Article by Brian Moore When first released in 1979 the Olympus XA was a marvel of compact and feature-rich design. At just 2 ½ x 4 x 1 ½ inches—sized to fit comfortably in hand or pocket—the XA was the smallest, full-frame 35mm camera available. The XA’s diminutive stature, however, was achieved without need for a collapsible or folding lens, unlike its competitors in the pocket-sized 35mm ... [Read More]
Archives for 2011
What is Reciprocity Failure?
Whether you’re using a lower speed film in daylight, trying to maximize your depth of field in a landscape, or just setting up the camera for an exposure at night, sooner or later you’re going to start pushing the limits of your film’s light gathering ability. As light becomes more scarce, the silver halide grains residing in your film will be less uniformly struck by photons, causing a steep drop ... [Read More]
Episode 45 – October 15, 2011
FPP Spooky Halloween Show! BW Film Photography! Filters for BW Photography! Ghosts in your image! Reciprocity fail! Polaroid Stuff! Classic Camera Giveaway and more! Hosted by Michael Raso & Mat Marrash. Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=itewf-2154f2" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Subscribe on iTunes Link will immediately open iTunes. ... [Read More]
Graphex Crown Graphic 4×5 / Camera Test – Butler, New Jersey
Video by Film Photography Podcast's (FPP) Mat Marrash. FPP founder Michael Raso tests the 4x5 Crown Graphic camera with Kodak Ektachrome E100vs in historic Butler, New Jersey USA. October 30, 2011 See the previous FPP Crown Graphic video here:http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/2011/07/4x5-photography-intro-large-format The Crawn Graphic on the FPP Radio Show ... [Read More]
Light Reveals – Kaitlin’s Passion for Film
Kaitlin Trataris is a senior at San Diego State University. She’s double majoring in Fine Arts, concentrating on film photography and Women's Studies. She started shooting film at a young age, experimenting with her father's old Chinon E-40 he bought in Europe during the 1980's. She relayed to me via e-mail this summer that she’s set up a darkroom. She said “the endless possibilities of darkroom ... [Read More]
Christopher & the Polaroid 100 Land Camera
Guest blog by Christopher Fecio A few months ago I was chosen as a winner in the Polaroid Packtastic Giveaway over on the Film Photography Podcast. Michael sent me a beautiful, well-loved Polaroid 100 camera. It needs a bit of tending every now and then, but I don't mind showing it the extra love that it deserves. From the day I opened the package, I've kept this camera close by my side. It's one ... [Read More]