April might seem like a distant memory as we go barreling into the second half of May, so let’s pause for a minute and look back at the 26 “things” published here on EMULSIVE over those 30 short days.
~ EM
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Is ADOX Silvermax 100 film the same as the old and revered Agfa APX 100 film? One day I decided to find out.
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The Simple Enlarger: compact, portable, low-cost darkroom printing for all
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Holgas in the Himalayas
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The Nikon F2: an everyday camera for the 21st Century
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Why did it take me so long to start shooting Kodak Tri-X?
There are a few reasons it’s taken me so long to become comfortable with shooting Tri-X, and I thought it might be useful to share these, both so that I can understand my process more coherently (as with most
How to: Shoot Fuji Instax instant print film in a classic large format camera
Some of my classic cameras remind me of the fascinating history of photography. Recently I wanted to see if I could make instant prints with my Speed Graphic press camera.
Two out of three. A look at three bellows cameras from the 1950s: Agfa Record III, Voigtländer Perkeo I, and Agfa Isolette
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How to: Make your own 126 film perforator
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5 Frames… With ADOX HR-50 (EI 50 / 35mm format / Leica M6)
Ever since starting to shoot film again after a longish foray into the digital world, I have been looking for a replacement for my beloved Kodak Technical Pan, which was discontinued at the turn of the millennium.
5 Frames… With 25 year-old ILFORD PAN F (EI 50 / 120 format / Zeiss Ikon Nettar 517/16) – by David Hume
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EMULSIVE interview #198: I am Angela Solis and this is why I shoot film
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5 Frames… With Psychedelic Blues (EI 400 / 35mm format / Nikon N80)
“Do you remember when we first met? I thought I had wandered into a dream.”
I have always loved that quote from The Lord of the Rings.
The CFPG travelling camera project
On the 15th of July 2016, a group of fifteen people from Europe and the United Kingdom, started a joint project on Facebook’s Colour Film Photography Group, the idea was that we would send one camera to all the
5 Frames… With original Agfa APX 100 (EI 100 / 4×5 format / Toko 4×5)
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5 Frames… With Kodak Verichrome Pan (EI 80 / 120 format / Mamiya C330 Pro S)
At a recent darkroom group meeting I was pleased to receive four rolls of 120 Kodak Verichrome Pan.
The Hypersensitive Podcast Episode 04: There’s cake in the fridge
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5 Frames… With ILFORD Delta 3200 Professional at night (EI 6400 / 35mm format / Minolta SRT100x)
I had never pushed film before but upon my arrival on a recent trip to Dublin, Ireland I thought I would try my luck with some old-fashioned analog night photography.
The Frugal Film Project: the not-a-project film photography project
“Do a project, it will be fun!” they say… whoever they are.
Discovering Dan K’s “THE LATENT IMAGE”: a unique one-off, one-time photo book
Some weeks ago I got a call from Dan K asking if I was interested in reviewing his new photo book, “The Latent Image”.
The Hypersensitive Podcast Episode 03: Signal vs noise
This very special extended and-only-coincidentally-released-on-April-1st episode of the HPP features a little over an hour of insight and inspiration mostly driven by Bellamy over at Japan Camera Hunter.
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How-to: become an excellent photographer
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News: monopolistic movements in film photography podcasting
In a surprising turn of events, some of our community’s most well known and respected podcasts have taken the decision to merge into a single entity and are calling themselves the “Classic Film Negatives Sunny Lensless Studio Podcast” (CFNSLSP
Thanks for reading!
~ EM
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