I met Mat Marrash at the PDN Photo Expo in NYC in 2010. He was already a listener of The Film Photography Podcast and frequently sent e-mails to the FPP google account offering comments and helpful hints. A lifetime student of photography and all around tech junkie, Mat switched from digital to film and hasn't looked back. In 2011, Mat joined me as co-host on the Film Photography Podcast and I ... [Read More]
Reviews
April-Lea’s 420 Polaroid Photography
April-Lea Hutchinson is a film photographer and model from London, Ontario. Shooting primarily with Polaroid and Holga cameras, April says in her own words – “I look for emotion to tell a story and reveal the beauty in my characters. Beyond the aesthetic qualities imparted by instant film and long exposures, my empathetic relationship with the person in front of the camera infuses my images with ... [Read More]
Polaroid 420 Automatic Land Camera—Introduction
Welcome to my series of blogs dedicated to the long line of Polaroid "folding" Automatic Land Cameras. Also known as the Polaroid 100 Series Land Cameras or Polaroid Folding Pack Cameras, Polaroid Corporation first introduced in 1963 with the Polaroid 100 Automatic Land Camera and continued the series through 1977, ending with Model 450. Other folding camera popped up years later like the Polaroid ... [Read More]
Canon T50: The Amazing Simple Canon SLR Camera Part 2
Blog by Michael Raso When I read Brian Moore's guest post on the Canon T50 camera my curiosity was piqued. I've been shooting with the Canon AE-1 Program camera since 1982 and since then, many other models using the Canon arsenal of FD lenses. I've simply ignored the 1983 T50—mostly because the camera is completely automatic. I couldn't resist so I purchased not one but two T50 cameras on e-bay ... [Read More]
Kodak 828 Film / Kodak Pony 828 Camera
Segment from The Film Photography Podcast, Episode 28 - February 15, 2011 Introduced in 1935 (and discontinued in 1985), The 828 film format uses the same basic film stock as 135 film (standard 35mm film), but is on a spool with backing paper (similar to the style of 120 film. The standard image format is 40 × 28 mm which provides a 30% larger image compared to 35mm's standard 24 × 36 ... [Read More]
Polaroid Instant Photography – The 1969 Colorpack II
A couple of months ago I sent Film Photography Podcast host Michael Raso a question. I was confused about the different films available for instant cameras. I understood the Integral Instant Films - like Polaroid 600 / SX-70 and the Fujifilm Instax but I couldn't grasp what Michael was using when he mentioned Pack Film, and "Crack and Peel" materials. Michael replied to my email in a most ... [Read More]