On this episode Mandy (@mandyleft) talks with Nico (@thatonenico) about teaching film photography. 

 

The conversation begins with Nico talking about his experience working in a film lab and how answering questions from lab customers sparked his interest in education. They then talked about teaching young photographers. Nico shared insights on some of their reactions to film from point and shoots, pinhole, medium format, instant and with developing and printing.

 

Mandy asked Nico about his personal experience with photography, particularly in traveling with film. They talked about the future of film and some of the benefits as a medium since so much of it involves hands on experience and working with older mechanical equipment. 

 

Finally they introduced a fun new segment.

 

OnlyFilms on IG: @onlyfilmsproject 

Mandy (@mandyleft), Alex (@disorganised_film) and Kristian (@kristian.faulkner) are back with first impressions of their results shooting and developing Ferrania P33. They discussed how they thought it compared to other films on the market and how this new film might fit into their different photographic styles. They finished by talking through plans of how to shoot and develop another roll in the future. Along the way, they shared some news of what they've been up to and revisited one of the more unique (PACS) pleasing analogue camera sounds from a past episode.

 

Shout out to Aire Street Darkroom (@airestreetdarkroom) where Mandy and Kristian developed their rolls and made a few prints.

 

You can find out more about Ferrania (@filmferrania) and their story at their website - https://www.filmferrania.com/

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) sits down with Ali (@stiffpigeons), Charlotte (@char.lottefilm) and Susie (@susiejonesband) to talk about their upcoming exhibition (@recollections.exhibition). The exhibition will be at SHOP in Preston for 3 weekends in February 2024 starting on the 10th. They talk about how the exhibition came about and some of the things anyone might want to consider if exhibiting their own work.

 

Recommendations:

Obscura Darkroom - @obscuradarkroom

Airestreet Darkroom - @airestreetdarkroom

Negative Development - @negative.dev

Come Through Lab - @comethroughlab

Peggy - @cameragocamera

Ben Walden - @_ben_walden

OnlyFilms Collective - @onlyfilmsproject

The centerpiece of this episode is an extended interview with film photographer Sissi Lu, known to denizens of New York City as the Lady with the Hassy. She’s a street shooter and a portraitist and a TikTokker and a YouTuber, and her passion for photography is infectious. It’s one of our best conversations yet, so TOON IN! But first…

• A manageable mailbag!
• Marie Nikondo is RUTHLESS! Check out our Instagram for some cameras Gabe is offloading, and feel free to DM him and float a trade!
• and then, our conversation with Sissi Lu, featuring
  • strategies for street photography
  • the allure of the Hasselblad (and how it’s different than shooting a 35mm SLR like her Nikon F3)
  • building a community of like-minded shooters
  • forging a connection with your subjects
  • the challenge of leaving the house with only two or three cameras
  • designing the ideal camera bag
  • using the self-timer (yes, she uses it)
  • favorite film stocks (spoiler: she loves Lomo 800) and her second favorite New York film lab (picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom in Chelsea)

Sissi Lu’s website, Instagram, TikTok, and her UNDER DVLP channel on YouTube

Rachel on Instagram: @littlevintagephotography Some places to hear Roja: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/35lpwgzlAAoJlS1nxbHRS3 Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Promises-Should-Have-Kept-Roja/dp/B01K8LGDYW To watch the video: https://youtu.be/qL5PeHIY_O0 Rachel's introductory darkroom videos are on Ilford's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Ilfordphoto Mike Gutterman's music for productions: mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Billy on Instagram: @bsanfordjr

This episode’s a few days late, so Rolfe Tessem gave us a hard time: “Who do you think you are — Moonlighting?” YES! Here’s a show worth waiting for:

• an extravagant mailbag, featuring talk of Canons and bulk-loading
• 3D-printable leader-trimmers from Thingiverse:
  • One for normal film: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4557581/files
  • ABLON style, for Leica bottom-loaders: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1951048
• Gabe went to the Morrison Hotel Gallery show and met legendary rock photographers Bob Gruen and Henry Diltz
• Jeff made a pilgrimage to the KEH brick-and-mortar store in Atlanta and came away with a Konica Auto S3 rangefinder and a 28mm Nikonos superwide lens which can only be used underwater
• he also got a lovely Canonflex R2000 on eBay, report to follow…
• however! the Canon Dial Rapid he bought from a guy in Portugal did not work, and the seller initially refused to pay for the return shipping. Remember, gang: eBay policy is, if a seller fails to provide means of returning the item, eBay can issue a refund without you returning the item first.
• finally, our interview with brilliant Toronto-based photographer Jessica Devic

Vania on Instagram: @surfmartian Billy on Instagram: @bsanfordjr Background music: mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Get in touch with Sunny 16 Presents with your idea for a show to share: sunny16presents@gmailcom

Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/

Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/

 

Kodak Folding Pocket Brownie No2B http://brownie-camera.com/88.shtml

 

Polaroid 110B https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Polaroid_Pathfinder#110B

 

Kodak Stereo Camera https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Kodak_Stereo

 

Kodak Instamatic X-15 http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_Instamatic_X-15

 

New55 Atomic X https://the-famous-large-small-format-photography-co.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/atomic-x-iso-100-4x5-panchromatic-sheet-film

 

Email quirkycamerapodcast@gmail.com

Mike Gutterman Music, Positive Test https://mikegutterman.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-music-for-productions-volume-6

Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast https://anchor.fm/mikegutterman/episodes/Negative-Positives-Podcast-377-5-e1cg7pd

Episode 29 • It’s Canon Now

Our first XXL episode features a blockbuster mailbag, a recap of our latest photographic adventures, and a sweeping survey of the perennial Avis to Nikon’s Hertz, the esteemed marque known as Canon.

