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]
Archives for 2019
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]
Film Photography Podcast 220
Film Photography Podcast Episode 220 - April 23, 2019 In this "Drive Time" episode Michael is joined in the studio by John Fedele and Mark Dalzell, Topics mixed with ramblings include GAF 220 Instamatic, Analog Photography Reference Manual by Andrew Bellamy, Gossen Luna Pro F Light Meter, Cokin Filters and More! DOWNLOAD (Right Click, Save As) GAF 220 Instamatic (110 film) Camera A ... [Read More]
Celebrate Earth Day Everyday with the Film Photography Project!
Earth Day – the day people around the world celebrate their shared commitment to sustainability and environmental protection – we’d like to share some of the practices we employ at the Film Photography Project to minimize waste and re-purpose used film photography equipment and supplies. Read on to find out what you can do to help us to sustain the environment without taxing your wallet! 35mm ... [Read More]
Film Photography Podcast 219
Film Photography Podcast Episode 219 - April 15, 2019 DOWNLOAD (Right Click, Save As) In this episode Michael Raso is joined by Leslie Lazenby and Mark O'Brien. Topics include Leice MiniLux Zoom compact 35mm camera, Ondu 120 Pinhole Camera and Pinhole Camera: A DIY Guide by Chris Keeney. Camera: Leica Minilux Zoom, this camera has no way to manually set the ISO so it defaulted to ... [Read More]