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User Based Review: Voigtlander Bessa R3M

Posted on 31 May 2010 by Tomas Webb

Brian’s post the other day on The Pros and Cons of Each Camera Type reminded me that one of our original goals of this site was to produce reviews of cameras based from a user perspective. To date, this is one thing we’ [...]

Tags: Community, film, Holga, holga 120wpc, photo, pinhole, Rolf, wide angle

Holga 120WPC Shot #1

Posted on 30 May 2010 by Brian Auer

Holga 120WPC Shot #1 by Rolf F. Something about this image caught my eye in the pool… maybe the non-standard aspect ratio, the colors, the composition… I don’t know, but it caught my eye! Then I discovered it was [...]

Tags: acp, alfred, alfred klomp, camera, denton, Inspiration, links, matt, matt denton, Mijonju, mijonju show, research, You Tube

Camera Research

Posted on 29 May 2010 by Tomas Webb

photo credit: John Kratz When I’m after a bit more of a personal opinion camera wise rather than a factual account a la Camerapedia, I always keep two places in mind. They don’t always have the information, but I almos [...]

Tags: camera, film, film camera, Instant, Large Format, list, point and shoot, Polaroid, rangefinder, slr, tlr, toy, viewfinder

The Pros and Cons of Each Camera Type

Posted on 28 May 2010 by Brian Auer

photo credit: rachel a. k. In film photography, there are so many cameras out there… it’s absolutely mind boggling to me. In addition, there are (or were) many different camera manufacturers and types of cameras. This [...]

Tags: 18% grey, calculator, camera bag, meter, shooting tips, tips

Tips and Tricks for Calculating Exposure

Posted on 27 May 2010 by Tomas Webb

In a poll at Epic Edits, reader Greg McMullin asks: Film exposure. I am lucky enough to have a film camera which meters. Coming from digital this is important as I have had no experience of having to calculate exposure. I am aware [...]

Tags: clean, dust, film, scanning, technique, tips

A Scanning Workflow, Part 2: Film Preparations

Posted on 26 May 2010 by Guest Contributor

This guest article was written by Sam Agnew, a photography enthusiast residing in Qatar. He enjoys getting out and shooting with his F4, FE, or Mamiya M645 Pro medium format camera. You can find Sam on Flickr or on his personal ph [...]

Tags: 220, 320TXP, 4x5, Community, flickr, format, Francisco Hernandez, Kodak, large, Large Format, photo, print, Quico, Quico Hernandez, temple, Tri-X, triangle, unparanoid

2:20

Posted on 25 May 2010 by Tomas Webb

2:20 by unparanoid. on flickr. Image selected from the group pool. As a teacher, I’m firmly of the belief that we bring our own interpretations to a text. While these may not always be what the artist intended us to bring, w [...]

Tags: canned air, clean, Darkroom, developing tips, feature, negatives, tips

Keeping Dust Away From Your Negatives

Posted on 24 May 2010 by Tomas Webb

In a poll at Epic Edits, reader Rince asks: How do i keep my tank/fim dust free. Wash and store procedures… do i dry my tank with an kitchen-towel or do i let it dry as is… before developing, do i take certain procedures to ke [...]

Tags: Community, flickr, hasselblad, medium format, Nathaniel Perales, photo, Photos, velvia

It All Belongs To You

Posted on 23 May 2010 by Brian Auer

It All Belongs To You by nathanielperales, on Flickr “Never place a horizon in the center of your frame.” Ever hear that advice? Yeah, well… here’s another bit of advice: “Never be afraid to break the [...]

Tags: 180, attachment, Darkroom, dedicated, degree, fish eye, Kodak Zi8, Tomas Webb, tour, Video

A Tour of Tom’s Darkroom

Posted on 22 May 2010 by Tomas Webb

This time round it’s my time to share. This is the first video I’ve ever published, and there are a few things to note. From some reason the sound is a little low – you may need to turn your volume up. I did shoo [...]