Blog by Michael Raso SHOOTING 126! Most of my family memories captured between the mid-1960s and early 1970s were captured on the Kodak 126 format. Cameras were inexpensive and made shooting easy for every family member, including me. That’s my very first camera pictured above – the Keystone 125x. By the mid-70s, my Dad moved over to the 110 and SX-70 format. I followed but by 1979 I ... [Read More]
Archives for 2013
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 85 – July 1, 2013
Film Photography Podcast - Episode 85 – July 1, 2013 The internet radio show for people who love to shoot film! The gang is once again joined again by UK shooters Rebecca and Darren Riley. Listener Letters! Darkroom Developers! Eastman Double-X! Nikon F2! Baby Diana Giveaway! Olympus Pen F! Lots More! Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=itewf-4a1fb6" ... [Read More]
Large Format Photography: Calculating Bellows Extension Factor
Mat Marrash responds to a question regarding bellows factor when shooting Large Format and other bellows cameras. When focusing a camera with moveable bellows, any extension of the lens beyond it's infinity focusing distance (focal length) will result in the loss of light during the exposure. You can correct this by compensating for the bellows draw, with two easy measurements, and two quick ... [Read More]
Wet Plate Collodion, First 8×10 Plates
My three very first 8x10 clear glass ambrotypes, shot at the University of Findlay, in Findlay, OH. All images shot on an Eastman Commercial B 8x10 camera with a 300mm f/4 Fujinon barrel lens. ... [Read More]
How to Load Hasselblad 500c C12 Back
The basics of the Hasselblad 500c C12 film back. It takes 120, roll, film and here I'll show you how to load it yourself. ... [Read More]
Photography Wedding Essentials!
Blog by Jim Austin When I started shooting weddings so many years ago, I sailed off into the unknown. I've been fortunate to have worked many weddings since. Here are a few essentials I wish I knew back then: 1. GAIN THE BRIDE'S TRUST. The Bride's trust in you is the essence of wedding photography. Build rapport with the bride. If you have her trust, you'll get great photographs. She ... [Read More]