Welcome to the month that was July 2018 here on EMULSIVE: 31 days, 22 daily photos and 24 articles. I’ve got my personal favourites, naturally but this isn’t about my weird likes, no. It’s about what you and every other EMULSIVE reader most enjoyed reading in July.
Over to you.
~ EM
Camera review: the Pentax 645
I have had a Pentax 645 for few months and have really enjoyed using it, so this is an attempt to put some thoughts together on it.
EMULSIVE interview #183: I am Abigail Crone and this is why I shoot film
Welcome, welcome, welcome!
Camera review: Fuji Instax SQUARE SQ6
Just a few weeks ago I had the pleasure to be invited by Fuji Europe to the launch of their new all-analog Instax SQUARE SQ6 camera in the Netherlands.
Camera review – the Zeiss Ikon Nettar II 517/16 6×6 folding camera
I bought my Zeiss Ikon Nettar 6×6 folder in 1992 for $50, pretty much in perfect nick. At the time I was shooting a Mamiya RB67 professionally; exclusively running Fuji Velvia through it for magazine covers and editorial work.
Every single film stock still made today – Part 5: Oriental to Rollei (v3)
Update 02: 2018-09-20
Welcome to part five of this series exploring every single film stock (including instant film, dry plates, etc.), still being made today.
Repulsion to attraction: my Kodak T-MAX 400 story so far
Kodak T-MAX 100 is undoubtedly the film I prefer after Tri-X 400 but despite this T-Grain appreciation, I have never been able to fully appreciate T-MAX 400.
Welcome to #PortraParty 2018: celebrating 20 years of Kodak Portra films
It’s Kodak Portra’s 20th anniversary and we’re here to celebrate!
5 Frames… With Kodak EKTACHROME Infrared EIR (EI 200 / 35mm format / Olympus OM-1n)
I’ve have had a roll of Kodak EKTACHROME Infrared EIR in my fridge for a year or so now. For those of you that don’t know this is a colour Infrared slide film (E6 processing, #SayNoToXPRO).
Sibling rivalry: Fujica GS645 & GS645S street photography shootout
The Fujica GS645 Professional and its sibling GS645S Professional are very much alike, but different enough that the cameras beg for comparison….which interestingly enough, is what this article is all about: a comparison of Fuji’s two most well-known and loved
Camera review: The mystery 6×7 rangefinder aka “The Nameless Camera”
Everyone enjoys a mystery and here’s an enigma that certainly has me scratching my head. Maybe you too, although it’s possible you might be able to help solve the puzzle.
…and then there’s everything else
Camera review: the Yashica Mat 124
“You can have it for £40, but the meter’s broken, so it’s sold as seen.
Photography: Lov is the answer – Shot on Kodak Portra 400VC at EI 200 (120 format)
Lov is the answer
Shot on Kodak Portra 400VC at EI 200
Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6
5 Frames… With Bergger BRF 400 Plus (EI 400 / 35mm format / Olympus Trip 35)
Last summer I returned to Scotland for the second time in my life. I still keep the negatives of my first time (1985), some irregular Kodak Tri-X rolls but with some great images.
Photography: This corner of the earth – Shot on Shanghai GP3 100 at EI 200 (120 format)
This corner of the earth Shot on Shanghai GP3 100 at EI 200 Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6 Push processed one stop Development notes: Kodak HC-110: 1+47, 21°C/70°F, 13:00 (N+1) No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse.
5 Frames… With ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 1600 / 35mm format / Leica M4)
I live in North-East Lincolnshire in the UK and was raised in the coastal town of Cleethorpes, a once glorious Victorian seaside resort whose star has now largely faded.
Photography: Claw – ILFORD HP5 PLUS shot at EI 12800 (120 format)
Claw
ILFORD HP5 PLUS shot at EI 12800
Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Push processed 5 stops.
Development notes:
Kodak HC-110: 1+79, 23°C/73°F, 21:30 (N+5)
No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute
Photography: To a point – Shot on Kodak 500T (5219) at EI 500 (35mm format)
To a point
Shot on Kodak 500T (5219) at EI 500
Color motion picture film in 35mm format
EMULSIVE interview #184: I am Matt Parry and this is why I shoot film
It’s time for the latest EMULSIVE interview and today’s victim subject is no slouch.
Photography: Don’t leave your sh!t at the beach – Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
Don’t leave your sh1t at the beach
Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 at EI 100
Color negative film in 35mm format
Over processed one stop.
Photography: Through yonder – Shot on Fuji Press 800 at EI 800 (35mm format)
Through yonder
Shot on Fuji Press 800 at EI 800
Color negative film in 35mm format
Photography: Forever memories – Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Forever memories
Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format
5 Frames… With Kodak Tri-X 400 (EI 400 / 35mm format / Canon AE-1)
The images in this series are abstracted Houston landscapes, shot on 35mm film.