• A voluminous mailbag

• Gabe’s five-camera all-film shooting day

• strategies for shooting expired film

• Gabe found four bulk loaders in his garage! As for cassettes, ask for used ones at your local one-hour lab, 'cause all the other options are BAD

• And now… our Canon show!

  • SLRs:

    • EF

    • FTb (big brother of TLb)

    • Pellix

    • T90 (and the infamous E E E error)

    • AE-1

    • Gabe's EOS SLR experiences

    • EOS A2e a.k.a. EOS 5 (eye-controlled focus, lethal command dial)

    • FD lenses, including the sublime 85mm f1.2L

    • the fascinating Canonflex

  • Rangefinders:

    • Canon P and other early rangefinders

    • Peter Kitchingman’s book

  • Compacts, etc:

    • Canon G-III QL17 - a nice compact RF, but tinny!

    • Sure Shot Multi Tele - autofocus point-and-shoot that’s a stealth half-frame camera

    • Sure Shot Classic 120 - point-and-shoot with classic RF styling

    • Canon 110 ED 20 - a rangefinder camera with aperture priority!

    • Canon Color Demi - pocket-sized half-frame in red, white & blue

    • Canon Dial Rapid - on the way!

    • Canon DSLRs

 

Christian on Instagram: @c_str1 Billy on Instagram: @bsanfordjr The Caffenol episode - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zsvkz-f247ce A version of the song Christian mentioned - "Shut Up in the Mine of Coal Creek" (not by Christian's group, but for anyone who wanted to hear the song).: https://youtu.be/gJ2X6w4CU3g Background music from Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Get in touch with Sunny 16 to submit your own episode: sunny16presents@gmail.com

Quirky Camera No 5 Show Notes.

 

Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/

Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/

 

Samsung ECX1 https://casualphotophile.com/2020/08/24/samsung-ecx-1-review/

 

Polaroid Colorpack 80 http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Polaroid_Colorpack_80

 

Agfa Agafamatic 300 Sensor https://lightindarknessphotography.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/agfamatic-300-sensor/

 

Impossible Project I-1 https://emulsive.org/reviews/camera-reviews/camera-review-impossible-i-1-by-russell-jones-davies

 

Kodak Folding Autographic No 2A https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Kodak_No._2A_Folding_Autographic_Brownie

 

Grafmatic Sheet Film Holder https://graflex.org/speed-graphic/grafmatic/

 

Impossible Project 1000X Film https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/51031657553/

 

Dry Plates https://www.pictoriographica.com/store/c5/www.pictoriographica.com/store/c5/All_Production_Dry_Plates.html

 

https://chroma.camera/product/chromgraphica-double-dry-plate-holder-4x5/

 

122 Film https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/122_film

 

Mike Gutterman Music, Positive Test https://mikegutterman.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-music-for-productions-volume-6

 

Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast https://anchor.fm/mikegutterman/episodes/Negative-Positives-Podcast-377-5-e1cg7pd

he barbarian hordes return fire with a fusillade of emails, and Jeff and Gabe recount their recent travel photography adventures.

 

• The prodigious  mailbag! Including:
• do you hand-check your film at airport security?
• lens hoods — do you use 'em?
• folding camera recommendations
• listeners' favorite instagram feeds
• the teeming masses demand pinhole coverage!
• a new source for The Thingy (a.k.a. the 675 hearing aid battery to PX625 adapter) — Polar Bear Camera. They also sell on Etsy!
• Gabe’s trip to Albuquerque, including a visit with the Bill Nye of analog photography, Cameradactyl’s Ethan Moses
• the state of vintage camera shopping in Albuquerque
• Jeff’s trip to Philadelphia, where it was so cold the SX-70 battery shut down — plus his favorite travel camera, the mighty Olympus XA4
• Gabe’s photo shoot with the Contarex Bullseye
• Jeff’s continuing adventures with the Voigtländer Perkeo
• Bergger Pancro 400 does not get along with CineStill Df96 monobath!
• what criteria do you use in selecting which camera(s) to bring to a photowalk?
• in closing: 28 episodes in, what have we learned?

In this On Location we're re-broadcasting a recent episode of the Flaneur on the Streets Podcast, hosted by George Griffin

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In this episode I chat with Jim Mortram about a new community project, Photo Print Day.

 

How it came about and what Jim hopes will come of this project.

