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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 [email protected]

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: [email protected]