Regardless of if you own a Leica, own 50 Leica's, wish you owned a Leica or don't give a shit about Leica cameras, the prolific camera maker's recent announcement of a new film camera is important news for the film, and maybe even the photography community as a whole. Last year, I published an article... Continue Reading →
Leica Camera Number 105 - Leitz Photographica Auction, LEICA CAMERA CLASSICS Everyone else is making money from Leica Number 105 so I figured I'd throw my hat in the ring for a few bucks too. Hey! Before you read any further, like and subscribe as they say! 😉 Don't know what I'm talking about? Last... Continue Reading →
In November of 2021, with work picking up again from the COVID lockdowns, I decided to pay a visit to my local camera repair shop and get a few things things back in order. I took my Nikon 35mm 1.4 AIS and 105mm 1.8 AIS in for service and was inspired to write an article... Continue Reading →
Turn on any news station, any time of day, probably in any part of the world, and you'll hear about it. The prices on daily consumable goods are going up, up, up! Photographic film is not immune to the global supply chain and inflation issues that are plaguing every industry. Kodak, Fuji, Lomography and others... Continue Reading →
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 →
I'm not usually one for human interaction. Part of the reason I got into photography was so that I would have something to hide behind at social gatherings. So it's not often that I meet up with other photographers. But this past Friday night, that's exactly what I found myself doing when fellow photobloggers Mark... Continue Reading →
*I originally published the following article on Petapixel on September 11th, 2020, it is reproduced here in honor of the 20th anniversary“With a press pass around his neck and a camera bag over his shoulder, in the middle of a crossfire – Bill was in heaven.” --Wendy Doremus September 11, 2001 was a sunny Tuesday... Continue Reading →
It's a question that I think many photographers, film and digital alike, dismiss before even considering it: Do professional film photographers still exist? Most people would say, no. But I think there's an inaccurate narrative about film's place in modern photography. And it might stem from the lack of noise that pro film shooters make... Continue Reading →
In early 2019, the film community was pretty stressed out, and with good reason. The nearly two century old chemical manufacturer, Tetenal appeared close to shutting down. Many photographers have probably never even heard of this company, but Tetenal has been "the man behind the curtain" for many of Kodak's products for decades. The product... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I photographed a Veruca Salt concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC. I wasn't an official photographer, I was just having fun with the then still available Fuji FP-3000b peel apart instant film and my 1960's Polaroid Automatic Land camera. But it was a great night anyway and I'll always... Continue Reading →
The Thoughts & Photography of Johnny Martyr 