Despite a number of potential problems, I bought a Pentacon Six medium format SLR earlier in 2021. I had wanted one for a while and the article by Ludwig Hegelstein here on Emulsive convinced me that, the problems were manageable. I bought one of these solid East German medium format cameras that look a lot […]
Tag: ILFORD SFX 200
Posted inPentacon film camera reviews
Camera review: The Pentacon Six TL and the Curate’s Egg
The Pentacon looks just like a standard 35mm SLR, although it is a little taller, a little wider and a little deeper. It is also heavier although does not feel particularly unwieldy in use.
Posted inMedium format
Photography: Under a silver canopy – Shot on ILFORD SFX 200 with #25 red filter at EI 12 (120 format)
Shot on ILFORD SFX 200 with #25 red filter at EI 12Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6x6Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8 Development notesKodak HC-110: 1+31(B), 20°C/68°F, 09:00 (N)No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse.
Posted inArticles, Film camera reviews, Reviews, Rollei film camera reviews
An accidental Rolleiflex TLR: A new experience with the Rolleiflex Automat 6×6 Model RF 111A
I had used film from the late 1950s right up to the digital revolution when I was seduced by what the new cameras could do. As DSLR cameras improved (I now have a Nikon D850) there were few practical reasons for working with the older technology. But what does practicality have to do with anything? […]
Posted in5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… Of ILFORD SFX 200 Developed in Cinestill’s Df96 monobath with a Fuji GS645S and a red filter
The Fuji GS645S Professional was a camera I had an interest in ever since it was introduced back in 1984. It was a nice medium format camera that’s ready for anything with its “cow bar” that wrapped around the lens. The camera has a fixed 60mm f/4 lens with rangefinder focusing. Holding the camera normally, […]
Posted inBronica film camera reviews, Film camera reviews, Reviews
Zenza Bronica ETRS: Not exactly the poor man’s Hasselblad
The Bronica has been described as the poor man’s Hasselblad. That is just wrong, as I hope to demonstrate through this article. When I began my journey back to film photography, I looked at Rolleiflex cameras first, but finally settled on the Hasselblad 500C/M — of which I have two now. I recently decided to […]
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The East African Savannah on medium format film: Twice the weight for black and white? Any time.
I hate travelling light. Truth be told, I always surprise myself with the amount of gear I consider necessary on a trip. That’s better. You see, I always have a perfectly good explanation for every piece of gear I carry. As you might expect, this is largely focused on being prepared for any situation, thousands […]
Posted inOpinion
Embracing winter conditions in my film photography workflow
Winter 2018 was when I really buckled down and took black and white photography seriously, as a response to a few uninspiring grey-feeling colour rolls. I wanted to take command of that grey aesthetic, and quickly went through pushed ILFORD XP2 Super, Delta 3200 Professional, Delta 400 Professional, and even some SFX 200, looking to […]
Posted inNikon film camera reviews
Camera review: 14 years with the “invisible” Nikon FM3a
In January 2006, after 5 or so years of film photography with a combination of cheaper cameras (e.g., a Minolta SRT-101, a Fed-3 and an old Mamiya 35mm), I bought a like-new Nikon FM3A for $429 USD on eBay. Since then it has shot hundreds (if not thousands) of rolls of film, and has accompanied […]
Posted in5 Frames..., Articles
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 inFilm Photographer Interviews
EMULSIVE Interview #206: I am Amol Parikh and this is why I shoot film
Split between continents and cultures, today’s fresh interviewee Amol Parikh takes us on a trip into his photographic story, from the US East Coast to the West, from India to Mauritius. I’ll leave the rest to the man himself. Over to you, Amol. Hi Amol, what’s this picture, then? Rainbow Lifeguard Tower, Venice, California. Leica […]
Posted in5 Frames..., Articles
5 Frames… With ILFORD SFX 200 (EI 200 / 120 format / Agfa Record III)
In April, I wrote a comparison of three bellows cameras from the 1950s I had bought on eBay: Agfa Record III, Voigtländer Perkeo, and…
Posted inCONTAX film camera reviews
An early swansong? Reviewing the CONTAX AX: autofocusing manual lenses
When it comes to autofocusing manual lenses on film cameras there is really only one option: the unique and relatively short-lived CONTAX AX. Chunky sibling of the CONTAX RX and…
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5 Frames… With ILFORD SFX 200 (EI 200 / 120 format / Mamiya 645)
For this, I blame EM.
First, I got some ILFORD SFX 200 film for the long exposure articles I was working on.
Posted inArticles, Best Of
EMULSIVE's most popular film photography experimentation articles of 2017
What would film photography be without the experimentation aspect? Sticking to box speeds, recommended developers and “the right way” of doing things is boring
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Posted inInterviews
EMULSIVE interview #159: I am Toby Van de Velde and this is why I shoot film
Hello and welcome to another fresh EMULSIVE interview, today with Toby Van de Velde, freelance photographer based in the south of England.
Posted inExperiments, Film stock reviews, ILFORD Film Stock Reviews, Reviews
Long exposure film tests part two: ILFORD HP5 PLUS, ILFORD Delta Professional 400, ILFORD Delta Professional 3200, ILFORD SFX 200
Welcome to part two of my long exposure test results.
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews, Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #128: I am Gareth Buckett and this is why I shoot film
I’m pleased to be able to bring you the words and photography of Gareth Buckett, Australian-based film and digital photographer;
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews, Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #78: I am Johann Bottos and this is why I shoot film
We’re here today with landscape photographer Johann Bottos, Italian native but (for the time being), settled in Austria
Not to diminish the wonderful images and narrative below but Johan is what one might call a little nutty about mountains.
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Posted inArticles, Opinion
Moment of impact: don’t kill yourself to take a photograph
One Saturday in mid-October 2015 I decided to take a walk over to my preferred film lab and put some freshly developed black and white negatives in for scanning.
