Kodak Tri-X, as a concept, has been around since the 1940's when it was a 200 ISO b&w sheet film. Because it was their first fast film, when Kodak released the 400 ISO roll film version, the Tri-X name was maintained. Just like Kodak TMAX P3200 revolutionized low light photography in 1989, Tri-X was an... Continue Reading →
New Kodak Backing Paper
A few weeks ago, I picked up a Yashica A TLR and was eager to test it. I bought a fresh 5- roll-box of Kodak Tri-X 120. When I opened the film, I was surprised to see that the backing paper design was different and had a waxy sheen to it. I found that, in... Continue Reading →
Behold, the Konica III
It's been a few weeks since I retrieved my Konica III from BP-ES where it's sticky shutter was repaired and rangefinder calibrated. I'm carrying the III with me daily, slowly working my way through a few rolls of Tri-X as I come across interesting scenes in my life. I have only owned one other Konica... Continue Reading →
Fuji’s Latest Innovation; No Color!
On the heels of their discontinuation of all peel apart instant pack film, in September, Fujifilm announced that Instax Mini film would become available in b&w and I was quick to buy some as soon as it hit the market last week! For the younger kids shooting Instax, Fuji Instax Monochrome, removing color & increasing... Continue Reading →
Princess of the Forrest
Last weekend, my daughter Harper & I decided to take a walk and do a little portrait session. I asked her "What should we shoot with? Instax, digital, or b&w film?" "B&w film! B&w film!" B&w film, it was! Harper chose her own outfit, which was apparently inspired by Disney's Mal, Maleficent the dark fairy's... Continue Reading →