Say hello to Andrea Bianchi; Surfer, extreme sports photographer, photo editor and portraitist based in one of the most beautiful parts of the world. Andrea and I have been crossing paths for 18 months now and I’m glad to finally be able to bring his interview to you. Settle in, this is going to be […]
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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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Photography: Anamorphic Test #01 – Shot on Bergger BRF-400 at EI 400 (35mm Format)
Part of my ongoing 35mm anamorphic tests on film… Shot on Bergger BRF-400 at EI 400Black and white negative film in 35mm formatNikon F100, Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 AF-D + ISCO Ultra Star 2.1
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5 Frames… Of my quarantine in Vietnam with ORWO N74 plus on a Nikon F3HP (35mm format / EI 800 / Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-S) – by Sasi Somu
I flew into Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, late in the night to be unceremoniously whisked off to spend the next 15 days in quarantine in a 3×4 meter hotel room. I was there on a work assignment that was going to last a few months hence I brought along my trusty workhorse; Nikon F3HP […]
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5 Frames… Of the the West Australian Wheatbelt on Kodak Ektar 100 and a Franka Rolfix II (120 Format / EI 100 / Schneider Kreuznach Radionar 105mm f/4.5) – by John Toohey
I headed out to the West Australian Wheatbelt with a battery of cameras: a Polaroid SX-70, a Kodak Cresta, an Ilford disposable, and a Kodak Hawkeye, but the Franka Rolfix was the sentimental favorite. I bought it in Ottawa for fifty dollars, mainly because of the stamp near the hinge: “Made in Germany U.S Zone”, […]
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Photography: Chime / 引磬 / Yǐn Qìng – Shot on Lomography Color Negative 100 at EI 100 (35mm format)
Shot on Lomography Color Negative 100 at EI 100,Color negative film in 35mm format,CONTAX AX, Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/2.8
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Photography: One “Art” please… – Shot on Lomography Color Negative 400 at EI 400 (35mm format)
Shot on Lomography Color Negative 400 at EI 400Color negative film in 35mm format Leica M6 TTL 0.85 and Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f/4
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Photography: Coiled #04 – Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 500 (35mm Format)
Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 500.Black and white negative film in 35mm format.Push processed 2-stops.Nikon F6 + Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR / Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED. Read the full ILFORD FP4 PLUS review here. Development notesILFORD ILFOTEC LC29: 1+19, 20°C / 68°F, 14:15 (N+2)No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse
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Photography: Household Abstractions #01 – Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 500 (35mm Format)
Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 500.Black and white negative film in 35mm format.Push processed 2-stops.Nikon F6 + Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR / Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED. Read the full ILFORD FP4 PLUS review here. Development notesILFORD ILFOTEC LC29: 1+19, 20°C / 68°F, 14:15 (N+2)No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse
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EMULSIVE Interview #223: I am Ellen Rogers and this is why I shoot film (Mildly NSFW)
Welcome to today’s fresh EMULSIVE interview. We have a bit of a treat this week in the form of polymath Ellen Rogers. Ellen is a photographer, colourist, lecturer, PhD student and fantasist — among other things. I’m so, so glad to be able to welcome her onto these pages! A couple of the photos are […]
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Photography: Road Warrior – Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 500 (35mm Format)
Shot on ILFORD FP4 PLUS at EI 500.Black and white negative film in 35mm format.Push processed 2-stops.Nikon F6 + Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR / Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED Read the full ILFORD FP4 PLUS review here. Development notesILFORD ILFOTEC LC29: 1+19, 20°C / 68°F, 14:15 (N+2)No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse
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5 Frames… Shot at home during stay-at-home on ILFORD FP4 PLUS (35mm Format / EI 125 / Nikon N90S + Nikkor 50mm 1.8 AF) – by Josh Vrolyk
The pandemic really threw a wrench in my shooting habits back in March of 2020. For a long time, I was used to driving around town to practice my photography, but obviously, once the pandemic hit and stay-at-home orders were in place, I was forced to make some major changes to my routine. I’ve bought […]
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5 Frames… Of Finnish sauna tradition on a Mamiya RB67 (120 Format / EI 200-400 / Fomapan 200 Creative) – by Martti Korhonen
Finnish sauna tradition is strong and living heritage. It was in fact added to Unesco’s list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity a few months ago. Smoke sauna is the most traditional form of sauna. Though it is considered by many to be the finest kind it is clear why they are somewhat rare […]
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Photography: One straight line – Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME E100 at EI 100 (120 Format)
One straight line Shot on Kodak EKTACHROME E100 at EI 100Color reversal (slide) film in 120 format shot as 6x9Fuji GW690III Professional Read the Kodak EKTACHROME E100 guide – shot at EI 100, 200, 400 and 800. If you’re reading this and remembering a time when I posted daily photographs from my archive and current […]
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EMULSIVE Interview #222: I am Kris Askey and this is why I shoot film
After an 8-month hiatus, I’d like to welcome you all back to the EMULSIVE interview. Yes, yes, 2020 be damned, etc. Last year was a challenging one for me and I took a bit more of a hit than I expected but, as I kept telling myself, there are two things to remember: 1) things […]
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New “contact print” Instax film from Fuji plus another underpowered toy camera, the Instax Mini 40
If you’re looking for a cheap point-and-shoot upgrade from Fuji’s last cheap point-and-shoot Instax camera, the company will gladly cover you as of just a few hours ago with the brand new, two-button-two-setting Instax Mini 40 camera. Added to that, if you happen to be missing the darkroom in today’s purely digital photography age, you […]
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Month in review: December 2020
These are the 31 days and 30 articles that made EMULSIVE in December 2020. There’s no fancy countdown here, just my usual recap for those of you who missed the goings-on. 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 […]
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Month in review: November 2020
These are the 30 days and 30 articles that made EMULSIVE in November 2020. There’s no fancy countdown here, just my usual recap for those of you who missed the goings-on. 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 […]
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Announcing the new 35mm & 120 format Intrepid colour Enlarger: coming March 19th 2021
News just in from the folks over at Intrepid Camera: a new model of their Intrepid Enlarger that can make colour and black and white darkroom prints from 35mm and 120 format film (up to 6×9!) According to the folks at Intrepid, the new enlarger comes after “more than a year of extensive testing, designing […]
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Month in review: October 2020
These are the 31 days and 31 articles that made EMULSIVE in October 2020. There’s no fancy countdown here, just my usual recap for those of you who missed the goings-on. 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 […]
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5 Frames… Of my own private Idaho on ILFORD HP5 PLUS (120 Format / EI 400 / Bronica SQA + Bronica Zenzanon-PS 150mm f/4) – by Ted Harmon
I began in photography shooting for The Arbiter, Boise State University’s student newspaper. My qualifications at the time? I had access to a camera (a Minolta SRT 303b) and I happened to be at a bar with the photo editor drinking whisky when he realized he was one staff photographer short. At the time we […]
