Happy Birthday, Kodak Tri-X

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...

Paterson Film Developing Tank Review

Instead of reviewing yet another needless classic camera, I wanted to talk about products that will actually help our photography while still indulging our universal fixation on gear; developing tanks. If you are interested in developing your own film or have been doing it for decades, hopefully you find this review useful in some far...

Remembering NIGHT of the LIVING DEAD’s Chuck Craig

Actor Charles "Chuck" Craig passed away at age 87 on Sunday, February 24th. Craig's screen time was brief but impactful.  He played an integral part in George A. Romero's horror classic, NIGHT of the LIVING DEAD. Because of the low budget nature of it, Craig actually plays three roles in the film.  He plays a...

1320

Almost three years ago, I was wandering the streets of downtown Philadelphia with my friends and my Leica. Philly is undergoing a bit of a revival.  Rundown old properties are being rejuvenated and turned into trendy new homes and businesses.  There's a lot of character in the old buildings that I hope can be preserved...

Defending the Nikon FM10

The Nikon FM10 is a camera that experienced/knowledgeable film photographers take pride in dismissing. The chorus is common: "It's all plastic!"  "It's not even made by Nikon!" But look, what the vocal opponents don't seem to get is that the Nikon FM10 is actually a highly evolved, practical camera, capable of terrific photos.  And it...

Traditional Prints in a Digital World

From film... to digital... and back again! Throughout the 20th century, b&w silver gelatin prints were THE standard in b&w photography. Unlike modern inkjet prints which consist of ink sprayed onto the surface of paper, silver gelatin paper, like photographic film itself, consists of layers of organic and chemical material.  So the resulting images have...