I am a long-term Leica user, but have always admired the Contax aesthetic and Contax users were usually as enthusiastic about the Zeiss product as Leica users were about the Leitz products. So I recently took the opportunity to acquire fairly elderly Kiev-4a camera and prepared to enjoy the Contax experience. The Kiev-4a is sometimes […]
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I'm EM, founder, overlord, and editor-in-chief at EMULSIVE.org. I may be a benevolent gestalt entity but contrary to increasingly popular belief, I am not an AI.
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5 Frames… At Westonbirt Arboretum on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional Rolleicord Va + Xenar 75mm f/3.5
Rolleicord Va is a medium format (6×6) camera using 120 size films, with which you will get 12 frames per roll. It is a Twin-Lens Reflex (TLR) camera and has a Xenar 75mm f/3.5 as the taking lens and a 75mm f/3.2 as the viewing lens. My Rolleicord Va is a version 2, according to […]
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5 Frames… Around Blois on LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 (35mm format / EI 200 / Yashica FX – 3 + Yashica Lens ML 50mm f/2) – by Steven Munday
To Describe the Town of Blois, I would begin with the picturesque gardens, the venerable buildings woven together with cobbled streets. Cemented in the history of France, Blois is a stunning destination for anyone with a love for culture, situated in the centre de Loire region and 2 hours south of Paris. Now, I had […]
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Photography: A delivery in 4 parts… – Shot on JCH Streetpan 400 at EI 800 (35mm Format)
Shot on JCH Streetpan 400 at EI 80035mm format black and white film in 35mm formatPush processed 1-stop Development notesKodak HC-110: 1+47(E), 20°C/68°F, 11:30 (N+1)No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse A delivery in 4 parts… – Shot on JCH Streetpan 400 at EI 800 (35mm Format) A delivery in 4 parts… – […]
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Month in review: June 2021
These are the 31 days and 33 articles that made EMULSIVE in May 2021. 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).
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New Fugufilm 400 slide film: More test roll shots + Bellamy Hunt Q&A
I’ll admit to being taken back a bit by the two new film announcements so far this week (Kodak Gold in 120 format and CineStill 400D), and it looks like we’re capping it off with a third: brand new FuguFilm 400 colour slide film in 35mm format from Japan Camera Hunter and Street Silhouettes. I […]
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A new “everyday” film from CineStill: 400Dynamic in 35mm and 120 format
Initially only available through the CINESTILL FILM MAKER Campaign at cinestillfilm.com/400D, the motion-to-still-photography company, CineStill have announced the launch of 400Dynamic, a 400 ISO daylight-balanced color negative film in both 35mm and 120 medium format and later, in 4×5 large format. Expected (initially) in limited supply, the new film stock’s release is supported by a […]
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25% cheaper than both Portra and Ektar: the return of Kodak Gold 200 film in 120 format
Following months of speculation, and around two decades since its original discontinuation, Kodak Alaris* has finally announced the rerelease of its popular consumer-grade Kodak Gold 200 colour negative film in 120 format, which is available right now for stores to purchase in 5-pack “Pro Packs”. It’s going to take a few days before you see […]
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The new Lomography DigitaLIZA + / Max film scanning kits for 35mm and 120 film
I’ve been a long-time user of Lomography’s DigitaLIZA 35mm and 120 film masks. They work great on my Epson Perfection v750 and keep film generally flatter than Epson’s normal film masks — even when scanning 35mm film shot on a 6×12 format camera or 6×17 format. In terms of value for money and performance, they’re […]
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Photography: Pecan pie – Shot on Kodak Portra 400VC at EI 320 (120 Format)
Shot on Kodak Portra 400VC at EI 320 (120 Format). Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6. Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8
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Photography: Power up – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100 (120 format)
Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6x6Cross processed in C-41 ChemistryHasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8 Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) review here.Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) cross processing and push processing guide here. Power-up – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI […]
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Photography: Be careful out back – Shot on Lomography Color Negative 800 at EI 800 (120 Format)
Shot on Lomography Color Negative 800 at EI 800.Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6.Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8. Check out my Lomography CN 800 vs Kodak Portra 800 vs Fuji Natura 1600 (day and night) blind film test.
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Camera review: The LEGO VIP Rewards Vintage Camera + build video
It’s not a Leica, but if you’re a film photographer, you’re probably going to Like-uh-it a lot. If you like LEGO, you’ll likely be quite partial to it, too. Yes, it’s the (limited edition?) LEGO VIP Rewards Vintage Camera. This article reviews the camera in full with a start-to-finish video of the build (condensed to […]
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Photography: It can wait – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100 (120 format)
Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6x6Cross processed in C-41 ChemistryHasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8 Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) review here.Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) cross processing and push processing guide here. It can wait – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP […]
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New ADOX COLOR MISSION 35mm film: a “reverse Kickstarter”
A new, very limited ISO 200 35mm color film from ADOX is upon us just 41 days into 2022. It’s released on Thursday, February 10th, 2022, and is available for pre-order now in limited quantities in 36 exposure, 35mm cassettes. Say hello to ADOX COLOR MISSION: The film, described by ADOX as having “delicately vibrant […]
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Photography: Under the over – Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 at EI 200 (35mm format)
Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 at EI 100Color negative film in 35mm formatNikon F6 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 AF-D
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Photography: Light and shadow – Shot on Lomography Color Negative 800 at EI 800 (120 Format)
Both shot on Lomography Color Negative 800 (EI 800, meter readings differ by 2-stops).Color negative film in 120 format shot at 6×6.Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8. Check out Lomography CN 800 vs Kodak Portra 800 vs Fuji Natura 1600 (day and night) in my blind film test.
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Photography: Welcome – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100 (120 format)
Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6x6Cross processed in C-41 ChemistryHasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8 Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) review here.Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) cross processing and push processing guide here. Welcome – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI […]
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Photography: Cloccian – Shot on LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100–400 at EI 400 (120 format)
Shot on LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100–400 at EI 400Color negative film in 120 formatHasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8 Cloccian – Shot on LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100–400 at EI 400 (120 format)
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Photography: Tear it down, tear it all down – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100 (120 format)
Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6x6Cross processed in C-41 ChemistryHasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8 Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) review here.Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) cross processing and push processing guide here.
