Blog originally posted 08/01/2009 Editor's Note: We're (The FPP) is on the verge of announcing some amazing news about 110 film so I thought it would be great to pull up some older 110 film blogs and push them "front and center." This blog focuses on MY FAVORITE 110 camera - the Pentax Auto 110!!! - Michael Raso, August 2011 Update January 4, 2012: The FPP Store now stocks fresh 100asa ... [Read More]
Archives for August 2011
Polaroid 100 – Can I Use Different Lenses?
Love your podcasts. I had my Polaroid 1oo Land Camera reconditioned recently and have been shooting over the last couple of days. I'm new to it and been having both good and bad results. I was hoping you may be able to answer a few questions for me? My first question - is it possible to have the lens changed on the 100? I'm finding that it's really not possible to do any close up work. My other ... [Read More]
BW photographer Matt Sowers Shoots New Portra
Film Photography Podcast listener Matt Sowers shares his love for film photography and some words about Kodak’s new Portra 160 / 400 color print film. I started photography in high school when I became enamored with the chemical darkroom during a visual arts class. Despite not knowing much of the technical details I pressed forward, shooting quite a bit with my dad's Kowa seT (which is a ... [Read More]
Sprocket Hole Photography!
blog by Michael Raso I received an e-mail from the Lomographic Society, Austria today about a new Sprocket Hole Photography website. www.sprocket-hole-photography.com A Brand New Website All About Sprockets Aimed at newcomers to analogue photography Information on what sprockets are and how to expose them with Lomography Cameras What Are Sprocket Holes? Sprockets are the ... [Read More]
Technique, Style and Esthetic
blog by Michael Raso A letter from Flickr member Philip sparked this blog on technique and esthetic. Philip asked (about the above image), “How did you get the vignetting? Is that intentional i.e. by lighting technique?” The image of New Jersey band Monday Night Bear Claw was shot in my studio using the Holga 120N camera with a Polaroid back. I used “hot lights” combined with a Holga ... [Read More]
One Year Later – The Polaroid 300 Camera
blog by Michael Raso It’s a little over a year ago that I first picked up and started shooting with the new Polaroid 300 Instant Camera. Nothing has changed in the past 12 months. The camera continues to be a "charmer," the small instant images it produces are still turning heads and making people’s faces light up! Shooting multiple shots to create great panoramas or hand-holding a Cokin ... [Read More]