 

Jim can be found at:-

 

http://jamortram.co.uk/

 

https://twitter.com/JAMortram/

https://www.instagram.com/smalltowninertia/

 

Photo Print Day can be found at:-

https://www.instagram.com/photoprintday/

 

https://twitter.com/PhotoPrintDay

 

Tags for Photo Print Day

 

@photoprintday

 

#photoprintday

 

Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Soft Vibes Logo

Licence: The sound is permitted for non-commercial use under license “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

In this episode Mandy chats with Ray Liu and Alex Bridge about the OnlyFilms collective's recent experience attending Paris Photo Fair and the Instant Art Exhibition that coincides with the fair. Ray shares some of the story of his journey with Polaroid. Mandy talks about her recent experience attending a printing workshop with Rachel Brewster-Wright in Liverpool which prompts Alex to discuss making some prints from his work on Japan.

 

OnlyFilms - @onlyfilmsproject

Mandy - @mandyleft

Ray - @rliu

Alex - @disorganised_film

Paris Photo - @parisphotofair

Instant Art Exhibition - @instantart_exhibition

Rachel - @littlevintagephotography

Mike on Instragram - @guttermanphoto Negative Positives on Instagram - @negativepositives You can hear the Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast through all your normal pod catchers Mike's background music - mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Billy on Instagram - @bsanfordjr Sunny 16 Presents - sunny16presents@gmail.com

Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/

Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/

 

Boots Pakmatik https://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_kemplen/7281112952/

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Boots_Pakmatic

Polaroid Polasonic Autofocus 4000 https://filmphotography.eu/en/polaroid-polasonic-autofocus-4000/

 

Ferrania Ibis https://www.italianways.com/the-ferrania-ibis-anyone-can-be-a-photographer/

 

https://www.museonicolis.com/en/ferrania-ibis/

 

David White Stereo Realist https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Stereo_Realist

http://drt3d.com/3DRealist/

 

Mike Gutterman Music, Positive Test https://mikegutterman.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-music-for-productions-volume-6

Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast https://anchor.fm/mikegutterman/episodes/Negative-Positives-Podcast-377-5-e1cg7pd

Episode 27 • Zeynep Bastik We Love You

• Mailbag — which is way too male!

• Thoughts on rising film prices

• HUGE news: the Leica wristwatches are out

• Gabe stumbles upon a concert by Turkish pop singer Zeynep Bastik at the end of his block and is pressed into service as event photographer — it’s the dream!

• Gabe goes spelunking for camera gear in the Laurel Canyon lair of legendary rock photographer Jimmy Steinfeldt…

• ...and emerges with a Minolta XG1

• Jeff's newest acquisition: a Voigtländer Perkeo I — so cheap, so good

• Why don't we talk about folders?

• Gabe dusted off his Contarex Bullseye — gorgeous, with amazing lenses, yet expensive and time-consuming to fix

• Photographers’ Instagrams we like: Mike Gray, Mike Slack, Andre Josselin, Photographers Photographed

 

Ade can be heard on: Sunny 16 Podcast - https://sunny16podcast.com The Future of Photography Podcast - https://thefutureofphotography.com/thefutureofphotography/show You can contact Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com Background music from Mike Gutterman - mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Billy is on Instagram as @bsanfordjr

Quirky Camera No 3 Show Notes.

 

Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/

Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/

 

Olympus AFL-S http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_AFL_%26_AFL-S

 

Cambo Passportrait https://static.cambo.com/Files/manual%20passportrait.pdf

 

Kodak Bantam Colorsnap http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_Bantam_Colorsnap

 

Loreo 3D Camera http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_photokit_mkii_spec.html

 

Polaroid Impulse AF https://danfinnen.com/review/polaroid-impulse-af-camera-review/

 

Quirky Dog by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4259-quirky-dog License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

The rundown:   What the heck is a Pentax MF? A Perkeo? An AE-1? Okay, the last one’s no mystery, but HOP ON your podspeeder for a freewheeling episode featuring plenty of clapbacks from listeners, a bona fide in-person visit from a Sunny 16er, and the disposition of several long-nourished camera dreams.

• A bumper crop of listener mail
• Dream Team sweatshirts are now available
• A recap of our visit with John-Michael Mendizza, including a trip to Cam Photo in Burbank…
• …where Jeff bought a long-coveted Canon AE-1
• Our pilgrimage to Monte's Camera in Whittier, a veritable camera museum, where we learned about the mighty Voigtländer Perkeo
• The Electro Spotmatic is beyond repair, so bring on the strange and wonderful half-frame Pentax MF
• XPan fever has passed
• Panatomic-X auction — 20 rolls for $405! We're 20 years into the film-camera renaissance — is the supply of everything tightening?

