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Camera review: The Olympus XA, Downhill longboarding, Madeira Park and Agfa Vista Plus 200
“Of course they are..” I remember thinking to myself as I read the headline that Agfa Vista films were being discontinued. Why? Because it had just cemented...
5 Frames… On 50+ year expired ILFORD HP3 (120 format / EI 12 / Agfa Isolette II) – by Alice Smith
My first foray into medium format photography nearly 3 years ago was a trusty and time-tested Kodak Brownie, however the lack of control and only getting 8...
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...
5 Frames… Of ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm format / EI 400 / Zorki 4K) – by Peter Platt
I’d been tempted to try out a Russian Leica copy for some time and finally took the plunge when a Zorki 4K came up on Facebook. It...
Find your perfect Leica or M-mount film camera with the help of this interactive tool & reference data
Enter your criteria and discover the perfect Leica for you based on the features and functionality you need for your photography. It's that simple.
5 Frames… On the last day before lockdown with ILFORD FP4 PLUS (EI 125 / 35mm format / Robot Royal 24 Mod III) –...
It was Sunday, I had loaded a roll of FP4 PLUS for the #FP4Party (but of course the party was already finished) in a new to me...
Why shoot black and white film for documentary photography?
I've already written about using film in general to achieve specific goals in the genres of Street and Documentary photography, which is my chosen pursuit. However, I...
5 Frames… At an abandoned warehouse on Fujifilm Velvia 50 RVP (EI 50 / 120 format / Hasselblad 503CXi) – by Chris Dixon)
My favourite thing about film photography is the different ‘personalities’ that exist in individual film stocks. I have shot lots of ILFORD black and white and Kodak...
Managing exposure: Using Sunny 16 and the Zone System at the same time
Linking a relatively simple and intuitive method for photographic exposure determination to a highly complicated and comprehensive system for analysing every step for making a high-quality photographic...
5 Frames… At San Xavier Mission with ILFORD Delta 100 Professional (EI 100 / 120 format / Holga 120N) – by Jennifer Thompson
The Holga 120N, known to be a regular participant in crappy camera challenges around the world and very underestimated, in my opinion. Serving its users with random...
My First Roll… Of self-developed black and white film (Kodak T-Max 100, Nikon F2) – by James Harris
I'm going to push the definition of this series but bear with me. First, I’d like to say that this was a disaster but also a learning...
5 Frames… of the Emerald City on Kodak Portra 400 (EI 400 / 120 format / Bronica ETRS) – by Morten Watkins
In late August 2019 my wife and I and our then 6-month-old daughter boarded a British Airways flight from London Heathrow en route to Seattle, Washington, USA.
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...
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Camera review: The Olympus XA, Downhill longboarding, Madeira Park and Agfa Vista Plus 200
“Of course they are..” I remember thinking to myself as I read the headline that Agfa Vista films were being discontinued. Why? Because it had just cemented...
A look at two uniquely different medium format Fujifilm cameras: The Fuji GA645Zi Professional and Fuji GW690III Professional
From the fully automatic point and shoot Fujifilm GA645Zi to the totally manual Fujifilm GW690III, Fujifilm's medium format cameras encompass a wide range of types and functions...
Learning to love a rangefinder camera: Five years with the Leica M6 TTL 0.85
In late 2015 I was hit by a taxi making an illegal turn and received three fractured vertebrae for being in the wrong place at the wrong...
The Olympus AF-1 (Infinity): A solid combination of affordability and quality
I first got back into film photography when I dug through some old boxes at home and came across my mom’s point and shoot camera. For those...
Pocket wonder: The Olympus XA with ILFORD PAN 100
My first of roll of film for the new year 2020: a fresh roll of ILFORD PAN 100 all used up in one day with a camera...
So you want to shoot Fujifilm Instax? These are your options today
Fujifilm Instax covers a huge range of instant film and cameras created and sold since 1998. Over the past 2+ decades, while the number of other instant...
Canon Demi EE17: The everyday diptych machine
There are many cameras out there that take standard 35mm film and expose alternative formats for creative effect. The Noblex’s literally sweeping panoramas, the Nishika N8000’s 3D...
Shooting the Leica M1: From 1960s British holiday camps to the streets of 21st century England
I am a great fan of the Leica M1, having first used this camera in the late 1960s as a camp photographer at Butlin's in the UK....
Push me, pull you: The Contax RTS III and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 35-70mm f/3.4
Following my CONTAX S2 review last year, I got thinking why I liked using my S2 so much more than my RTS II. After all, the...
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...
Add to queue: interviewing Alan Brock
OK folks, buckle up for a flight over the Grand Canyon, it's time to interview Alan Brock.
Add to queue: Interviewing Roger Lowe (Shoot film like a Boss)
I would like to introduce you, dear reader, to Mr Roger Lowe. He has a film photography YouTube channel called "Shoot Film Like a Boss" which I...
EMULSIVE interview #214: I am Ejatu Shaw and this is why I shoot film
I first came across today's interviewee back in December 2019 after she posted a video messing around with Kodak Gold in Barcelona. Thanks to that quick DM...
EMULSIVE interview #213: I am Ryan HK and this is why I shoot film
Have you ever heard off an off-the-grid professional film photographer? You have now. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing Ryan HK.
Over to you, Ryan.
Add to queue: interviewing Ted Vieira
The latest interview in the 'Add to queue' series is with a real stalwart of the film photography YouTube scene. His smooth tones are relaxing and draw...
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...
Film stock review: LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100-400 in 35mm and 120 format – A new color negative favorite
In 2019 Lomography announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to fund a brand new film emulsion: LomoChrome Metropolis XR100-400.
CatLABS X-Film 80 with the ONDU 612 MULTIFORMAT pinhole camera or… how to screw up a roll and learn to love the mistakes
An article about learning to love photographic mistakes may not be completely interesting to all of you reading this. Stay with me for a minute. My promise...
Kodak T-MAX 400: An honest film stock review
I have always been on the fence about Kodak's T-MAX 400 film. I have been using it on and off for the last ten years now but only had really...
What I’ve learned from my LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 experiences: A user’s guide
Lomography's LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 is definitely an interesting film. Until shooting it in late 2019, I had never tried a 'special effects' film before and surprisingly,...
I’m using Minecraft to host a charitable photographic exhibition in a physically isolated world
Exploring how one film photographer created an art gallery in Minecraft for a unique photographic exhibition.
Featured project: Human Remains / Restes humains
June. Rain. July. Rain. August… Rain again. The days were all the same.
What to do in Paris during a summer as rotten as...
Staying creatively engaged: Drawing your crazy dream camera
I've been trying to keep my local film photography community here in the Philippines creatively engaged as we're 3 ½ weeks into...
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… On 50+ year expired ILFORD HP3 (120 format / EI 12 / Agfa Isolette II) – by Alice Smith
My first foray into medium format photography nearly 3 years ago was a trusty and time-tested Kodak Brownie, however the lack of control and only getting 8...
5 Frames… Of ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm format / EI 400 / Zorki 4K) – by Peter Platt
I’d been tempted to try out a Russian Leica copy for some time and finally took the plunge when a Zorki 4K came up on Facebook. It...
5 Frames… On the last day before lockdown with ILFORD FP4 PLUS (EI 125 / 35mm format / Robot Royal 24 Mod III) –...
It was Sunday, I had loaded a roll of FP4 PLUS for the #FP4Party (but of course the party was already finished) in a new to me...
