Recently, I open up my mailbox to see a message by none other than FPP's Michael Raso with a roll of film that I had never seen or heard of before, Kodak's ProFoto XL 100. I was given instructions to test it and review it. Under ideal conditions, I'd have a number of rolls to get the true feel of the film. You know, a chance to give the film some real abuse. After all, what little ... [Read More]
Archives for February 2012
The Great FPP Kodak Film Giveaway!
If there's one thing that FPP likes to do it's to give away film! Since The Film Photography Podcast's inception back in 2009, film giveaways have been constant. A majority of film requests have come from students and many times film was supplemented with entire 35mm SLR packages! First giveaway batches of giveaway film were from my own personal stash and soon after our first episodes ... [Read More]
Vandyke Brown Printing Basics
One of my favorite aspects of film photography is spending time in the darkroom. While others are mulling over what camera to shoot, what film stock to carry around, what developer to soup their film in, I’m in the darkroom asking myself, “How am I going to get my image on a piece of paper today?”. Most days, the answer is simple, a B&W on a piece of silver gelatin coated fiber paper. There ... [Read More]
FPP & Sharp Photo 8×10 Print Exchange!
FPP Print Exchange #1 and #2 were lots of fun, so please join FPP and Sharp Photo as we do it again! What is a print exchange? It’s really just what it sounds like. After signing up, you are randomly assigned someone to send a print to and someone else is randomly selected to send you a print. A few simple rules: To join the FPP & Sharp Photo ... [Read More]
LomoKino – Majic Carpet Fried
LOMO KINO -- THE CAMERAhttp://microsites.lomography.com/lomokino/aboutThe 35mm Movie Camera from Lomography that shoots 144 frames of film on one 36 exposure roll of film THE FILMMAKERhttp://filmphotographyproject.com/That's me, Michael Raso -- founder of The Film Photography Project and producer/host of the Internet Radio Show The Film Photography Podcast THE FILMThe new and versatile ... [Read More]
FPP LomoKino 35mm Movie Camera Test
Michael Raso of the FPP tests the new 35mm motion picture film camera from Lomography.com - The LomoKino "You can create experimental movies of 144 frames on any 35mm film. Load it with regular color negative, black and white and even redscale or slide films - Then simply wind the advancing crank to shoot" Visit the LomoKino site http://usa.shop.lomography.com/cameras/lomokino ... [Read More]