Film, Photography, and a Podcast

As long as I have a bit of time, I thought I'd give a bit of a shout out to one of the only podcasts I've ever listened to. It is a little thing called the Film Photography Podcast, and is headed by the energetic Michael Raso. The link above will take you to the general website, and from there you can get on over to the Flickr site, the blog, and the store! If you have any sort of interest in film photography, the guys on this podcast really make it fun. They talk about a lot of really relevant things (lately it has been a bit Polaroid/Fuji Instant heavy) including darkroom tips, different cameras, films, and they just generally have a lot of fun. The sound effects and music make the show even more enjoyable. Why not jump over and take a listen?

I've finally processed my first few rolls of color negative film with my C41 kit, and they look great! I still have to scan all of them (I think my pile is up to somewhere around 23 rolls) but the negatives look nice and thick and the colors don't look so bad. I'm looking at finally getting a scanner in the very near future - it would be easier if I didn't shoot any 4x5 (and if I didn't just buy the parts for a 5x7 camera - but more on that at a later date) because then I could get a lower range one. But, alas, I am deciding between the Epson V700 and the Epson V750. It will be nice to finally have a scanner at home that I can use at my leisure for both the Polaroids I have sitting on my table and all that gorgeous film.

Tomorrow I may be heading to the Apple store (fingers crossed) and looking at - and perhaps purchasing - a new computer. The one I am using now is over 5 years old and the screen can't be moved without shorting out. I want to upgrade to an iMac - the colors are gorgeous, and they are absolutely wonderful computers. A bit pricey, but I am used to using them at school for all my photo stuff so it won't be anything crazy to learn. I'll just have to take it in stride and see if I can afford to get it now. It would be nice to get both the computer and scanner at a similar time so I can just scan right onto the new hard drive rather than messing with my old computer and then transferring everything. Wish me luck!

Keep the cameras shooting, and keep the film rolling.

Oh! And an odd, unrelated note - I finally bought a neck strap for my Mamiya so it's way more portable and easier to use. And not too uncomfortable!

I'll probably be cross processing my first roll of e6 tomorrow so I hope that goes well.

When you hold it in your hand,
you can see what I see.
When you press the little button,
you'll let your dreams fly free.

Scans

Tom, a photo by ChristopherFecio on Flickr.

I finally had a chance to scan in my backlog of film. Unfortunately, I also just shot three more rolls yesterday at the Film Photography meetup in Toronto. Just can't get head of the game.

I'm considering finally spending the money to buy my own scanner, as I won't be able to use the one at UB all summer while the lab is closed. I just have to decide which one I want and figure out how I'm going to pay for it. Maybe it's time to stop buying film and endlessly spending on unimportant things. And it's almost time to start riding my bike to work so I'll be saving some money there.

4x5 season is just about to be here. Time to lug out the beast and have some fun. I have a few projects in mind. We'll see.

I'll just keep editing and posting the scanned film so look for more uploads on Flickr.

Best.

Film Film Film

I have a couple rolls of 220, a couple rolls of 120, and now a roll or 35mm film to scan. And all this on the eve of my trip to New York City for a Film Photography Meetup (organized by members of the Film Photography Podcast). I'm going to be shooting and shooting and shooting film like it is going out of style. I think the most difficult decision I have to make regarding the trip is which film to bring and what order to shoot it in. I'm bringing the Konica Auto S2 and the Mamiya RZ67 (with the 120 and 6x6 backs). I'm looking forward to meeting some other people who really enjoy film. And I can't wait to see Mat Marrash's 8x10 camera in action.

See you after the weekend.