Welcome to the month that was May 2018, all 31 days, 22 daily photos and 32 articles of it – here on EMULSIVE at least. This recap is a little late, to say the least – totally my fault (more of the biting off more than I can chew business.
Still, let’s not dwell on that, it’s here now, so I invite you all to get stuck in. Here’s every single article and photograph published on EMULSIVE in May 2018, starting with the ten most popular articles as decided by you and ordered by their publish date.
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ENJOY!
~ EM
Medium format first timer: a few months on with the Hasselblad 500C/M
It’s been a few months now since I came into the world of medium format and became a Hasselblad owner.
Every single film stock still made today – Part 3: ILFORD to Japan Camera Hunter (v2)
Update 01: 2018-09-20
Welcome to part three of this series exploring every single film photography stock still being made today.
EMULSIVE interview #179: I am Daphne Schnitzer and this is why I shoot film
A huge welcome to Daphne Schnitzer, past 5 Frames With contributor here on EMULSIVE and pinhole aficionado.
Camera review: Yashica-mat 124 TLR
As a 6×6 format twin lens reflex camera, the Yashica Mat-124 TLR is considered a great entry-level camera for people who are moving up from 35mm to medium format film.
Camera review: getting back on the bike with the Intrepid 4×5
It sounds very grand when you tell people that you are having a field camera made for you. I certainly felt grand and excited when I placed my order for an Intrepid 4×5 with blue bellows and lens board.
Photo story: I shot the Sheriff, photographing Bob Marley
On the 6th of July, 1980, Bob Marley played the now historic concert at Dalymount Park on Dublin’s north side, at that time the home of the soccer club Bohemians.
Gear review: SP-445 4×5 film processing system
Since beginning large format photography I’ve been developing my 4×5* sheet film in trays. This is not a process for the faint hearted and takes more than a modicum of skill.
Film stock review: CineStill 50D in the Arctic Circle
Having read a selection of blog posts and reviews about the CineStill range of 120 and 135 films I was intrigued.
EMULSIVE interview 180: I am Anil Mistry and this is why I shoot film
It’s Anil Mistry, everyone. To regular readers or EMULSIVE and listeners of the Sunny16 Podcast, that name should at the very least ring a few bells.
Every single film stock still made today – Part 4: Kodak to Maco Direct (v4)
Update 03: 2018-11-20
Welcome to part four of this series exploring every single film stock (including instant film, dry plates, etc.), still being made today.
…and then there’s everything else
Peeled apart for good: the creative obligation not to f**k it up, my last frames of FUJI FP-100C
For about a year and a half, every time I opened my fridge I saw my last remaining 10 exposure pack of Fuji FP 100C instant film, and every time I opened said fridge I was reluctant to take it
Photography: Shard – Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 100VS (E100VS) at EI 100 (120 format)
Shard
Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 100VS (E100VS) at EI 100
Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Hasselblad 2000 + Kodak Aero Ektar 178mm f/2.5
Read the EKTACHROME 100VS review
Read the EKTACHROME 100VS experimentation guide
 
Photography: One down – Shot on Rollei Superpan 200 at EI 200 (120 format)
One down
Shot on Rollei Superpan 200 at EI 200
Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Hasselblad 2000 + Kodak Aero Ektar 178mm f/2.5
Read the Rollei Superpan 200 review and experimentation guide.
 
Four seasons with: Kodak EASTMAN Plus-X 5231
And this is where my journey of home developing begins! After a couple of disappointments – in rapid succession – of the work of some photo labs, it was time to take full responsibility for all the loosely cut last
Photography: Breather – Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 100VS (E100VS) at EI 100 (120 format)
Breather
Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 100VS (E100VS) at EI 100
Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Hasselblad 2000 + Kodak Aero Ektar 178mm f/2.5
Read the EKTACHROME 100VS review
Read the EKTACHROME 100VS experimentation guide
 
