This roll is the peak moment of my path to purchasing the camera I was dreaming about for a long time – the Mamiya 7. And also my entry to medium format film. My journey, from deciding to buy this camera, to actually buying the notoriously expensive Mamiya rangefinder, was not easy. I sold both […]
Tag: Mamiya 7 Film Camera
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My 2020 lockdown journey: a comparative test of Kodak EKTACHROME E100 and Fujifilm Velvia 50 (bonus Portra/Lomography included)
I set out this Spring and Summer to do a comparative test of Kodak EKTACHROME E100 and Fujifilm Fujichrome Velvia 50 (RVP50). In my lifetime experience with film (going back to childhood), I’ve mostly shot slide film, and we had those traditional slide shows with Family and Friends because my mother used the original EKTACHROME from […]
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What I’ve learned from my LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 experiences: A user’s guide
Lomography’s LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 is definitely an interesting film. Until shooting it in late 2019, I had never tried a ‘special effects’ film before and surprisingly, I liked it. But there are some caveats that never seem to be mentioned in Lomography’s posts and promotions. This is not so much intended as a film […]
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5 Frames… With Kodak ColorPlus 200 (El 100 / 35mm format / Mamiya 7 + Panoramic Kit)
I have lusted after a Hasselblad XPan for a while, but the prices have gone through the roof to the point where I simply can’t justify one.
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5 Frames… With Kodak T-MAX 400 (EI 400 / 120 format / Mamiya 7)
Last July I spent an afternoon at a special Photographer’s Open House at the Walker Ranch Homestead, a part of the Boulder County Parks and Open Spaces.
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EMULSIVE interview #169: I am Darren Kelland and this is why I shoot film
Welcome to this week’s EMULSIVE interview.
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Interview #158: I am Luis Barrancos and this is why I shoot film
Today’s interviewee hails from Portugal and is currently enjoying life in tropical Malaysia.
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EMULSIVE interview #123: I am Laidric Stevenson and this is why I shoot film
The eagle-eyed amongst you will recognise today’s interviewee from his excellent and much-discussed review of the Bronica GS-1 system; as well as the beautiful images which accompany it.
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EMULSIVE interview #115: I am Robert Versteegen and this is why I shoot film
Today we’re very lucky to be able to sit down and pull on a few film photography threads with Robert Verteegen, Eindhoven, NL native and shooter of so-called ordinary things.
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EMULSIVE interview #26: I am Mike Fraser and this is why I shoot film
Today we’re sitting down with Mike Fraser, Toronto-based photographer, cancer researcher and all round globe-trotting nice guy.
Mike works in film of all formats, as well as the occasional foray into digital.