Music and Photography episode 2 - a chat with Hilary Clarke Hilary on Instagram - @aitchclarke Hilary's links - https://linktr.ee/aitchclarke Billy on Instagram - @bsanfordjr Mike Gutterman's music for productions - mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Article generally around why and how we create - https://www.35mmc.com/05/11/2021/photographer-or-photographic-artist-by-billy-sanford/ Sunny 16 Presents - sunny16presents@gmail.com

• The mailbag!
• It's a New Year — once again, check your batteries and exercise your cameras!
• As of October 2021, Paul BG is no longer making The Thingy, so how do we replace the discontinued mercury 625 battery? The 675 hearing-aid battery plus either a #9 rubber O-ring or a #10 split lock washer
• Time for more controversy: do you use the self-timer?
• Jeff's Electro Spotmatic meter has failed, and when a camera isn’t working, he cannot have it in the house
• Our thrift-store odyssey: Where are all the film cameras? They’ve been camer-raptured!
• Where to sell stuff, other than eBay? OfferUp, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, ShopGoodwill, Etsy...
• Jeff’s hunt for an XPan / Fujifilm TX
• Are digicams the new film? (see this Casual Photophile article)
• Books: Pentti Sammallahti’s Here, Far Away
• Finally: Gabe’s annual report from the IDOC corporate retreat

Billy Sanford talks to members of the film photography community with a keen passion in music to explore where this interest intersects with and affects their passion for photography.

 

Clare on Instagram - @claremariebailey (she specifically referenced her images "Burnished Hour" and "Around Midnight" as musically inspired images) Where some of her work has been featured - https://www.claremariebailey.com/press Mirror Gaze on Bandcamp - https://sivilised.bandcamp.com/album/watch Clare recommends HTRK, Boards of Canada and Kurt Vile for inspiration Background music by Mike Gutterman - https://mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Article on trying concert photography on film - https://www.35mmc.com/28/12/2021/trying-concert-photography-on-film-by-billy-sanford/

If loving Kai is Wong, we don't wanna be right! The centerpiece of this episode is our interview with Kai Wong, a YouTube mainstay for 15 years and author of the excellent new book Old School Photography. But first!

• the bulging mailbag, featuring listener feedback about depth-of-field preview, keeping the other eye open, soft releases, macro vs. telephoto...
• lucky limerick-contest winner David Van Sluis got a $150 gift card (instead of $50) from The Darkroom!
• check out Ethan Moses's Kickstarter - he's bringing his homemade 20x24 instant camera to Los Angeles
• what's with Linda McCartney's weird grip on her Nikon F in Get Back?
• follow-up to our Olympus episode: we forgot the rare & desirable Pen W! check out Daido Moriyama’s NY 71 to see what this lovely machine can do
• Kai Wong interview:
  • who are your primary comedic influences?
  • this week marks five years of your YouTube channel - how’s it going?
  • what made you wanna write this book? and why film photography?
  • the two halves of the book: first technical, then artistic
  • tip #94: buy flight tickets, not gear
  • talk about your first camera, the Pentax MZ-M - what other cameras have you held onto?
  • street photography in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles
  • what's your shooting ratio for YouTube videos?
  • neck strap, wrist strap or no strap?
  • do you use a camera bag?
  • do you use depth-of-field preview?
  • do you keep the other eye open?
  • is it more fun reviewing a bad camera?
  • would you pay $3,600 for a Nikon FM2/T Year of the Dog camera?
• end-of-year thoughts
• check out our merch page for excellent holiday gifts!
• thanks to Fred Coury and Keith Greenstein - the whole team will be assembling for an IDOC corporate retreat this weekend
• to wrap up a glorious year, Gabe suggests everyone remind Jeff how much he’s wrong

Thank you to everyone who has chatted with me during the music and photography podcast series. And thank you to everyone who has listened along.

 

Theme song “Timeless” courtesy of Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com

 

Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com

 

Ilford’s “In Focus” interview with John Whitmore - https://www.ilfordphoto.com/in-focus-john-whitmore/

 

Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/

Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/

 

Olympus AFL-S http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_AFL_%26_AFL-S

 

Intrepid 4x5 https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/products/intrepid-camera

 

Intrepid Enlarger https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/products/intrepid-enlarger-kit-full?taxon_id=37

 

Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1436129614/intrepid-4x5-enlarger-print-and-scan-35mm-120-and

 

Olympus AFL-T http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_AFL-T

Fuji Rensha Cardia http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Fuji_Rensha_Cardia

Polaroid 3000 https://all-my-cameras.com/2013/08/09/the-polaroid-3000-pronto-rf_en/

Kodak Instamatic X90 https://www.flickr.com/photos/vincentnip/5870862363/in/pool-camerapornfriday/

 

For our one-year anniversary, an XL show bursting with edification and amusement! 

• they used the same font as the camera maker for the Olympus Has Fallen poster!
• a dip into the mailbag
• do you use depth-of-field preview?
• Gabe's trip to Toronto and Downtown Camera
• Jeff’s new 50mm f4 Macro-Takumar, a rare find
• is macro more exciting than tele?
• Gabe pits his new Nikon FM3a against his old Leicaflex, with surprising results
• soft releases are nice, but the expensive ones are ridiculous (as are hot shoe ornaments)
• Paul Thomas Anderson with his Nikon 28Ti - do you keep the other eye open?
• and now: our Olympus show!
  • genius designer: Yoshihisa Maitani
  • 35RC (Jeff’s first camera)
  • 35RD
  • 35SP (and SPn, and DC, and UC, and…)
  • Trip 35
  • Pen D3
  • Pen EF
  • Pen EE
  • Pen EE-3 (a box of 'em)
  • Pen FT (see Billy Name’s All Tomorrow’s Parties book) and its GREAT lenses (25mm, 38mm pancake, 38mm macro, 40mm, 60mm f1.5…)
  • OM-1: the one camera all four IDOCkers own
  • the XA series
  • Pen F digital
  • the new “OM System"
• our limerick contest winners! over 75 entries! some were not limericks, and some were filthy! thanks to everyone who participated!
• thanks to all our listeners - hey, give us a review on iTunes!
• check out our new character merch!