5 Frames… With Kentmere 400 (EI 1600 / 35mm format / Leica M4)
I shot this roll during a visit to Hull in the United Kingdom.
Why shoot film part 3: ILFORD XP2 Super report
Although I’ve been experimenting with a few different films, using ILFORD Delta 3200 Professional at LFW, some Fuji Neopan for Street, and some CineStill for low light nights, I am yet to find a film stock I am consistently
Photography: Street rider – Shot on Rollei Infrared 400 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Street rider
Shot on Rollei Infrared 400 at EI 400
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
5 Frames… With Fujicolor C200 (EI 200 / 35mm format / Pentax Spotmatic)
I’ve been into photography for about two years, using a digital Canon. I was doing mostly long exposures and street photography.
Camera review: Holga 120N + video review
It’s been a little while since I have gone out to do some shooting with my Holga.
Photography: Cotton candy – Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400 (35mm Format)
Cotton candy
Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format film
2017 travelogue retrospective: part 2 – Europe and beyond
Welcome to part two of my 2017 travelogue retrospective. In part one, I promised I’d be back with photos from Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Vietnam and maybe more.
Photography: Beat – Shot on Fuji NEOPAN 1600 at EI 1600 (35mm format)
Beat
Shot on Fuji NEOPAN 1600 at EI 1600.
Black and white negative film in 35mm format.
Photography: Chrysalised – Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Chrysalised
Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format film
Photography: Scratched to bits – Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 250 (35mm format)
Scratched to bits
Shot on Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X 5222 at EI 250
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 1 stop
5 Frames… With Arista Edu Ultra 200 (EI 200 / 35mm format / Pentax K1000)
The pictures that are presented here today were taken during a workshop about analog photography in July 2017.
Photography: Just a lick – Shot on Kodak ULTRA MAX at EI 1600 (35mm Format)
Just a lick
Shot on Kodak ULTRA MAX at EI 1600.
Color negative film in 35mm format.
Push processed two stops.
5 Frames… With Fuji Pro 160 NS (EI 160 / 120 format / Arca-Swiss F-Line)
13 years ago I used to shoot Fuji 160C and I have a great souvenir of it for the vivid colours, it has been discontinued and is unobtainable nowadays (at least in Europe).
Photography: To the gate – Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400 (35mm Format)
To the gate
Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format film
Analog [dis?]ability: photography as a tool for healing
Every time we pick up our cameras we probably take them for granted.
Photography: Postie – Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 100 (35mm format)
Postie
Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 100
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Holga 120 PAN + Schneider Angulon 90mm f/6.8
Read the ILFORD FP4 PLUS review
Dear Benice 5: Monkey see, monkey don’t
Dear Benice,
I’ve recently moved to film after many years of shooting digital.
Photography: Seat to seat – Shot on Kodak Hawkeye Traffic Surveillance Color Film 2486 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Seat to seat
Shot on Kodak Hawkeye Traffic Surveillance Color Film 2486 EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format
Photography: Off peak – Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400 (35mm Format)
Off peak
Shot on Fuji Superia Premium 400 at EI 400
Color negative film in 35mm format film
5 Frames… With Fujifilm Fujicolor C200 (EI100 / 35mm format / Pentax MZ-S)
When I started my path of analog photography somewhere in 2012, my first film stocks were widely available Fujifilm consumer grade films – mostly Fujifilm Superia 200 and Fujicolor C200.
Photography: The moon in her hands – Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
The moon in her hands
Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100.
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
5 Frames… With Fomapan 100 Classic (EI 100 / 4×5 format / DIY Pinhole)
Some time ago I read about a workshop dedicated to instructing participants in building their own pinhole camera and venturing into the field to record some images. Somehow this idea resonated with me.
Photography: Hello…follow me – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F RDPIII at EI 100 (120 Format)
Hello…follow me
Shot on Fuji Provia 100F RDPIII at EI 100
Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Photography: Split #05 – Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 800 (35mm format)
Split #05
Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 800
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed 3 stops
Photography: By a nose – Kodak PROFESSIONAL ELITE Chrome 100 – EB-3 (35mm format)
By a nose
Shot on Kodak PROFESSIONAL ELITE Chrome 100 (EB-3) at EI 100.
Color reversal (slide) film in 35mm format.
Cross processed.
Photo story: Rediscovering my 35mm soul through one photograph
I asked my self this question very recently: can one photo make a difference?
You betcha!
Photography: Off at the door – Shot on Silberra ULTIMA 200 (120 format)
Off at the door
Shot on Silberra ULTIMA 200 at EI 200
Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6
5 Frames… With Kodak Tri-X 400 (EI 1600 / 120 format / Hasselblad 500CM)
My 94-year-old grandmother, Jeanne Samuels, lives a fully independent life. Her independence, however, was…
Photography: SHOX – Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
SHOX
Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100.
Black and white negative film in 35mm format.
5 Frames… With Ferrania P30 Alpha (EI 50 / 35mm format / Minolta X-700)
Walking in the woods, that‘s my thing. So taking pictures in the woods seems to come naturally (pun intended).
Developing expired large format black and white film
If you are old enough, you will remember a time when expired film was like kryptonite to a photographer.
Photography: Above as below – Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 100 (4×5 format)
Above as below
Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 100
Black and white negative film in 4×5 format
Test shots: Revolog Kosmos (35mm) + Bronica ETRSi
A few weeks ago, Nils suggested putting together an unorthodox camera/film review that he felt would be useful to readers of EMULSIVE. He wasn’t joking, it was anything but orthodox.
Photography: Cosy corner – Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
Cosy corner
Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100.
Black and white negative film in 35mm format.
Photography: Granatum – Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 100VS E100VS at EI 100 (120 format)
Granatum
Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME 100VS (E100VS) at EI 100
Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6×6
Cross processed
Read the EKTACHROME 100VS review
Read the EKTACHROME 100VS experimentation guide
Photography: Mud guard – Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
Mudguard
Shot on Kosmo Foto Mono 100 at EI 100
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
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