The Lowdown on Flash Bulbs Guest blog by Steve Ringrose Editor's Notes: Millions of vintage cameras (especially the Kodak Instamatic cameras here in the US) use flash bulbs. Most cameras that use flash bulbs have the bulb number needed listed inside the camera. If not, head over to the Mike Butkus Camera Manual Site and pick up a camera manual. The flashbulb was developed to provide a safer ... [Read More]
Archives for 2018
Film Photography Podcast 193
Film Photography Podcast Episode 193 - July 22, 2018 Topics include Save Pack Film, Jollylook Review Number One, 35mm to 120 Adapters, Support Artists - Buy a Print, Kickstarter Roundup, Listener Letters and More! Show notes by Michael Raso DOWNLOAD (Right Click, Save As) [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=bt5h3-95a71c" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Welcome to a FPP ... [Read More]
Super 8 Camera! The Kodak XL55 – Grinding Gears!
The Kodak XL55: Great Camera, Faulty Gears! Guest blog by Owen McCafferty II For those who grew up during the heyday of Super 8 home movies, you probably remember Christmas mornings very differently than the youth of the 90’s and beyond. Trying to open your gifts while being blinded by what felt like a tiny electric version of the sun. Ah yes—the movie light. This small torture device--by ... [Read More]
Film Photography Podcast 192
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 192 - July 15, 2018 Topics: Minolta Hi-Matic G, What is Panchromatic Film, Additive Color, Listener letters and More! DOWNLOAD (Right Click, Save As) [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=ujyxk-953218" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Notes By Alex Luyckx Get into your summer grove with the Film Photography Podcast and joining Michael Raso in ... [Read More]
What is Panchromatic and Orthochromatic Film?
Black and White Sees Color! What is Panchromatic and Orthochromatic Film? By Leslie Lazenby All black and white films see color and the type of BW film determines what areas of the spectrum they reproduce and how much of the spectrum they see. Not all are sensitive to the same wavelengths of light. An example - a person with red lipstick, those luscious red lips on BW film, can reproduce as a ... [Read More]
Film Photography Podcast 191
Film Photography Podcast Episode 191 - July 4, 2018 [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=jvp9t-948655" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] DOWNLOAD (Right Click, Save As) Topics include: Fuji Instax Square, the new Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 camera, Community darkrooms and the Obscura Darkroom coming to Union NJ, Packard Shutter on-line, Jim Austin's Jimages, Kodak S-Series 100EF ... [Read More]