This episode is dedicated to the memory of John Whitmore.

• A few items from the mailbag
• reminder about our fabulous contest — compose a limerick whose final word is a camera brand!
• Gabe’s Speed Graphic + two birthday acquisitions: Nikon FM3a and Pentax 6x7
• Jeff’s ConSol didn’t work, so bring on the Electro Spotmatic!
• Our Pentax show!
  • the mighty Pentax 6x7 and its siblings
  • Spotmatic… Spotmatic F… Electro Spotmatic
  • The K1000, basically a Spotmatic F with a bayonet mount (but no timer or DOF preview! you can do better!)
  • The rest of the K series, including Jeff’s one-of-a-kind half-frame KX
  • The ME, ME Super SE... and the weird half-frame medical MF
  • Pentax Auto 110 and Auto 110 Super
• KEH just opened a brick and mortar store in Atlanta!
• Our shooting plans for the coming weeks
• And finally! Check out the great new IDOC character shirts launching this week in the merch section of our website!

After a dip into our bulging mailbag, an introspective episode: Why do we second-guess ourselves? What keeps us from getting out and experimenting? Why are we afraid to take chances? How do we avoid becoming discouraged? Perhaps by asking a friend to shoot with us? Maybe photograph some elderly relatives? Trust two comedy writers to plumb your psyche and heal all ills. Finally, we wrap up with gear updates, and — at long last — our FABULOUS CONTEST where you can win FABULOUS PRIZES!

On this episode of On Location, Ian Fleming talks about a few less well known cameras from his collection in an effort to shine a little light on some of the underdogs from the camera world.

 

You can find Ian's photography here: https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/?hl=en

 

Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Soft Vibes Logo

Licence: The sound is permitted for non-commercial use under license “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

http://www.orangefreesounds.com/

Episode 20 • Catch Up, Soup and Purée   Another freewheeling episode spanning a wide range of topics:

• thank-yous from Gabe for his NYFW adventure
• the mailbag
• recapping this week's Beers & Cameras events
• we miss the Pasadena camera show! how are y’all coping?
• we've tried hitting the thrift stores — where are the film cameras?
• Gabe makes good on his Marie Nikondo vow — use your underused cameras, or get rid of ‘em! think of that 22-year-old graduate student at UT Austin!
• Jeff’s new acquisition: the Canon 50mm 1.4 for Leica screwmount
• Jeff is not doing color processing anymore
• Polaroid Color SX-70 film is not very sharp
• follow-up to our previous discussion of Vivian Maier
• since Facebook & Instagram were down this week, let’s talk social media: is it net positive or net negative?
• camera spotlight: our favorite point and shoots
• coming soon: our camera giveaway!

An XL episode boasting two blockbuster features: Gabe’s recap of his adventures covering New York Fashion Week, followed by our survey of the esteemed camera marque known as Nikon.

• Gabe recounts shooting NYFW and the Met Gala • Jeff’s new acquisitions: a Canon P rangefinder… and (on the way) the Canon RF 50mm f1.4, the Japanese Summilux • And now: our Nikon show! • when did you become aware of Nikon, and what was your first? • Nikon rangefinders: the SP and its siblings • the Nikon/Canon wars of the ‘70s/'80s • evolution of the F: F2, F3… • why no more rangefinders? (till the S3 2000 and SP 2005 commemorative editions) • spurred by the OM-1, Nikon goes compact: the FM and FE series • the Nikkormat / Nikomat • the FM3a — their best ever? 1/4000 with no battery! • the coveted FM2/T Year of the Dog edition • consider the Nikonos — they’re so cheap! • countless point & shoot Nikons, APS cameras… • the 35Ti, which is not good! • favorite lenses (e.g. the 105mm f2.5) • one Nikon to rule them all: which would you choose?

Show notes

Instagram @jmmendizza

www.jmm-photos.com

 

Resources

• Negative Holders
  • Pixl-latr https://www.pixl-latr.com/
  • Valoi https://www.valoi.co/
  • Abdi Camera https://www.catlabs.info/product/abdi-fc-35-120-film-carrier-for-flat-bed-scanning-pre-order
  • Digitaliza https://shop.lomography.com/en/digitaliza-120-scanning-mask
  • Essential Film Holder https://clifforth.co.uk/
  • Negative Supply https://www.negative.supply/
  • mongoose https://www.cameradactyl.com/mongoose
• Software
  • Lightroom /Photoshop
    • NLP https://www.negativelabpro.com/
    • Grain 2 pixel https://grain2pixel.com/
    • NEGSETS https://negmaster.com/
    • Filmlab App https://www.filmlabapp.com/
  • Open source
    • Raw Therapee https://www.rawtherapee.com/
    • Negadoctor (Darktable) https://www.darktable.org/

