I’ve used my Olympus XA so slowly over the last few months that I only recently developed a roll with some of the images I made with it while in Sofia, Bulgaria over Christmas 2020 last year. I still use the XA for snapshot, point-and-shoot colour images, which in Bulgaria left me with quite muted […]
Tag: Olympus XA Film Camera
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Photography: No place to run – Shot on Shanghai GP3 100 at EI 200 (35mm Format)
Shot on Shanghai GP3 100 at EI 200Black and white negative film in 35mm formatOlympus XA, Zuiko 35mm f/2.8 Development notesKodak HC-110: 1+31(B), 20°C/68°F, 06:00 (N+1)No presoak, 1-minute initial agitation, 5 inversions/minute, normal stop/fix/rinse
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Focal Length Feud: 28mm vs 35mm for telling a story
Two street photographers make their case for their preferred wide-angle focal length, explaining what works to fulfill their respective vision.
Posted inOlympus film Camera reviews
Camera review: The Olympus XA, Downhill longboarding, Madeira Park and Agfa Vista Plus 200
“Of course they are..” I remember thinking to myself as I read the headline that Agfa Vista films were being discontinued. Why? Because it had just cemented its position as my go-to roll for weekend getaways. An almost perfect companion to the tiny must-pack-with-me Olympus XA that’s always in my pocket for casual trips. Best […]
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The role of film snapshots in my work
For a while now, my photography goal has been on capturing a more energetic, or emotionally resonating type of moment than my earlier style, which was a little more withdrawn, involving distant figures and light architecture. The shift to film allowed me to constantly concentrate on finding the next “worthy” scene to work, as opposed […]
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Pocket wonder: The Olympus XA with ILFORD PAN 100
My first of roll of film for the new year 2020: a fresh roll of ILFORD PAN 100 all used up in one day with a camera I’ve never used before. This was January’s commitment to the new year’s resolution I’ve signed up for. That resolution is to shoot one roll of film per month. […]
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36 keepers: Working towards a perfect roll of film in India
One of the things I tried while in India was to set myself a simple challenge: to shoot a “perfect” roll of 36 exposures.
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5 Frames… With Fomapan 200 Creative (EI 200 / 35mm format / Olympus XA)
The camera shop that I frequent in Toronto — Downtown Camera — recently relocated into a fresh, new space down the block from where it had long established itself as a staple of Toronto’s photography community. To celebrate this move, DC sold some “Grand Opening Mystery Boxes” in limited quantities. I purchased a 35mm box and […]
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5 Frames… With Kodak Ektar 100 (EI 100 / 35mm format / Olympus XA)
I work as a busy professional in Downtown Toronto and had been in desperate need of something meaningful outside of my work to get re-centered and reconnect to the moment. Though I had started shooting analog photography in and around 2003 with a Nikon F65, with the exception of some fun toy camera photography, I […]
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Photography: Lunch – Shot on Kodak ColorPlus 200 at EI 200
Lunch
Shot on Kodak ColorPlus 200 at EI 200.
Color negative film in 35mm format.
Olympus XA.
More samples here.
Posted inFilm Photographer Interviews
EMULSIVE interview #171: I am John Michael Caldwell and this is why I shoot film
It’s wonderful to be able to introduce you today to the wonderful work of film photographer and musician, John Michael Caldwell.
Over to you, John!
Hi John, what’s this picture, then?
Alexis in Dripping SpringsNikon FA, Nikon 50mm f/1.4
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5 Frames… With Lomography Color Negative 800 (EI 800 / 35mm format / Olympus XA)
“High ISO color negative films are rare and expensive, period.”
That’s what I saved in my mind for years, and then used to skip the wish to shoot that gold dust – except for special events like the Berlin Light
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EMULSIVE interview #96: I am David Rothschild and this is why I shoot film
Today’s interviewee is a real treat, I’m honoured to me able to introduce you to David Rothschild, a native Virginian photographer an musician with a interesting adoration of naked trees and old houses.
Over to you, David.
Hi
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EMULSIVE interview #77: I am Lucy Wainwright and this is why I shoot film
Today we’re sitting down with She Shoots Film founding member and Film Shooters Collective contributor, Lucy Wainright.
Lucy has a wonderful mix of styles that sit somewhere between playful, abstract and experimental.
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EMULSIVE interview #8: I am Bill McCarroll and this is why I shoot film
Today we managed to wedge ourselves into the hectic life of Bill McCarroll;
