Happy New Year!!! I feel like 2026 is going to be a great year. Not sure why, but I just feel it in my bones!

Just before the New Year, I visited a friend in Norfolk, and we went for a wander around the Broads, Hickling Broads to be precise. Before we set off, she asked if I would like to play with any of her cameras, well, durh. I chose this one as I was interested in comparing it with my homemade pinhole camera.

I loaded it with a roll of Kentmere 100 and, as you can see, used environmental furniture for tripods. The camera came with two masks, a 6×9 and a 6×12. I used the latter and shot using the odd numbers on the roll back. I had a cable release with me, and I have to say, you really need one. There is no lock on the shutter release button, which made the longer exposures tricky. The camera has an f133 pinhole, and as the light didn’t change, I took all the photos at the same exposure of 30 seconds. It was hard to keep the camera perfectly still for that time without the aid of a tripod.

As soon as I got home, I developed the roll in pyro. Here are all the results. You get 6 shots when set at 6×12. The last shot was taken in Potter Heigham.

I especially like the shot with the boat on the left. I really enjoyed using the camera, but I think the lovely day and being with my friend also enhanced my enjoyment. I think this year I am going to wander with friends as often as I can, as it really increases my love of film.

As for the comparison with my peggy-pin, I think it is quite favourable. I was happy to hand this camera back as I think mine is just as good 🙂 Plus, it is multi-format. If you do want a pinhole camera, I recommend this one. I have tried the 6×6 Holga Pinhole, but this wider version really shows off the pinhole beauty.

You can see some more results from this camera on the Lomography website.