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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Aug 16

Trying out some Lomochrome Turquoise on Hastings seafront. Gives it a more exotic feel

📷 Mamiya C3

#mediumformat #mamiya #tlr #filmphotography

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jul 20

Finally got round to trying out some infrared photography. I used a roll of Rollei Superpan 200, a red filter and my trusty Mamiya C3. I headed to the local woods to see what happened

#infraredphotography #mediumformat #mamiya #filmphotography

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jul 8

Brighton.
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📷Canon EOS 3 (1998-2007)
🎞️ Fomapan 100
🧪 Rodinal
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#fomapan #rodinal #filmphotography #canoneos3 #35mm #analoguephotography #brighton #bibinmagazine #urbanphotography

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jul 6

First shots back from The Big Film Photowalk from Newhaven
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📷Canon EOS 3 (1998-2007)
🎞️ Kodak ProImage
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#filmphotography #canoneos3 #35mm #analoguephotography #hastings #bibinmagazine #bigfilmphotowalk

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jun 25

Sticking with old painted railway trucks here’s some in colour. I was drawn to the green in between the browns on this pair
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📷Mamiya C3 (1962)
🎞Kodak Porta (120)
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#nofilter #mamiyac3 #mediumformat #120film #analoguephotography #mediumformat#mamiya #twinlensreflex #twinlensreflex #kodakportra160

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jun 24

‘O’ Do all photographers love old peeling paint? This is the side of an old wagon and I liked the additional circles.
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📷Mamiya C3 (1962)
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#mamiyac3 #mediumformat #120film #filmfeed #shootfilm #filmsnotdead #analoguephotography #filmonly #mediumformat #mamiya #twinlensreflex #twinlensreflex

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jun 16

PhotoWalkMe - | Photography Event: Hastings - from castle to harbour in Hastings www.photowalk.me/photowalk/ha...

Hastings - from castle to harbour in Hastings | PhotoWalk.Me

Join this photography event in Hastings, United Kingdom on Sunday 27 July 2025 at 11:30 AM. Photowalk photo walk for photography enthusiasts.

www.photowalk.me

Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jun 14

Me caught in the headlight
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📷Mamiya C3 (1962)
🎞Kodak Porta (120)
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#nofilter #mamiyac3 #mediumformat #120film #filmfeed #shootfilm #uk_shooters #filmsnotdead #analoguevibes #analoguephotography #filmonly #mamiyatribe #tlrsociety #mediumformat #mamiya #twinlensreflex#kodakportra160 #kodak

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Jun 11

A Head for Fashion •
From the 40s weekend on the Kent & East Sussex Railway ast month•
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📷Mamiya C3 (1962)
🎞Kodak Porta (120)
🧪 Stuck in film
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#nofilter #mamiyac3 #mediumformat#shootfilm #filmsnotdead #analoguephotography #filmonly #mamiyatribe #tlrsociety #mediumformat #mamiya #twinlensreflex

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · May 26

A sweaty experiment over the weekend, chemigram using photographic paper and a sweaty me. Contact print of my face using 6x4 paper. The full face is a bit much
🎞️ paper
🧪 Sweat
#chemigram #selfportrait #cameralessphotography #contactprint #me #sweatforart #sweat

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Apr 29

I have no idea what this is all about but it is in Brighton and maybe that’s enough

📷Mamiya C3 (1962)
🎞Kodak Ektar (120)

#nofilter #mediumformat #120film #filmfeed #shootfilm #uk_shooters #filmsnotdead #analoguephotography #filmonly #tlrsociety #mediumformat #mamiya#twinlensreflex #kodak

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Apr 20

Spent some time making a camera. The idea was to use five rolls of film to make one picture
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📷 Homemade Pinhole f395
🎞️ Lucky SHD 400
🧪 Rodinal
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#pinholephotography #pinholesociety #homemadecamera #shootfilm #howtowastefilm #luckyfilm #pinhole #experimentalphotography #experimentswithfilm

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Apr 16

Trying some colour film again for a change. I loaded a roll of Kodak Gold and headed to Brighton.
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📷Canon EOS 3 (1998-2007)
🎞️ Kodak Gold (200)
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#kodakgold #35mm #filmphotography #shootfilm #colourfilm

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Apr 11

More fun using a scanner to take pictures. I added a wind up swimmer with and without motion for a bit of fun•
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#camerlessphotography #abstract #creativephotography #water #digitalart

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Mar 29

Ok so I have tried some digital photography 😦 . I set myself a challenge to see if I could produce some images without using a camera so I went straight to seeing what I could do with a scanner. To keep it interesting I haven’t edited the images but left them as they are, what do you think?

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Mar 29

Ok so I have tried some digital photography 😦 . I set myself a challenge to see if I could produce some images without using a camera so I went straight to seeing what I could do with a scanner. To keep it interesting I haven’t edited the images but left them as they are, what do you think?
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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Mar 28

Empty Spaces (almost)
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📷Canon EOS 3 (1998-2007)
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X 400
🧪 Rodinal
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#35mm #filmphotography #rodinal #kodak #stairs #empty #shootfilm #homedevelopedfilm

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Mar 25

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📷Canon EOS 3 (1998-2007)
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X 400
🧪 Rodinal
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#filmphotography #35mm #kodaktrix400 #analogue #delawarr #homedevelopedfilm #shootfilm #filmshooter #blackandwhite

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Mar 22

Empty Spaces
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📷Canon EOS 3 (1998-2007)
🎞️ Kodak Tri-X 400
🧪 Rodinal
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#filmphotography #35mm #kodaktrix400 #analogue #delawarr #homedevelopedfilm #shootfilm #filmshooter #blackandwhite

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Mar 1

Last one of these for a while. I’ve given the lenses a good clean so I’m ready for my next outing with my new/old 3D camera. I’ll probably shoot another roll of black and white so I can develop it at home but then I might give it a go with a roll of colour film
#filmphotography #stereocamera#3dphoto

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Feb 21

I have some retro 3D glasses now so I can enjoy my latest new old camera properly •
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📷 Wray Stereo Graphic (1959-1960)
🎞️ Fomapan 200
🧪 Rodinal
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#adventureswithavintagecamera #filmphotography #stereogram #stereocamera #3dphoto #filmphotography #ishootfilm #wraystereographic #oldcamera #film#fomapan

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Feb 16

Yes he is well into it. He produced a fabulous book about Queen as he carried is camera on tour with them

Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Feb 16

Thanks Jules, it makes it look as cold as it was 😂
The coloured one is red/cyan 3D so if you view it through some retro 3D glasses it should appear 3D. I don’t have any yet so haven’t been able to see if it works 😜

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Feb 16

My first attempt at some stereo images using my new/old stereo camera.
Some things I’ve learnt -
I need some 3D glasses
One lens seems slightly cloudy
Some sunshine would help

📷 Wray Stereo Graphic
🎞️ Fomapan 200
🧪 Rodinal

#filmphotography #stereogram #stereocamera #filmphotography #oldcamera

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Ben J Cottingham @benjcottingham.bsky.social · Feb 12

I’m definitely pleased with the whole set up, especially as it was a gift 👍🏻

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