Happy Thanksgiving to our friends in the United States and a belated Happy Thanksgiving to those of you in Canada! If like me, film is your go-to medium for documenting celebrations of friends and family, don’t worry – the Film Photography Project has you covered with all film formats. As our way of giving thanks, this year we’re offering our first Film Friday Special (starting today!) with a ... [Read More]
Archives for November 2019
Kodak Xtol BW Developer – New Packaging in 2019!
Testing the “New” Xtol Concerns were running rampant on internet forums over the new packaging / catalog number of Kodak Xtol BW Developer regarding an issue with inactive development. You can read this entire blog but my final developing test results are, nothing inside the package has changed. To expand on my test keep reading. First, a new cat number and new packaging do not indicate ... [Read More]
Ortho Film – What is it and Should I Shoot It?!
With the release of the brand new Ilfiord Ortho Plus 80 iso BW film you might be asking yourself, "Hey, what is ortho film and why should I shoot it?"" To help you answer that question, let's take a look at the pluses of shooting ortho film as well as the effects this type of film - both new and expired - can achieve: Firstly, what is Orthochromatic film? Orthochromatic films can only see ... [Read More]
LAB BOX – Develop Film at Home in Daylight!
Tips, Tricks and Observations of the Lab-Box. by Leslie Lazenby Editor's Note: The LAB BOX (Deluxe FPP Edition including 35mm and 120 Module, D76 Developer and Fixer is now available at the FPP On-Line Store! Follow this link to visit the LAB BOX order page) If you are not familiar with Lab-Box, it is a daylight loading tank that doesn’t require a darkroom or changing bag to load your film ... [Read More]
Film is Alive and Well! PDN Photo Expo Podcast Interviews!
Film Photography Podcast Episode 235 - November 15, 2019 On this episode Michael Raso, Mat Marrash and John Fedele enthusiastically cover the annual PDN Photo Plus Expo in New York City, interviewing movers and shakers in the world of Film Photography! DOWNLOAD (Right Click, Save As) ILFORD FILM - NEW FILM / NEW PAPER You can Pre-Order ILFORD Ortho Plus 35mm film and Medium ... [Read More]