 

Music

 

Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

 

Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

 

Mike Gutterman

https://mikegutterman.bandcamp.com/

Episode 18 • Fast and Furious 18 It’s a pulse-pounding thrill-ride (but really, the theme is family) as Jeff and Gabe attempt to cover 18 topics in 60 minutes. Among the items discussed:

1. our week in acquisitions and repairs
2. emails from the teeming masses, including a masterpiece by James Thorpe
3. who made that film? check out tinyurl.com/whatisthatfilm
4. research and acquisition - Jeff throws a camera at Gabe and he researches it on the spot
5. bulk-loading cassettes are a problem!
6. Robert Capa and Vivian Maier and mythmaking
7. our recommended cameras in the $300 range
8. patience and willingness to learn something new
9. doing your own printing (darkroom or inkjet)
10. focus points
11. homemade cameras, 3D printing… the failure of the Reflex, the success of Cameradactyl
12. what famous photographer used my camera?
13. what’s the sexiest shutter sound? what analog camera provided the shutter sound of the iPhone?
14. sprocket holes and fake rebates
15. the Leica/Hasselblad mystique - what other cameras have an “aura”?
16. pricey new films - Open That Film Night!
17. love to Mike Gutterman and Rachel + Constance Mallory Brewster-Wright
18. our upcoming camera giveaway! and our banner and stickers

Episode 17 • Leica Damn Sociopath   As long threatened, it’s our all-Leica show! Fear not if you’ve yet to be inducted into the sacred cult (pro tip: the password is MOOLY), because in this rollicking episode, Jeff (three Leicas) and Gabe (at least sixteen) will recount their journeys into the haunted forests of Wetzlar. Does the camera live up to the hype? Does the glass? Do the empty boxes which go for hundreds of dollars on eBay? Tune in and find out.   Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com   You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

On this, the penultimate episode, Graeme and Billy chat about some of the themes that emerged over the course of the series, how the series came about and reflect a bit on John Whitmore.

 

Here are a few of the references that came up in the conversation -

 

The Backing Paper episode (Backing Paper September 2020) where Graeme reviewed Billy's music-themed Cheap Shot's Challenge and first mentioned the idea of how many photographers have an interest in music. - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vtvk8-ebec0a

 

The documentary Graeme watched with Johnny Marr on That Pedal Show: https://youtu.be/NjY2O92ByNw?si=qMvHfIjDqw0TtsjQ

 

The song Graeme was listening to when he crashed his car - “The Race” by Yello - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Race_(Yello_song)

 

The first music that Billy bought with his own money - “Thriller” by Michael Jackson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(album)

 

The first music that Graeme bought with own money - “Doin’ the Do” by Betty Boo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doin%27_the_Do

 

John's advent calendar YouTube live I was watching whilst in the drive-thru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTT0Q4GnEdg

 

The Sunny 16 Podcast YouTube video for the "Unwind" Cheap Shot's Challenge - https://youtu.be/7-T6OZUU_cw?si=Qo46sMQK-Hr8yiY3

 

Theme song "Timeless" from Mike Gutterman via mikegutterman.bandcamp.com

 

Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com

 

The show on IG: @musicandphotographypodcast

The show on Twitter: @musicnphotopod

Andrew Guthrie Milne was a Perth railwayman who in around 1902 took up stereo photography as a hobby. Active in competition, Andrew and his wife Harriet took his 3D camera around Scotland with the objective of creating great photographs. One hundred years later Sunny16podcast listener Ian Wallace (@ian_onahillroad) undertook a project of over 10 years duration that turned out to be a photo history adventure. Eventually, it led to him to revisit every one of the locations Andrew placed his camera a hundred years before. In this podcast Jim Duncan (Andrews' Great Nephew) and Ian (Andrews' Gt Gt Nephew) discuss Andrews photographic work, stereophotography in general and how the project led to the book "On a Hill Road". Ian would like to especially thank Jim (who is a well known country music broadcaster on WCR FM) and his wife for their help creating this recording. Some of the images discussed can be seen in 2D at the bottom of the page here https://www.onahillroad.com/on-a-hill-road-scotland-in-stereo-3d-circa-1902/ Learn about the Stereo Victo Camera https://www.onahillroad.com/the-stereo-victo-camera/ The book On a Hill Road (ISBN 978-1-9164389-0-3) is available in the UK on amazon and ebay, UK and overseas can buy on Etsy. There is a special Sunny16Presents price on the book saving 15% (Coupon SUNNY16PRESENTS) until the end of September 2021 available only in Ians Etsy store. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/OnaHillRoad?coupon=SUNNY16PRESENTS If you are interested in a talk with 3D Anaglyph images for you interest group (pandemic allowing) https://www.onahillroad.com/andrew-guthrie-milne-talks-with-3d/ You can make stereos with any camera with a little care but if you would like to try (and get the bug) using your phone the App mentioned in the podcast is "3DSteriod Pro" just look for it in your app store. There is a free version but its not expensive to go pro. To learn more about stereophotography you can visit some of these links The Stereoscopic Society http://www.stereoscopicsociety.org.uk/ @stereoscopicsociety National Stereoscopic Association https://stereoworld.org/ The London Stereoscopic Company https://www.londonstereo.com/ @londonstereoscopiccompany To view some images by great modern stereo makers follow @nanty_narking @gerland_lo Finally, thanks to Sunny16Presents for giving me the chance to tell Andrews story in this podcast. Ian Wallace June 2021

