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5 Frames… Of black and white Fuji 8573/500T in Rodinal with a Leica M4-2 – by Ryan HK
I had a 400ft reel of expired 8572 kicking around the boat, and decided to load 100ft into cassettes to start shooting. I’ve heard horrendous stories of...
Rolleinar: it’s German for Sorcery
Lots of chatter about Rolleinars lately, I’ve only had mine since October ’15.
A Rolleinar is a set of close-up lenses that fit on...
4 Frames… With a historic Disney family camera at Walt Disney’s boyhood home on Kodak T-MAX 400 (EI 400 / 120 format / 1909...
In 2017 while searching through junky point and shoot Disney film cameras on eBay, I found an interesting one: “DISNEY ESTATE KODAK CAMERA FROM 1909 KODAK #2A...
In Conversation With… Sofi Mdvinishvili: Tiblisi’s analogue photography scene (NSFW) – by Neto Macedo
During 2018 I lived for some months in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia (the Caucasus region country, not the US state). As an analog photographer, the first thing...
Film Notes: Current high-speed films, ILFORD Delta 3200 Professional and Kodak T-MAX P3200 – by Simon King and Andrew Blowers
I've often described how I think that people looking for a different "look" from film would be better suited exposing and developing in a different way before...
5 Frames… Of the Asparagus Capital of England with ILFORD XP2 Super (EI 400 / 120 format / Pentax 645n) – by Wendy Chapman
The pandemic lockdown has created unique photographic opportunities within more limited parameters. I decided to explore areas of the countryside near my home. Places I had previously...
REscanning boutique and special effect films: Revisiting my 5 Frames with LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400
Back in February I shot my first roll of LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 while I was on holiday in Barcelona. Once I got back I eagerly despatched...
EMULSIVE Interview #220: I am Frank Thorp V and this is why I shoot film
Today's interviewee is a busy man, he's a producer and off-air reporter covering the US Congress for NBC News, past Chairman of the Radio & Television Correspondents...
5 Frames… With ILFORD HP5 PLUS pulled 3-stops (EI 50 / 35mm format / Leica M4-2) – by Ryan HK
My “go-to” B&W film in all formats that I shoot these days seems to be ILFORD HP5 PLUS. I actually didn’t really enjoy it all that much...
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...
An in-depth guide to: The Leica M6 TTL
Made for only four years between 1998 and 2002, the Leica M6 TTL was the successor the 1984-98 Leica M6 and brought with it a couple of...
5 Frames… Of CPR Lambton Yard with Svema Fn64 (EI 64 / 35mm Format / Zenit-E) – by Toni Skokovic
In the beginning, there were trains. Model trains, then train watching, or railfanning, and then it led to a photography rabbit hole. Desire to get better, more...
5 Frames… Of socially distanced life on ILFORD FP4 PLUS (EI 125 / 120 format / Weltaflex TLR) – by Paul Lewis
These images were shot on a 1950s Weltaflex TLR with its 75mm f/3.5 Ludwig Meritar lens, using ILFORD's FP4 PLUS at box speed (EI 125). I developed...
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Rolleinar: it’s German for Sorcery
Lots of chatter about Rolleinars lately, I’ve only had mine since October ’15.
A Rolleinar is a set of close-up lenses that fit on...
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...
An in-depth guide to: The Leica M6 TTL
Made for only four years between 1998 and 2002, the Leica M6 TTL was the successor the 1984-98 Leica M6 and brought with it a couple of...
NOT Being Vivian Maier: NOT really a Rolleiflex 2.8F camera review
It has nearly been 12 months since I got my hands on my Rolleiflex 2.8F, and whilst I'm not usually a reviewer of equipment, I'd like to share my...
72 frames per roll: The surprisingly sharp Canon SURE SHOT MULTI TELE
I’ve enjoyed shooting half frame 35mm film photography for quite some time now. Of course, being a broke college student, the thought of 72 photos in a...
Why I love Twin Lens Reflex cameras: A quick Mamiya C220 Professional review
As the title suggest this article is a love letter to TLR cameras, specifically the Mamiya C220. Before I get to that, I'd like to start with...
Camera review: the Certo Six and “lightweight” 6×6 film photography
The Certo Six is a camera I will own for a long time. If you're looking for the short version of the article that follows, here it...
Camera review: The Rolleiflex MX
I’ve been trying to come to grips with how I ended up owning a 60-plus year old machine as a daily-and-only camera, after a truncated career with the latest...
An in-depth guide to: The Leica M6 (aka M6 Classic / M6 Non-TTL)
The Leica M6 -- also commonly known as the Leica M6 Classic or Leica M6 Non-TTL -- is a 35mm film rangefinder camera designed and manufactured by...
In Conversation With… Sofi Mdvinishvili: Tiblisi’s analogue photography scene (NSFW) – by Neto Macedo
During 2018 I lived for some months in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia (the Caucasus region country, not the US state). As an analog photographer, the first thing...
