a Kine Exacta/Exakta, is very shiny too....
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Removing Fungus From A Pentax 50mm f/2
By Steve Boylin. Picture the scene: you just found a bargain at a car boot sale or charity shop. A Pentax SLR with 50mm lens for less than the price of a bag of chips. You immediately buy it without...
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Camera Nerds' Cameras of the Day
When we aren't spending our days looking through other peoples weird and wonderful analogue equipment, we are at home looking through our own! Camera Nerds are nothing if not consistent. At our...
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How to Shoot Film (Cheap)
Nowadays, it feels like the cost of buying, processing and shooting film keeps increasing. Kodak seems to be hiking its film prices weekly, the cost of developing photos keeps creeping up and even an...
View ArticleShutter speed testing and tolerances
Not sure if your shutter is working properly? If the slow speeds are sticking, or the fast speeds are capping then a service is needed. But how do you know if a repair was successful, and the shutter...
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