We asked for emails and DMs, and y’all reciprocated! In this freewheeling episode, Jeff and Gabe react to suggestions, corrections and emendations from our legions of faithful listeners. What are our cinematic influences? Is Ansel Adams a terrible writer? How nice is Dave Grohl? What is the nature of reality? You won’t wanna miss this one.

 

Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com   You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

Welcome back to On Location, the listener created show! On this episode, Billy Sanford shares his pursuit of the ideal  "Goldilocks negative" as part of his ongoing work to perfect his printing.

 

Find Billy here: https://www.instagram.com/bsanfordjr/?hl=en

 

Episode 10 of the Large Format Photography Podcast - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mxztq-b93e5a Richard Pickup's website and blog post about film speed testing - https://www.richardpickup.com/blog/2017/3/3/tone-a-primer-post-5 Mike Gutterman music for productions - https://mikegutterman.bandcamp.com

nother episode of strong opinions!

• Gabe’s saga: reacquiring a Konica Hexar AF after letting one go many years ago
• Jeff’s saga: trying to find an inexpensive 35mm lens for the Leica M6
• Bokeh: the pronunciation and fetishization thereof
• The scourge of slow-shutter-speed water shots
• Pre-flashed films and deliberate light leaks
• Leaving dust specks on film scans ‘cause it’s “more authentic”
• Photographic authenticity, Errol Morris’s book Believing Is Seeing
• The Crop Snobs
• Who actually manufactures your film?
• What’s cooler, LCDs or LEDs?
• The Scannenberg Uncertainty Principle
• Meter shunners
• You should be bulk-loading, yeah
• Cheers for the return of Polaroid Duochrome Black and Blue
• Come see us at the SoCal Camera Show!

Episode 14 • How We Shoot

 

In this episode, the hosts turn the lens on themselves, examine their shooting styles, methods and subject matter.

 

Jeff asks Gabe about his portraiture work:

• How did you get started doing portraiture work? Seems to be your favorite mode of photography - is it?
• How did the word get out? - models now tag you when they're coming to town
• How do you prepare? - choosing cameras, film stocks, location, wardrobe, looks
• Model releases - do you get 'em? What are the terms of your agreement with them? Do you charge for them to use your stuff, pay them for the session, or is it a favor by you/them?
• Do you shoot mostly men, women or a mix? Do you have a preference?
• How do you direct and work with your subject?
• Does mom or dad or manager or publicist ever attend the shoot?
• How long is a session? What's the ideal length?
• How do you cull, how many images do you show them?
• If a shot is published, what do you get? What's the best placement you've ever gotten?
• You don't have to name names, but talk about your best session ever... and your worst 

Gabe asks Jeff about his photos of "plants and buildings":

• What’s your favorite subject to shoot?
• How often do you think about shooting?
• Is there a camera you take with you more than others?
• How do you make the decision of what camera to bring?
• Will you approach people to shoot?
• What camera do you bring that’s always been a conversation starter?
• How do you decide what film stock to use?
• How often do you shoot and then go home right away and process?
• Where are your favorite places to go take pictures?
• What is your favorite travel camera?
• How many rolls of film will you bring to shoot?
• Do friends ever ask you to take pictures?
• Has anyone asked you to do a wedding?
• What are you thinking about when you’re shooting? Framing? Exposure? Bokeh?

 

Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com   You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

 

You’ve heard of Marie Kondo — meet Marie Nikondo! In this wildly entertaining episode, Jeff forces Gabe to remorselessly thin out his camera collection by posing the following questions:   1. What purpose does the camera fulfill? 2. Do I have a set home for this camera? 3. Am I showing enough gratitude toward the camera? 4. Does the camera spark joy?   After Guy With Too Many Cameras, we speak to Girl With Too Many Cameras, Danielle Wrobleski, a Milwaukee-based photographer who spotlights female shooters with the hashtag #WomenWithFilmWednesday. Danielle Wrobleski on Instagram: @girlwithtoomanycameras  

Lens Punk, a group of photographers and tinkerers who like to use lenses that are DIY. 

 

Erik mentions Adam Donnelly environmental pinhole pictures.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/05/site-specific-pinhole-cameras/

 

Primitive Photography by Alan Greene

https://www.amazon.com/Primitive-Photography-Cameras-Calotypes-Alternative/dp/0240804619

 

Make your own photographic emulsions: http://www.thelightfarm.com/ (this is the one Graham couldn’t remember the name of).

 

Lens Punk is:

 

Erik: IG https://www.instagram.com/erikhmathy/

 

Dom: IG https://www.instagram.com/lens_punk/  https://lenspunk.org/

 

Graham: IG https://www.instagram.com/downthefidelitycurve/

 

And YOU!

