guest blog by Michael Sherman The Spotmatic is at the top of my ‘if I had to take just one camera’ list, tied for first with my Kowa Six, and for good reasons. I have taken this camera everywhere and it has never let me down. Aside from being a beautiful camera that fits perfectly in the hand, its light, bouncy shutter and simple controls make it a joy to use. Introduced by Asahi in 1964, ... [Read More]
Archives for 2014
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 116 – January 1, 2015
Film Photography Podcast - Episode 116 – January 1, 2015 The internet radio show for people who love to shoot film! Argus Dual 35 Point and Shoot Half Frame! Tungsten Film! Exakta VX2B! Ideal Rangefinder! Adaptall Lenses! Mamiya Sekor 500 DTL! Pentax Spotmatic! Lots More! Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=e5maj-52dca5" skin="1" auto="0" ... [Read More]
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 115 – December 15, 2014
Film Photography Podcast 115 – December 15, 2014 The internet radio show for people who love to shoot film! Agfa Billy! Ansco Viking! Sekonic Spot Meter! Minolta Freedom Zoom! Get a Tripod! Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=tdeqa-5294eb" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Subscribe on iTunes Link will immediately open iTunes. Subscribe ... [Read More]
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 114 – December 1, 2014
Film Photography Podcast - Episode 114 – December 1, 2014 The internet radio show for people who love to shoot film! DR5 Slides from BW film! Kodak 35! Folmer & Schwing camera! 50 Portraits by Gregory Heisler! FPP Foma Surveillance Film! Kodak Vision 3 film and more! Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=5gchn-523feb" skin="1" auto="0" ... [Read More]
The LUBITEL 166u and The Case of the Sticky Shutter
Blog by Michael Raso It is painful joy testing a newly acquired vintage camera to discover that its quirky goodness is tainted by a mechanical defect. Such is the case with "new to me" 1980s model Lubitel 166u 6x6 Lomo camera. I “got it” on e-bay for a very reasonable $35.us only to discover that the shutter “sticks” at 1/30th second (and below). Bummer...since it was advertised as “shutter ... [Read More]
Waiting for your Negs from the Lab? Shoot More Film!
blog by Michael Raso - (This blog was originally published Oct 29, 2009 on the original FPP Blog Site) If nothing else, shooting film has made me a more patient person. Shooting, processing and scan time alone can be a minimum ten-day process. While waiting for my film negs from The Darkroom I usually will use that down time to experiment with another camera or film format. This is exactly ... [Read More]