Film Photography Podcast Episode 223 - June 1, 2019 This episode features Ethan Moses and his Camerdactyl OG 4x5 3d printed camera (cameradactyl.com). The Cameradactyl OG is $200 (US) without a lens. It takes standard 4x5 film holders. It is focused by a scale focus on the focusing ring or by using the ground glass. There are three ground glass options (plain ground glass, plain ground acrylic, ... [Read More]
Archives for May 2019
8mm Lives! Regular 8mm Home Movie Film!
The Skinny on Regular 8mm Film Blog by Owen M. McCafferty II Editor's Notes: Since this blog was first published on July 18, 2018 the Film Photography Project has fully embraced the revival of Home Movie Film! The FPP now stocks fresh Double 8, Super 8 and 16mm motion picture film as well as offering developing and scanning! See our movie film page here. There is no doubt that the ... [Read More]
Film Photography Podcast 222
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 222 May 15th 2019 It’s the Internet Radio Show for people who love Film Photography! Joining Michael Raso in the studio today is Leslie Lazenby, Mat Marrash, Mark O’Brien, and Mark Dalzell! Topics on today’s show include Light Leaks and Light Piping, the McMurdo Tech Press Camera, DIY Film Photography ‘Zines, the Leica MiniLux, and so much more! So hop in the ... [Read More]
Light Piping – What Is It? How To Prevent!
Light Piping, its not just Blowing Smoke Light Leak Light piping is unwanted light exposure along the edge of a strip of film, most common at the beginning or at the end of the roll. You will notice the sprocket hole shape leaking through and exposing to the wound film layer under it on the take up spool in your camera. It is often referred to as unexplained fogging, edge exposure or edge ... [Read More]
Film Photography Podcast 221
Film Photography Podcast – Episode 221 May 1st, 2019 Hey, we’re back! Joining Michael Raso in the studio today is Leslie Lazenby, John Fedele, Mat Marrash, Mark O’Brien, and Mark Dalzell! Our topics for today’s show (what show!?) are the Yashica T4, Univex Minute-16, the Voigtlander Bessa, Cameras for Students , agitation while processing your film, listener letters and so much more! Grab your ... [Read More]
Results from Expired Ektachrome Type A / Type G Super 8 Film!
Introduction I asked home movie enthusiast and shooter Owen McCafferty to pen this blog after receiving many e-mails from Super 8 shooters about how to get their Type A or Type G Ektachrome processed. It seems that unknowing Super 8 shooters are buying this old film stock on ebay not knowing the pitfalls of shooting such an old version of the iconic Ektachrome. No modern labs will process Type A ... [Read More]