 

Thank you to the Sunny 16 team and all of the donors who make the Sunny 16 Presents feed possible.

 

 

In this episode, we interview Fred Coury (composer of our theme song) and Keith Greenstein (designer of our logos, website and merch) about the vintage analog cameras we gave them a few months ago — a Rolleiflex 3.5 for Fred, and an Olympus OM-1 for Keith. It’s both enlightening and hilarious to hear these two bright, creative guys describe their very first excursions into the world of analog photography.   Fred’s website: https://doublefortemusic.com Fred on Instagram: @fredcoury   Keith’s website: https://www.keithgreenstein.com Keith on Instagram: @copywriter   Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com   You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

The mighty Jeff and Gabe return, and this time they're not alone! They're joined by super special guest Emily Earl     • State of instant photography 2021 - how much do you shoot instant? • Favorite peel-apart cameras and films - scanning the negs using the bleach-gel trick • Oddities: Polaroid backs (Forscher Proback, Speed Magny, etc.) • Favorite integral film cameras • Let us now praise the Impossible Project; let us now shame Polaroid as it exists today • Ever used Instax? • favorite Polaroid books and docs • Interview with Emily Earl, author of Late Night Polaroids: • background as a photographer • discovery of Polaroid ProPack • effect it had on shooting style… • …and subjects — people respond differently to the Polaroid vs. DSLR • how did eight years of shooting eventually coalesce into a gallery show, and a book — and how did you know when you were done? • with the demise of FP-3000b, what's your current feeling about Polaroid and the future of instant photography?

Emily Earl on Instagram: @emilyearlphoto Emily’s website: http://www.emilyearlphotography.com/

 

Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com   You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

 

On Location returns! This time out, diver and photographer Paul Friday talks about how he's combined his hobby, the gear he's used and the lessons learned along the way.

 

Links:

Pauls website: https://fupduckphoto.wordpress.com/

Canon hacking kit - https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK

Ewa-marine housings - https://www.ewa-marine.com/

Card rangefinder, underwater pictures and general blathering goodness – www.theostry.com

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) sits down for a chat with Alex Bridge (@disorganised_film) about his ongoing project and experiences with photography in Japan.

 

Here are some of the camera shops mentioned:

Okawa Camera - Dev shop kyoto

https://maps.app.goo.gl/P5Yb2Sy4qH6Rp6gv6

 

Yellow Jacket - Dev shop Tokyo

https://maps.google.com/?cid=2771179310933855091&entry=gps

 

Camera Land Yaotomi - Camera and Dev shop Osaka

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rwiAkcs4bFtKNPiYA

 

Mitsuba-do - Camera shop Tokyo

https://maps.app.goo.gl/juyEF7vbuzjvfRgV8

 

Akihabara Nisshin Camera shop - best for photography merch - Tokyo

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CBPUfq8SD58bwmvd9

 

Komiyama Tokyo - photobookshop

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ed9JFc6Tk42EnwnAA

 

Yaotomishashinkiten Honten - Toy Camera shop Osaka

https://maps.app.goo.gl/91srM1tPZMzXzrVq8

 

They also talked about Matsuri Festivals -

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2063.html

 

Aside from Japan, Mandy and Alex discussed 4x5 cameras by @chromacamera and @intrepidcamera, SFX and Ortho films from @ilfordphoto and also their recent presentation at @analoguespotlight.

 

 

Alex recommended the exhibition of Daido Moriyama's work at The Photographer's Gallery -

https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/daido-moriyama-retrospective

 

The OnlyFilms group will be traveling to Paris soon to attend Photo Paris -

https://www.parisphoto.com/en-gb.html

 

OnlyFilms on Instagram - @onlyfilmsproject

Alex’s website - www.alexbridgeartist.com

 

You can get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com

 

Underexposed returns! Rachel is joined by Clare Marie Bailey and super special guest Jenny Sampson for a great conversation. about her fascinating work.

 

https://www.jennysampson.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jennysampsonphotography/

https://www.instagram.com/littlevintagephotography/

https://www.patreon.com/littlevintagephotography

https://www.instagram.com/claremariebailey/

https://www.claremariebailey.com

 

To celebrate an extraordinary milestone — how many podcasts make it to ten episodes? — Jeff and Gabe run down a carefully curated selection of their camera-collecting and photographic quirks. You’re sure to identify with a few of these, ya weirdo.

 

Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com   You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

 

The outline: • we had a whole episode planned, but then my girlfriend and I broke up, so now we’re gonna talk about disasters (and perhaps how they could have been avoided)   • dropping your camera (or slamming it into a wall)   • opening a camera, forgetting film is inside (but some say it’s no big deal!)   • razoring film stuck in the Robot   • dropping a lens... ugh, awful story   • camera falling off the tripod   • losing a camera, forgetting a camera   • camera theft   • trying to fix a camera thinking you know how to fix it   • leaving the lens cap on   • SLR vs. rangefinder   • changing cameras midroll   • end on an up note: excitement about our new shooters (Olympus OM-1, Rolleiflex SL350)   Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com   You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en