Last July I had my parents staying and we went for a bush walk at Mount Bruce with my two boys. I took along two rolls of film; T-MAX 400 and Tri-X 400, along with my 35mm Canon AT-1 and my Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 lens. I used the in-camera match-needle meter for metering light. […]
Tag: 2019 – October
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #207: I am George Quiroga and this is why I shoot film
Up for this week’s fresh EMULSIVE interview slot is George Quiroga who has been out there catching light for over 50 years — above ground and underwater. There’s some great reading below and suitably fantastic photography to boot. So with that, it’s over to George… Hi George, what’s this picture, then? Under Cover – Canon […]
Posted inOpinion
Film vs digital? It’s a pointless debate: photographing the Northern Lights on both
The debate pitting traditional film vs digital photography and which is superior has been going on over a decade – more than two depending on how you count it. It was as pointless then as it is now, simply because — in my opinion — both see the world differently. Photographic film sees the fluidity […]
Posted in5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… With Kodak Panchromatic Separation Film 2238 (EI 20 / 35mm format / Nikon F4)
It isn’t often (if ever) that a film comes along and stops me in my tracks. In fact, I can’t think of a time that one ever has. Some have come close but this one stopped me dead in my tracks. The film, of course is Kodak Panchromatic Separation Film 2238, also known as “SO-2238”, […]
Posted inAll Reviews, CONTAX film camera reviews, Film camera reviews
Camera review: the Contax S2, “Simple is Best”
Two years ago at a tram stop in Antwerp, I misstepped on the pavement’s edge and fell over. It was a bit embarrassing and it wasn’t helped by my own wife and daughter doubled up with laughter at my expense. “Why didn’t you put your hands out to break your fall?”, they asked. To them, […]
Posted in5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… Of macros with Spur Ultra R 800 (EI 32 / 35mm format / Pentax ME Super)
It all started with curiosity. While shopping online to refill my fridge with film for the summer season, I noticed a new film announced at one of the online shops: Spur Ultra with a resolution of 800 LP/mm. I can hardly resist trying new things out, it’s a gene in my family. My dad bought […]
Posted inRicoh film camera reviews
Ricoh GR1s vs Ricoh R1s: Is “premium” really worth the money?
Here’s a question you’ve probably asked yourself before: “Is it really worth paying for a premium compact 35mm camera when a lesser-known, lower spec’d camera can produce a comparable result?” To answer it, I decided to see if my “premium” Ricoh GR1s and not-so-premium Ricoh R1s were really as different as the marketing and internet […]
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5 Frames… With Agfa Cinerex IC1N (35mm / EI 200 / Canon Prima Zoom 90u Date)
It has been a while since me and a friend started organizing these Sunday morning walks in downtown São Paulo. Sometimes we start at 6:30am, some people complain, then the next time we start at 8:30am and a lot of people show up. This was one of the latter and also a typical fall day […]
Posted inGuides & How-Tos
How to organize a photowalk: A guide by Anil Mistry
I love the social aspect of photography. Meeting other photographers and discovering the way they approach their passion has always been an enjoyable part of mine, so a few years ago I started to arrange little photowalks – mainly with groups of close friends. Some of these friends started to invite other friends and so […]
Posted inMedium format
Photography: Nature always wins – Shot on CatLABS X-Film 80 at EI 50 (120 format)
Nature always wins Shot on CatLABS X-Film 80 at EI 50Black and white negative in 120 format shot as 6×6Pull processed 2/3 stops Hasselblad 2000FCW / Carl Zeiss Planar F 80mm f/2.8 Development notesKodak HC-110 1+47 (E): 20°C/68°F, 10:15 (N+2/3) 1-minute presoak, 60 seconds initial agitation, 5 inversions / 60 seconds, 1-minute stop, 5-minute fix, 5-minute rinse. […]
Posted inSecret Santa
EMULSIVE Secret Santa 2019: registration open until October 31st
UPDATE: Registration for EMULSIVE Santa 2019 has closed. Registration for the fifth EMULSIVE Santa is now open until October 31st! If you have participated in at least one previous event, you’ve already been invited. Please check your inbox. If you don’t have an invite or are playing for the first time, please finish reading this […]