EMULSIVE Interview #220: I am Frank Thorp V and this is why I shoot film
Today's interviewee is a busy man, he's a producer and off-air reporter covering the US Congress for NBC News, past Chairman of the Radio & Television Correspondents...
EMULSIVE Interview #219: I am Ed Steinerts and this is why I shoot film
Regular readers will know today's interviewee through his beautiful black and white photography, those who don't are in for a real treat. Ed's interview below ranges from...
In conversation with: Burley Cameras
More and more film photographers are -- literally -- taking it into their own hands to create products and accessories that improve camera usability and ergonomics, as...
EMULSIVE interview #218: I am Andrew Whitehurst and this is why I shoot film
Greetings! If you're a regular reader of EMULSIVE, you'll no doubt already know of today's fresh EMULSIVE interviewee, Andrew Whitehurst. If you're not for any reason, then...
EMULSIVE interview #217: I am Nat Meier and this is why I shoot film
I'm so pleased to be able to bring you today's fresh film photographer interview with none other than Nat Meier. If you've spent any time at all...
In conversation with: Tim Gilbert of Stearman Press
Some months ago, Stearman Press released their answer for 8x10 film processing, the SP-8x10 -- you can read more about it here on EMULSIVE. I recently had...
EMULSIVE interview #216: I am Tom Sebastiano and this is why I shoot film
Today's EMULSIVE interviewee should not be a stranger to regular readers. From his thoughts on the Contax S2 and RTS series to a quick delve into scanning...
EMULSIVE interview #215: I am Tony Warren and this is why I shoot film
Regular readers will be familiar with the writings and photography of today's interviewee in the form of his large format pinhole camera build and light meter articles...
Film Notes: Current high-speed films, ILFORD Delta 3200 Professional and Kodak T-MAX P3200 – by Simon King and Andrew Blowers
I've often described how I think that people looking for a different "look" from film would be better suited exposing and developing in a different way before...
Trying out night photography with Kodak Tri-X 400 at EI 1600
I love street photography, though I don’t consider myself a great photographer neither a master but I really enjoy shooting film. My work as an interiors and...
An on-the-cheap private investigation into European BW films: ORWO or Kentmere, to be or not to be?
The whole idea behind this article started as I was looking into finding a "daily" use black and white film, on the cheap, so that I could...
Still life in lockdown: Yashica MAT-124 and Fomapan 200 Creative
Greetings and salutations from Quentin Quarantino at Club Lockdown!
I've always appreciated still life but never really practised it at a photography level. If...
Film stock review: Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X (5222) – 35mm format – by Alexander Laurent
Any cinephiles reading this have seen Kodak’s DOUBLE-X 5222 shine its magic even if they didn’t know it. It’s the stock that Manhattan, Schindler’s List and Raging...
Lomography Peacock X-Pro Slide 110 film: Just because it says X-PRO doesn’t mean you should
What did my mother tell me about talking to strange men on the internet? That's right, I shouldn't do it. Did I listen? That would be a...
The evolution of the camera as seen through X-ray imaging
It's no secret that for many film photographers, taking photos of their cameras is as enjoyable as making photographs with them. Don't take my word for it,...
As a roll of film moves across the film plane: making a slit-scan camera
This is the story of how I came to own a custom-built 35mm slit-scan photography camera and how I set about using it to capture the streets...
The Making of Hitchcock’s California: Vista Visions From the Camera Eye, by Robert Jones with Aimee Sinclair
Hitchcock’s California is a photographic tribute to Alfred Hitchcock by Aimee Sinclair and myself, along with an essay by Hitchcock film historian Dan Auiler. The book features...
Results WILL vary: An introduction to the endless creative expression of gum printing
Gum printing or, to give it it's full name, gum bichromate printing can seem daunting. Certainly, it takes more of commitment in time and materials than cyanotype....
They took my Kodachrome away…so I brought it back
Legend has it there was once a film that held in its grasp the bright greens of summer and made all the world a sunny day. That...
Trying out solarisation in the darkroom
Being in lockdown has given me more time to consider expanding my repertoire of darkroom techniques. One of these is something a little different to what I...
5 Frames… Of black and white Fuji 8573/500T in Rodinal with a Leica M4-2 – by Ryan HK
I had a 400ft reel of expired 8572 kicking around the boat, and decided to load 100ft into cassettes to start shooting. I’ve heard horrendous stories of...
4 Frames… With a historic Disney family camera at Walt Disney’s boyhood home on Kodak T-MAX 400 (EI 400 / 120 format / 1909...
In 2017 while searching through junky point and shoot Disney film cameras on eBay, I found an interesting one: “DISNEY ESTATE KODAK CAMERA FROM 1909 KODAK #2A...
5 Frames… Of the Asparagus Capital of England with ILFORD XP2 Super (EI 400 / 120 format / Pentax 645n) – by Wendy Chapman
The pandemic lockdown has created unique photographic opportunities within more limited parameters. I decided to explore areas of the countryside near my home. Places I had previously...