Photography: Curved plane – Shot on Fujicolor Industrial 400 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Curved plane
Shot on Fujicolor Industrial 400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format
Mumbai Part 5: a permanent change of station
MEXICO — The monsoon rains had been slow in coming. The heat built and there were clouds in the white-hot sky but the rains did not come. People died in their houses and in the streets.
Photography: Burnt guardian – Shot on Wittner Chrome 200 (Agfa RSX200) at EI 200 (35mm format)
Burnt guardian
Shot on Wittner Chrome 200 (Agfa RSX200) at EI 200
Color reversal (Slide) film in 35mm format
Photography: Unhinged #02 – Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Unhinged
Shot on Fuji Premium 400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format
Dear Benice 6: Toxic GAS
Dear Benice
I love engaging with the film community on the various social media sites, but increasingly these past havens are stressing me out. The reason? CameraPorn.
5 Frames… With Kodak Ektar 100 (EI 100 / 120 format / Mamiya 7)
It is said that landscapes should be shot with, at the very least, a medium-film camera.
Photography: From below – Shot on Kodak AEROCHROME III 1443 (35mm format)
From below
Shot on Kodak AEROCHROME III 1443 at EI 400
Color infrared aerial surveillance film in 35mm format
Shot with #21 orange filter
Read the Kodak AEROCHROME review
5 Frames… With J. Lane Dry Plates ( EI 2 / 4×5 format / Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic)
The photos presented here are made with my workhorse setup: my Graflex Speed Graphic, Schneider Symmar 210 f/5.6 convertible, and J. Lane Dry Plates.
Photography: Day market #01 – Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 200 (120 format)
Day market #01 Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 200 Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6×12 Push processed one stop Development notes: Kodak HC-110: 1+47, 20°C/68°F, 10:00 (N+1) No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse
Photography: Dripping red – Shot on Kodak AEROCHROME III 1443 (35mm format)
Dripping red
Shot on Kodak AEROCHROME III 1443 at EI 400
Color infrared aerial surveillance film in 35mm format
Shot with #21 orange filter
Read the Kodak AEROCHROME review
Photography: Child-friendly facilities – Shot on Lomography Lomochrome Purple XR 100-400 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Child-friendly facilities
Shot on Lomography Lomochrome Purple XR 100-400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format
Photography: Snuggle buddies – Shot on Lomography Orca 110 at EI 80 (110 format)
Snuggle buddies
Shot on Lomography Orca 110 at EI 80
Black and white film in 110 format
5 Frames… Harman Direct Positive Paper (EI 2 / 4X5 format / Intrepid 4×5 Mk III)
I was recently reading Daphne Schnitzer’s interview and one of the many materials she uses is Harman Direct Positive Paper (DPP).
Quick camera review: a week and a half with the new Lomography Diana Instant Square
I’ve written a bit for Lomography before and got a random email out of the blue asking if I was interested in testing out their new Diana Instant Square camera.
Photography: Pumped-up – Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 at EI 100 (120 format)
Pumped-up
Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 at EI 100
Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6
July 2018 film photography horoscope – ‘mystic’ help to better photography
Hallo everyone. I’m sorry for being late this month.
5 Frames… With CineStill 800T (EI 800 / 120 format / Fujifilm GS645 Professional)
I’m a latecomer to film photography, but have been working hard to catch up. After reading a lot about CineStill’s products, I recently…
Photography: Scratch my back… – Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
Scratch my back…
Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 200
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed one stop
Development notes:
Kodak HC-110: 1+47(E), 20°C/68°F, 11:15 (N)
No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5
Photography: Innovation Tower – Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
Innovation Tower
Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 100
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Development notes:
Kodak HC-110: 1+47(E), 20°C/68°F, 11:15 (N)
No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse
 
Photography: Roofline – Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 200 (35mm format)
Roofline
Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 200
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed one stop
Development notes:
ADOX Silvermax developer: 1+24, 20°C/68°F, 12:15 (N+1)
No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal
Photography: Scratching post – Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 200 (35mm format)
Scratching post
Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 200
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed one stop
Development notes:
ADOX Silvermax developer: 1+24, 20°C/68°F, 12:15 (N+1)
No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute
5 Frames… With Fuji Superia 400 (EI / 35mm format / Konica Waiwai)
At first, I didn’t get the hype but I really respect Dan Ko’s opinion when he said he would buy any Konica Waiwai at the silliest price he could find.
Photography: Skewed – Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 200 (35mm format)
Skewed
Shot on ADOX Silvermax 100 at EI 200
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed one stop
Development notes:
ADOX Silvermax developer: 1+24, 20°C/68°F, 12:15 (N+1)
No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal
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