These are the 31 days and 62 articles that made EMULSIVE in May 2020. As usual, you’ll find a recap of all the articles published, starting with the most popular 10 articles of the month in order of publication (as decided by you).
Enjoy!
~ EM
May 2020’s top 10
Up to 15% price increases on ILFORD products coming in May 2020 May 1, 2020 Posted in: Articles - Effective globally from May 11th 2020, HARMAN Technology Limited, producers of ILFORD and Kentmere photographic film, paper, chemistry and cameras will be increasing prices for most products by between 1% and 15%. The prices increases are part of a planned annual schedule — albeit delayed for as long as possible — and not in any […]
They took my Kodachrome away…so I brought it back May 2, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Darkroom, Developing Film, Featured - 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 was until a fateful day in 2010 when Kodak brought it’s benevolent reign to a fateful halt. We are, of course, talking about Kodachrome, the legendary color reversal […]
5 Frames… At Connecticut’s Hammonasset State Park with ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 400 / 120 format / Fujica GSW690) – by Edward Steinerts May 3, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles - After acquiring a Fujifilm GW690II and having so much fun with it, I felt I could use a wider angle for landscapes, so I set out looking for the GSW version, which sports a 65mm f/5.6 lens as opposed to the 90mm f/3.5 lens on the GW series. I found a GSW first series model […]
Learning to love a rangefinder camera: Five years with the Leica M6 TTL 0.85 May 16, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Featured, Film camera Reviews, Leica Film Camera Reviews, Reviews - 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 time. When the mist cleared a second or two after I hit the tarmac, I found myself with my right arm aloft, still holding a new to me […]
A look at two uniquely different medium format Fujifilm cameras: The Fuji GA645Zi Professional and Fuji GW690III Professional May 18, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Film camera Reviews, Fujifilm Film Camera Reviews, Reviews - 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 and formats. I purchased both of these cameras based on recommendations from very different sources and as different as they are, I enjoy them both. I first learned […]
5 Frames… Of climate change protest on Fujifilm Superia Venus 800 (EI 800 / 35mm format / Yashica FX-3) – by Zhan Teh May 20, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles - I have had this roll of Fujifilm Superia Venus 800 siting in my freezer for the longest time. Now considered more exotic – having only officially available in the Japanese market and the announcement of its discontinuation by Fujifilm in late 2019. Having not shot Venus 800 before, I have always been hesitant to use […]
My First Roll… Of self-developed black and white film (Kodak T-Max 100, Nikon F2) – by James Harris May 21, 2020 Posted in: Articles, My First Roll - 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 experience. Like all good stories, this one has a bit of a background to it so let’s start with the question, why get into self-developing film at all? […]
5 Frames… At an abandoned warehouse on Fujifilm Velvia 50 RVP (EI 50 / 120 format / Hasselblad 503CXi) – by Chris Dixon) May 23, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles - 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 Portra and a little Ektar 100, each has its own quirks and peculiarities – and to be honest, I haven’t yet come across a film stock that I […]
Find your perfect Leica or M-mount film camera with the help of this interactive tool & reference data May 24, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Featured, Guides - 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… Of ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm format / EI 400 / Zorki 4K) – by Peter Platt May 25, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles - 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 came complete with a non-functioning rangefinder and a very sticky shutter, but a couple of squirts of electrical switch cleaner later and all functions appeared to be working […]…and here’s everything in order of publication
5 Frames… At Raid Area 51 on Kodak Portra 160 (EI 100 / 120 format / Pentax 67) – by Cameron Zucker May 1, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… From my third trip to Iceland on ILFORD HP5 PLUS 400 (EI 1600 / 35mm format / Pentax Spotmatic SP) – by Stefan Roat May 2, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles They took my Kodachrome away…so I brought it back May 2, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Darkroom, Developing Film, Featured 5 Frames… At Connecticut’s Hammonasset State Park with ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 400 / 120 format / Fujica GSW690) – by Edward Steinerts May 3, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Lomography Peacock X-Pro Slide 110 film: Just because it says X-PRO doesn’t mean you should May 3, 2020 Posted in: Film stock reviews, Lomography Film Stock Reviews, Reviews
5 Frames… Testing my new Paterson Tank with expired Kodak MAX 800 (EI 800 / 35mm format / Kodak HD Disposable) – by Dave Faulkner May 4, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Results WILL vary: An introduction to the endless creative expression of gum printing May 4, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Darkroom
5 Frames… From my first time shooting Lomography Berlin Kino 400 (EI 400 / 35mm format / Nikon F4S) – by Tim Dobbs May 5, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
The East African Savannah on medium format film: Twice the weight for black and white? Any time. May 5, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Travelogue
Another LEGO film camera joins the fray: The LEGO “Olympus OM-1” from David Hensel May 6, 2020 Posted in: Articles
5 Frames… Pushing Ilford Delta 3200 Professional to EI 25000 (35mm / EI 2500 / Canon EOS-3) – by Lee Irvine May 6, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
EMULSIVE interview #216: I am Tom Sebastiano and this is why I shoot film May 6, 2020 Posted in: Film Photographer Interviews, Interviews
5 Frames… at the Fiesta de Santo Tomás with Kodak Tri-x 400 / 120 format / EI 320 / Zenza Bronica ETRSi) by José Lucero May 7, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
The Olympus AF-1 (Infinity): A solid combination of affordability and quality May 7, 2020 Posted in: Featured, Film camera Reviews, Olympus Film Camera Reviews, Reviews
5 Frames… Of Kodak Portra 400 (EI 400 / 120 format / Hasselblad 500CM) – by Trevor Hong May 8, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
