For most of the past year, I have been shooting Kentmere and UFX when B&W film was needed. Both work well; the images they produce have acceptable tone and contrast. Since none of my images are intended for use beyond this blog and my wall, acceptable is fine.Continue Reading
Like Derev Pan 400 and FP 200, I bought Berlin Kino at the height of the pandemic. Lomography has mastered romanticizing film. Reading a description of any of their offerings makes one want to grab a beret or fedora and set out in search of a decisive moment. Continue Reading
Curved negatives are getting to be really irritating. The Minolta AF-C is my go-to camera for walking around—it takes sharp images and exposes accurately—but once again, on trying to scan seemingly flat negatives, the images came out soft. In the past, I’ve had little trouble scanning negativesContinue Reading
Seven years ago, while researching cameras, I bought a Nikon N80 with a Sigma 28-80mm lens for about $25.00. At the time, I was trying to decide what line of photo gear to buy into. (The idea for the VMLP came along a little later.) Wanting to experimentContinue Reading
Last October, Kodak announced Kodacolor 100 and Kodacolor 200, neither of which is entirely new. Speculation is that they are Pro-Image and ColorPlus with new labels. Generally speaking, I have tended to use Fuji 100 because it was available in 12-exposure rolls. Kodak Ektar, I’ve used only onceContinue Reading
As the saying goes, “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” When it comes to Lomography’s range of color films, this saying rings true. The traditional color films: CN 100, 400, and 800 are pretty standard in their renditions. The more artsy films–Turquoise, Purple, Metropolis, andContinue Reading
Starting in the middle of the pandemic, I began buying an assortment of films to experiment with. Prior to that time, I had used only Kodak and Fuji consumer films (UltraMax and Fuji Superia X-tra 400) bought locally. Black-and-white film entered my repertoire in late 2020, via UltrafineContinue Reading
This has been the best summer ever for garden images. The Pentax 645 finally made it back into the rotation after two years of neglect. I bought the Pentax 645 expecting to use it mainly for studio shots because it’s too large to carry around. However, using aContinue Reading
Like everyone else, I was thrilled to learn of Harman’s new color film. I bought two rolls last year, but I did not get to them until a few weeks ago. Going in, I had no particular expectations for this film being a great emulsion. Many reviews cited itsContinue Reading
At one point, I stopped using Tri-X because it curled so badly. Then, I figured out how to stop the curling, which I wrote about in October 2023. Last year, when Kodak lowered the price, I decided to stock up on Tri-X because at $7.99 for 24 frames, itContinue Reading
