Well, it's that time of year again. Schools everywhere are getting back into full swing, and droves of new students are hitting the books and loading up their film cameras. But before rifling through that first roll of film and rushing to get it processed, let's go over the basics of your school's darkroom. This Isn't Your Darkroom You are being privileged with the use of these facilities, ... [Read More]
Archives for September 2011
Kiev 4A – The FPP Review!
Blog by Brian Moore Much has been written elsewhere about the looting of the German camera factory tooling by the Soviets at the end of World War II so suffice to say that coming into Germany from an Easterly direction in the waning months of the war the Soviets found themselves in possession of the Contax factory in Dresden. This must have seemed like just rewards--serendipity, ... [Read More]
Pentax K1000 35mm Camera – The FPP Review!
FPP founder Michael Raso reviews one of his favorite 35mm cameras, the Pentax K1000. Michael explains why this is "the" 35mm camera to own! ... [Read More]
Shooting Polaroid Sepia in Your Pack Camera
For the past year playing around with pack cameras and even some "Hasselroids" (Hasselblad Polaroids), I've been experimenting with whatever film I could get my hands on. The list is short, but thanks to the folks at Fuji, The Impossible Project, and even here at the FPP Store, the options are plentiful, from color, black and white, and even some specialty films. But above them all, my #1 ... [Read More]