My First Roll… Of 35mm film (aged five years old), Kodak Plus-X Pan and an Agfa ISO-RAPID 1 – by David Hume May 8, 2020 Posted in: Articles, My First Roll
5 Frames… Of 35mm film in a Kodak Brownie 1B (EI 125 / 35mm format / ILFORD FP4 PLUS) – by Christopher James May 9, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… With expired Fuji Superia 200 (EI 200 / 35mm format / Olympus OM-1) – By Ed Worthington May 10, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… In Brighton on ILFORD Ortho PLUS 80 (EI 80 / 120 format / Yashica Mat-124G) – by Frederic Baboulaz May 11, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… From psychedelic expired Fujifilm Provia 100F (EI 100 / 120 format / EI 100 / Rolleiflex Automat 6×6 – Model K4/50) – by George Quiroga May 12, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
In conversation with: Tim Gilbert of Stearman Press May 12, 2020 Posted in: In Conversation With..., Interviews
5 Frames… With Kodak Ektar 100 (EI 100 / 4×5 format / Chamonix F-2 4×5) – by Leland Buck May 13, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… from Shanghai with ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 400 / 35mm format / Yashica Electro GSN) – by Lee Webb May 14, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
My first roll… Of 35mm film: Kyiv on Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 in a Zenit E – by Garrison Way May 14, 2020 Posted in: Articles, My First Roll
5 Frames… With Fomapan 100 Classic (EI 100 / 120 format / Yashica 635) – by Lester Flores Montejo May 15, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… With Lomography LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100-400 (EI 400 / 35mm format / Leica M7) – by José Mendes de Almeida May 16, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles Learning to love a rangefinder camera: Five years with the Leica M6 TTL 0.85 May 16, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Featured, Film camera Reviews, Leica Film Camera Reviews, Reviews
5 Frames… In freezing Manhattan on Kodak T-MAX 400 (EI 100 / 120 format / Arax 60) – by B Kowal May 17, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
I’m using Minecraft to host a charitable photographic exhibition in a physically isolated world May 17, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Featured Projects
5 Frames… With ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 6400 / 35mm format / Rollei 35S) – by Dario Lozano-Thornton May 18, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles A look at two uniquely different medium format Fujifilm cameras: The Fuji GA645Zi Professional and Fuji GW690III Professional May 18, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Film camera Reviews, Fujifilm Film Camera Reviews, Reviews
5 Frames… With Svema Color 125 (EI 100-ish / 35mm format / Widelux F7) – by Jason Self May 19, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
New slide film development kit from CineStill: CineStill Cs6 “Creative Slide” 3-Bath Process May 19, 2020 Posted in: Articles, News 5 Frames… Of climate change protest on Fujifilm Superia Venus 800 (EI 800 / 35mm format / Yashica FX-3) – by Zhan Teh May 20, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
EMULSIVE interview #217: I am Nat Meier and this is why I shoot film May 20, 2020 Posted in: Film Photographer Interviews, Interviews
5 Frames… of the Emerald City on Kodak Portra 400 (EI 400 / 120 format / Bronica ETRS) – by Morten Watkins May 21, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles My First Roll… Of self-developed black and white film (Kodak T-Max 100, Nikon F2) – by James Harris May 21, 2020 Posted in: Articles, My First Roll
5 Frames… At San Xavier Mission with ILFORD Delta 100 Professional (EI 100 / 120 format / Holga 120N) – by Jennifer Thompson May 22, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Managing exposure: Using Sunny 16 and the Zone System at the same time May 22, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Guides 5 Frames… At an abandoned warehouse on Fujifilm Velvia 50 RVP (EI 50 / 120 format / Hasselblad 503CXi) – by Chris Dixon) May 23, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Why shoot black and white film for documentary photography? May 23, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Opinion
5 Frames… On the last day before lockdown with ILFORD FP4 PLUS (EI 125 / 35mm format / Robot Royal 24 Mod III) – by Anthony Chatain May 24, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles Find your perfect Leica or M-mount film camera with the help of this interactive tool & reference data May 24, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Featured, Guides 5 Frames… Of ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm format / EI 400 / Zorki 4K) – by Peter Platt May 25, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Film stock review: Kodak EASTMAN DOUBLE-X (5222) – 35mm format – by Alexander Laurent May 25, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Film stock reviews, Kodak Film Stock Reviews, Reviews
5 Frames… On 50+ year expired ILFORD HP3 (120 format / EI 12 / Agfa Isolette II) – by Alice Smith May 26, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Camera review: The Olympus XA, Downhill longboarding, Madeira Park and Agfa Vista Plus 200 May 26, 2020 Posted in: Film camera Reviews, Olympus Film Camera Reviews, Reviews
5 Frames… Of 1974 expired Kodak Plus-X Pan (70mm format / EI 50 / Hasselblad 503CW) – by Lukasz Majewski May 27, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Mini-review: Making portraits with the Lensbaby Composer on film May 27, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Gear Reviews, Lens Reviews, Reviews
5 Frames… Of Fujifilm Fujicolor Pro 400H (120 format / EI 100 / Kowa Six MM) – by Jeremy Parsons May 28, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
The Making of Hitchcock’s California: Vista Visions From the Camera Eye, by Robert Jones with Aimee Sinclair May 28, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Featured Projects
5 Frames… Of LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100-400 (120 format / EI 250 / Fujifilm GA645Wi Professional) – by Steffi Jannasch May 29, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
My first roll… Of 120 film: Kodak Portra 160 in a Seagull TLR – by Tobias Eriksson May 29, 2020 Posted in: Articles, My First Roll
5 Frames… In Baku on ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm format / EI 800 / Leica IIIf) – by Simón Ducos May 30, 2020 Posted in: 5 Frames..., Articles
Anecdotal Evidence: Tools to help you see photographically – by Fred Rosenberg May 30, 2020 Posted in: Articles, Opinion
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~ EM
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