“Your package has been delivered” proclaimed the USPS tracking site. I had signed up for a project where a select few photographers were given a couple of rolls of KODAK Panchromatic Separation Film 2238 film to use and submit their best two images for future publication. Unearthing the two rolls from the innocent-looking manila envelope, […]
Tag: 2019 – November
Posted inOpinion
Three things Bill Murray can teach you about street photography
A man walks up to a couple at a restaurant, takes one of their french fries right from the table, eats it, looks them directly in the eyes and says: “No one will ever believe you”. That man is Bill Murray. This is just one of the thousands of stories out there that exist about […]
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5 Frames… Shot with my daughter-in-law on ILFORD FP4 PLUS (EI 125 / 35mm / Agfa Optima 1A)
These photos were taken on the first roll of film taken by a complete newbie to film photography, my daughter-in-law Amy, on her first visit to Australia in July 2019, when she stayed with us in Perth for a few days, and then went on to Sydney. I’m in my late 70’s now, but I […]
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EMULSIVE interview #209: I am Paulo Monteiro and this is why I shoot film
Ladies and gents, allow me to introduce you to this week’s fresh EMULSIVE interviewee: Paulo Monteiro. Over to you, Paulo. Hi Paulo, what’s this picture, then? PM: This photo was taken moments after the baptism ceremony of an artisanal fishing boat in Rabo de Peixe, São Miguel Island, Azores. For me, it sums up much […]
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Four years and counting: Un Giro D’Italia – touring Italy or, a never-ending project
Like all good projects, this one began without me even realising it. I didn’t intend for this to become such a long term thing, in fact, I originally hadn’t even intended to make anything in particular at all. What started off as a solo holiday around Italy with a couple of cameras, a flight into […]
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5 Frames… With ILFORD SFX 200 (EI 200 / 35mm format / Canon Sure Shot Z90W)
I just bought a few rolls of fresh film at my local camera shop, Downtown Camera and they had a special on ILFORD. I decided to stroll around my neighborhood and enjoy the day with my camera in-hand, ready to go. This is my second time shooting black and white film and I was quite […]
Posted inMamiya film camera reviews
A complete guide to the Mamiya RZ67 Pro: part one – deep system overview
The Mamiya RZ67 is very interesting and in many ways, an unusual camera. It’s not very easy to operate and a little bit slow if you’re not used to it, so it’s maybe not a camera for everybody. It’s also huge and a bit heavy and was primarily created for studio work and landscapes for […]
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5 Frames… Printed on ILFORD Multigrade IV RC Satin in the darkroom
Although I’ve played around in the past I’ve never really had the motivation to seriously print my film photographs. My usual workflow involves scanning my negatives, and then releasing them digitally. When I’ve sold prints in the past I’ve used my local labs drum scanner for high quality results which are then printed in the same […]
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The TLR, a Goldilocks camera design
The Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) is a camera design over 130 years old and it’s almost a hundred years since its now-familiar appearance first was brought to the mass market by Franke & Heidecke and subsequently, so widely and successfully copied. It is a “just right” Goldilocks camera if ever there was one. I am not […]
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5 Frames… With ILFORD ORTHO PLUS + filter comparisons (EI 80 / 35mm format / Olympus OM-1n)
As a film photographer, unless you have been living under a rock the last few weeks you will know the exciting news that ILFORD Photo launched a new film, ILFORD ORTHO PLUS on October 24th. It is an orthochromatic black and white film which ILFORD suggests should be rated at EI 80 and EI 40 […]
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TETENAL Magic Box: Simple, low volume C-41, E-6 and RA-4 development kits (updated)
Update: additional resellers added. TETENAL 1847 GmbH has just announced the introduction of new developer kits for processing C-41 and E6 film and RA-4 prints under the “Magic Box” brand. Initially available for German-speaking markets only, the kits are being positioned by the company as an option for film photographers wanting to try out colour […]
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My return to film: Tim Roper
I started shooting film in a middle school photography class, where we bulk-loaded Tri-X and developed and printed in the darkroom there. Our teacher, Mr Truman, was a WWII air force veteran and had a patience and acceptance of life that I think only combat can forge in a person. We had to turn in […]
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5 Frames… Of Mount Mitake with Kodak Tri-X 400 (EI 200 / 120 format / Hasselblad 500CM)
It is a wonderful thing to get out of the city and into nature. This is especially true if we can simultaneously step away from the technology that dominates daily life for most people now. This is why, when I travel for pleasure, I pack a film camera and head for the forest. Over the […]
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Photography: Autumn glow – Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100 (4×5 format)
Autumn glow Shot on Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) at EI 100Color reversal (slide) film in 4×5 formatAEROgraphic: Kodak Aero Ektar 7″ (178mm) f/2.5 + Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic Read the Fuji Provia 100F (RDP III) review here.
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Reflex film camera suffers further setbacks, lens ready for production
The team behind the Reflex film camera took to Kickstarter today with troubling news of further setbacks and an uncertain future for the project. First announced on November 7th 2017, Reflex with its “Reflex I” promised a brand new 35mm SLR film camera system encompassing options to use multiple lens systems, a built-in LED flash/continuous […]
Posted inMedium format
Photography: And then there was one – Shot on Kodak Portra 160 at EI 160 (120 format)
And then there was one Shot on Kodak Portra 160 at EI 160Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6 Hasselblad 2000FCW / Carl Zeiss Planar F 80mm f/2.8
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5 Frames… With Kentmere 400 in the HARMAN REUSABLE CAMERA (EI 400 / 35mm format)
Receiving the ILFORD newsletter about the HARMAN REUSABLE CAMERA really threw me off guard. I thought to myself, “Why hasn’t anyone thought of this???”. I’ve run FilmFolk Philippines close to five wonderful years now and there really is a hole in an emerging market such as ours. The interest in film photography amongst the youth […]
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The anti-contest-contest: Say hello to the Shitty Camera Challenge
I’ve always hated contests. That hatred stemmed from what losing meant to me. I was indoctrinated into a contest culture when I was a kid; spelling bees, writing competitions, timed math tests, and worst of all, art competitions. They caused an excruciating amount of stress and bred an inferiority complex. As an overly sensitive artistic […]
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5 Frames… With Kodak Portra 400 (EI 400 / 120 format / Bronica SQ-B)
In early June it was one of my best friend’s 30th birthday. As part of the weekend’s celebrations, I was invited to Paris as a surprise guest. We were due to meet in Montmartre before heading out by the Seine for a picnic, followed by an evening at the Moulin Rouge. I flew over with […]
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Rajadamnern: documenting Muaythai boxing on film
While studying art in college I found the sport of Muaythai, the National Sport of Thailand. I started practicing to get my self in shape and being a college kid eating terrible, as well as destroying my body with cigarettes and alcohol, I knew it was a change I needed. If my time was not […]
