Guest blog by Jason Ganz When photographers mention the word “Leica”, many – photographers and non-photographers alike – imagine a rangefinder camera quietly “shinking” light to emulsion to record a moment in time. However amidst the rangefinder M's and Leica Thread-Mounts, the Minolta-influenced (R3 through R7) SLRs, and the more contemporary R8 and R9, Leica produced the “Leicaflex”, a ... [Read More]
Archives for 2015
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 120 – March 1, 2015
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 120 – March 1st, 2015 The internet radio show for people who love to shoot film! Big Camera Store Floor Walk, 120 Film, Medium Format Cameras, Cambo 4x5, Bellows Quick Fix, Book of the Month and lots more! Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=cz25i-54163e" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Subscribe on ... [Read More]
Untitled Landscape
Photographer: Jeffrey Ideta Jeffrey shot this wonderful Honolulu Hawaii landscape with his Nikon S2 / Nikkor c 3.5cm on Eastman 5363 / Home processed in Xtol 1:1 12.5m Heffrey's favorite film cameras are favorite cameras: Nikon D600 Nikon S2 Rolleiflex 2.8C Follow Jeffrey on Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/75860935@N04/ About Eastman 5363 35mm Film ... [Read More]
SloFo Photography : Slo Foto on Island Time
SloFO, a term I've coined, is "the attentive, mindful, joyous process of making still photographs." Blog by Jim Austin SlowFO, a term I've coined, is a way of thinking about our craft. We tend to obsess with doing things faster in photography. All too often, a faster speed subverts our mindfulness and creativity. Instead, when we choose to be more careful and deliberate, we can take ... [Read More]
For The LOVE Of 620 Film!
The Film Photography Project LOVES 620 film. We love 620 SO MUCH that we have engaged an American plastics factory to craft and mold inject brand new 620 spools. Why you ask? There are so many Kodak Brownies (and other 620 brand) cameras out there just waiting to be shot! With our new 620 spools in hand, the FPP offers spools (so you can roll your own film from 120) and fresh film in our 620 Film ... [Read More]
Svema Super Positive Film Test
Photographer: Alex Luyckx Alex shot this awesome image on Svema Super Positive BW Slide Film. It's an iso 0.8 film! Alex says: "What else do you do with ultra slow film, but play in rough weather with lots of water action out on a stormy cold winter day! Roll two was shot at Fifty-Point Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ontario. No need for ND filters here!" Nikon F4 - PC Nikkor 35mm 1:2.8 ... [Read More]