Tag: Fomapan
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5 Frames… On my grandparents’ Kodak Brownie No. 2 Model E (120 format / Fomapan 400 Action) – by Ross Gardner
Shortly after my mom passed, I came across my grandparents’ Kodak Brownie. I also found some 6×9 negatives of my mom when she was a child in the 1930s. A thought crossed my mind – could this camera possibly be the one used to photograph my mom? I discovered I had a Kodak Brownie No.…
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A look back at my personal One-Shot-Per-Week challenge of 2021 – by Tim Soderstrom
…or, forcing myself to take photos on large format film during a pandemic for an entire year. In 2021, I decided to give myself a photo challenge – to take one shot per week, on large format (4×5), for an entire year using. Though at times it certainly was a struggle, I’m happy to say…
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5 Frames… Of my hometown Leeuwarden in the Netherlands on Fomapan 100 Classic (120 Format / EI 100 / Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex)
The Ikoflex is the only true Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) made by Zeiss Ikon — the WWII Tengoflex is actually just a box-camera with a large, simple brilliant finder which does not aid focussing and is therefore considered to be a pseudo-TLR. The first Ikoflex was introduced in 1934 and had a striking “Art Deco”…
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5 Frames… Of detached Frisian church towers in the Netherlands on Fomapan 200 Creative (120 Format / EI 200 / Ernemann Film K)
As a collector of classic camera’s made in Dresden, Germany I try to use each of my camera’s at least once. No problem as long as the camera is more or less functional and the film it takes is still available. However, in the early 20th century there was a baffling array of different film…
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5 Frames… Of Finnish sauna tradition on a Mamiya RB67 (120 Format / EI 200-400 / Fomapan 200 Creative)
Finnish sauna tradition is strong and living heritage. It was in fact added to Unesco’s list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity a few months ago. Smoke sauna is the most traditional form of sauna. Though it is considered by many to be the finest kind it is clear why they are somewhat rare…
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5 Frames… On the high-impact polystyrene Ami 6×6 with Arista.EDU Ultra 100 (EI ??? / 120 format)
5 Frames… On the high-impact polystyrene Ami 6×6 with Arista.EDU Ultra 100 (EI ??? / 120 format) – by Brian DuBois I love Black and White film. Historically, it is where photography began and the process allows for so much personalization with multiple film and developer choices. As part of the historical fascination, I love…
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5 Frames… Of the Jurassic Coast on Fomapan 100 Classic (EI 100 / 35mm Format / Pentax Spotmatic SP + Takumar 55mm f/1.8)
On a grey drizzly day, when my mood fitted the weather perfectly, I loaded my first ever roll of Fomapan 100 Classic into my Spotmatic and headed to the beach to cheer myself up. Beer is a small fishing village in South Devon, part of the famous Jurassic Coast, and a popular tourist destination. On…
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5 Frames… Helping me contemplate my questionable life choices on 5×7 Arista EDU Ultra 100 (EI 200 / 5×7 Format / Linhof Technika)
This is what I was thinking… “Golly, that 5×7 camera is going for a good price. Anyway, I can always sell the lens (who am I kidding… I’m not going to sell the lens) and make some of my money back. Who cares that I’ve never shot 5×7 and don’t know if I would even…
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5 Frames… Climbing County Kerry’s Carrauntoohil on Fomapan 100 Classic (35mm Format / EI 100 / Olympus XA2)
Growing up in Cape Town, I am very much an outdoors type of guy. I grew up going to the beach for Christmas, bodyboarding and surfing, hiking and cycling. Basically, it can all be condensed down to mountains and beaches. So, when my friend Chris asked me to go hiking in the Kerry landscape, with…
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5 Frames… Of Fomapan 400 Action developed in a Rondinax (35mm / EI 400 / Olympus MJU)
Being a member of a film photography society called NEG35 I have to admit to storing a small collection of film cameras in my spare room. Some work, some don’t, but just look too cool to even think about throwing away – come on I’m sure we’ve all been there! So why is it that…
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5 Wide Frames… With a CAMERADACTYL Brancopan and Fomapan 400 Action (35mm Format / EI 1600)
Well, here it is. My second 3D printed camera in all its glorious plastic glory, with a Mamiya universal press lens again. Actually, the same lens as the one on my Goodman One, the 65mm f/6.3. This time I’m using 35mm film, not 120…and a 2.5:1 aspect ratio because why not? That’s 24x60mm negs for…
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Yashica-B review: the lovable “rare” TLR camera
I’ve been fascinated with Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) cameras ever since I can remember, and even before I knew what a TLR was — I just knew them as these beautiful, quirky little photograph-taking boxes that appeared in the hands of famous and not-so-famous people dressed in 1950s and 60s attire. They had appeal, they…
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5 Frames… On a leaky FED 5B with Fomapan 400 Action (EI 400 / 35mm format)
I love the 5B in spite of its quirks and idiosyncrasies. The most challenging camera that I have ever used. The FED 5B is a coupled range finder camera with a sordid history. Apparently they were made in a factory in Kharkov, Ukraine using orphans for the workforce. And is named after Felix E. Dzerzhinsky,…
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