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Posts tagged with 35mm
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Scream Phoenix: My First Roll of Harman Phoenix 200
2024-01-09 05:48:37 UTCI’ve said it before, I’m not a “review” guy. I feel no compulsion to recount in excruciating detail all the technical minutiae of anything. Either I like something or I don’t, and I don’t mind briefly explaining why. Harman Phoenix 200 35mm color film is a thing I like very…
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For a Photographer, There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather
2018-09-23 06:19:00 UTCWhat do you do on a foggy, gloomy day? Cuddle up with a good book? Binge watch Netflix, maybe? Or load a roll of Tri-X 400 into your camera, set it to meter for 800, and wander the city? I will almost always choose the last option, because there’s no…
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Ilford HP5+ for Architecture? Yes, Please
2018-07-07 04:36:27 UTCNormally when I shoot architecture (outdoor) on film I use a slower film. One of my favorites for this task – no, my very favorite – is Rollei Retro 80s. I also liked Acros 100, but we know how that story has played out The last time I had the…
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One for the Money: Agfa Vista Plus 200
2017-04-08 06:39:11 UTCKodak gets all the love: Portra 160 and 400, Ektar 100, Tri-X 400. And if it’s not Kodak, it’s Ilford and Fujifilm that get to bask in the warm glow of film emulsion prestige. Those are indeed big names and they have unquestionably earned their reputations as great film manufacturers…
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Ode to the Olympus XA
2017-04-06 02:18:00 UTCThe Olympus XA is a classic. It is a marvel of minimalist design and, short of a flash sync port or hot shoe, is equipped with everything you need for a day of shooting. Keep in mind that the XA is a 35mm camera first introduced in 1979; that context…