Let’s take a look back at the month on EMULSIVE that was July 2019. As usual for these monthly listicles, I’ve laid out the ten most read and discussed articles here on EMULSIVE for last month, as well as a complete list of July’s 36 articles.
Enjoy!
The GOOSE: Reviewing the Polaroid 600SE
The 600SE was the crème de la creme of Polaroid cameras in its day.
In defence of 35mm point and shoot cameras
Point and shoot film cameras are often looked down upon within the film community and you’ll hear more than the occasional accusation of them being an accessory to “make you look trendy”.
Foma Bohemia celebrates upcoming 100 year anniversary with new packaging
With their 100-year anniversary coming up in 2021, Foma Bohemia, makers of FOMAPAN black and white photographic film and papers is popping the cork a little early with three new, limited edition “retro” 1930s styled box art for its
A new multi-format camera is born: meet the CAMERADACTYL HOMONCULUS 69
There’s a new camera on the block and it just so happens to be the latest addition to the CAMERADACTYL family. I call it the HOMONCULUS 69 – because it can take photographs up to 6×9 in size.
Oly travel twins: The Olympus Trip 35 vs the Olympus XA2 in the field
Both these little cameras get a lot of love and I think they deserve it.
The first new colour film stock in 5 years: LomoChrome Metropolis available in 16mm, 35mm, 110 and 120 formats
It’s been nearly five years since we saw a new colour negative photographic film hit the shelves and over six since the one before that.
5 Frames… With Kodak EKTACHROME E100 (EI 100 / 35mm format / Olympus OM-4T)
The OM-4 represented the pinnacle of Olympus film camera development. The multi-spot metering function, unique to the OM-3 and OM-4 bodies, afforded photographers the greatest manual exposure control in any film camera produced.
The Unique Nikon Nikkor-Q 25CM f/4 for Bronica S2/S2A
Most people will never see, hold, or use the Bronica S2A’s Nikon Nikkor-Q 25CM f/4 lens. In fact, Tony Hilton’s authoritative Bronica S2A book “Bronica: The Early History and Definitive Collector’s Guide” lists only five known copies.
Anecdotal evidence: My darkroom tricks and treats
I’ve been a street photographer and black and white darkroom worker since back when bulk film loaders boasted of “Penny a Frame” – that’s right, $.36 a roll of film.
…and here’s everything in order of publication
Life gets busy, so here’s everything on EMULSIVE in June in one single list!
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5 Frames… With Fujifilm Natura 1600 at night (EI 1600 / 35mm format / Nikon EM)
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5 Frames… With Kodak Tri-X 400 (EI 400 / 35mm format / Minolta SRT 201)
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Changing gear: The inverse of control AKA a Holga point of view
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5 Frames… In Cuba on Kodak Portra 400 (EI 400 / 35mm format / Rollei 35S)
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5 Frames… With Kodak Tri-X 400 (EI 400 / 35mm format / Bronica GS-1)
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5 Frames… With Kodak Ektar 100 (EI 100 / 120 format / Yashica-Mat LM)
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5 Frames… in the Namibian Desert with Rollei Retro 80s (EI 25 / 120 format / Mamiya 7II)
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5 Frames… Travelling through India with ORWO N74 plus (EI 400 / 35 format / Nikon FM2)
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5 Frames… Of a rainy Lombard with Kodak Tri-X 400 (EI 1600 / 35mm format / Minolta SRT 202)
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5 Frames… With ORWO N74 plus (Gost 360 / 35mm format / Belomo Chaika 3)
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5 Frames… With Kodak EKTACHROME E100VS (EI 100 / 120 format / Bronica SQ-A)
“What on earth had I been thinking?” This is the question that I asked myself from the moment that I dropped the roll of film off at the lab, until the moment that I had picked it up.
Thanks for reading!
~ EM
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