It’s very satisfying using the older cameras – I think the real issue there now (other than spare parts) is the processing of the output – space for a darkroom, time to brew up chemicals and work away with lots of photographic paper, and so on. Even scanning old negatives for digital display can be a slow process.

A lot of young people are tending towards mobile phone cameras and uploading of images and videos to photo and video sharing sites though the dynamic there seems to be a lot different – in most cases – than making a personal, reflective statement. Still, the real beauty of the whole process is to look back on what you’ve done years later and to remember the time, place, and emotions of the time evoked from what you’ve captured.