2022-01-10 14:00
It is now over a year since I showed you my 5 frames of expired Fuji NEOPAN ACROS 100 with my Suzuki Optical Co. Press Van in Rotterdam (Netherlands). This year I took my vacation in the Hau… Read More
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2022-01-09 16:00
The folks over at The RETO Project have released their second camera, the RETO Ultra Wide & Slim 35mm film camera. As the name implies it comes with an ultra-wide lens 22mm f/11, at 28mm… Read More
2022-01-09 14:00
6×12 isn’t exactly a format you come across very often; it’s wide, but not so wide you’d call it panoramic, to put it into perspective, an Xpan has an aspect ratio of… Read More
2022-01-08 14:30
I recently acquired the Hasselblad 500C and was itching to have a crack at ILFORD Delta 400 Professional (recently expired) at box speed after having tried Bergger Pancro 400 in my search of… Read More
2022-01-07 15:00
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for instant photography. I have always enjoyed looking at other people’s Polaroid photographs. Somehow photos made with Polaroid cameras at so… Read More
2022-01-06 14:45
Shot on Shanghai GP3 100 at EI 100Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6×9Fuji GW690III + EBC Fujinon 90mm f/3.5 Development notesKodak HC-110: 1+47(E), 20°C/68°… Read More
2022-01-04 15:45
Shot on Fuji NEOPAN 100 ACROS II at EI 100 (read the ACROS vs ACROS II comparison here)Black and white negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6Hasselblad 2000FCW + Carl Z… Read More
2022-01-03 15:00
These five images were taken in May 2021 by my trusty little 1976 Olympus Trip 35. A lovely fully automatic, zone focus 35mm compact camera sold between 1968 and 1984. It uses a selenium cel… Read More
2022-01-02 14:15
Like most large format photographers, I started shooting large format with a 4×5″ monorail camera, but the bulk of my LF work was shot on a wood 8×10″ field camera, a… Read More
2022-01-01 16:00
In part 1 of my Quest to make art for the living room wall, I went over the process I use to make black and white 8×10 prints in the darkroom. I want to make bigger prints though &mdas&hell…Read More
2021-12-31 16:00
And here it is, my final listicle — and article — of 2021: the most popular articles of the year as decided by you. I couldn’t have asked for a better mix: experience-led r… Read More
2021-12-30 16:00
Not long to go until the end of 2021 now, so let’s start wrapping things up with a look at this year’s most popular film camera reviews. From Leica to Kiev, and Nikon to Mamiya (… Read More
2021-12-29 15:00
With just 2 days left until the end of 2021, here’s a quick look back at the most popular film stock reviews on EMULSIVE this year as decided by you! ~ EM
The article EMULSIVE’S… Read More
2021-12-28 15:00
Here’s listicle #2 for this year, and it’s 100% focused on the darkroom. From pricing your prints to cyanotype printing or building a camera, this list has you covered…the… Read More
2021-12-27 14:00
If you’re celebrating today, Merry Christmas to you and yours! If you’re not, welcome to the end of the year that 2020 won 😉 If it’s your first time here, this is t… Read More
2021-12-26 15:15
These are the 31 days and 33 articles that made EMULSIVE in May 2021. As usual, you'll find a recap of all the articles published, starting with the most popular 10 articles of the month in… Read More
2021-12-24 15:15
When I saw the “$20 Film Camera Challenge” article on DPReview in August 2020, I never expected to end up writing this article a year later. Being a child of the 70s and 80s, I g… Read More
2021-12-23 14:00
Shot on Kodak Plus-X at E125 (120 Format)Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8
The article Photography: Water damag… Read More
2021-12-21 14:00
Shot on Kodak Plus-X at E125 (120 Format)Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8
The article Photography: Water damag… Read More
2021-12-20 14:00
Every year, during the summer, every inch of beach or rock by the sea is used. The population, here in the south of France, triples during the two months of summer. People gather to enjoy th… Read More
2021-12-19 14:00
Recently I looked at Kentmere Pan 400 made by HARMAN/ILFORD in the UK. I showed 5 Frames shot at box speed with my Leica M6 and 35mm f/2.4 Summarit-M. I was very pleasantly pleased with the… Read More
2021-12-18 14:00
It was early in 2020, and like many of us, I felt lost… We all have endured every little aspect of the pandemic and it had an impact on all of us… And so it had on me. To be ho… Read More
2021-12-17 14:00
[email protected] Along with NEOPAN 100 ACROS, ILFORD FP4 PLUS was one of the first BW films I tried back in 2004, when I started to take photographs. As a consequence, even today… Read More
2021-12-16 15:00
Shot on Kodak Plus-X at E125 (120 Format)Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8
The article Photography: Water damag… Read More
2021-12-15 14:00
“Polarity” is a current project of the Pixels and Grain Collective. Very simply, these are portraits of power and telecommunications poles in our local neighbourhoods, made… Read More
2021-12-14 14:00
Shot on Kodak Plus-X at E125 (120 Format)Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6Hasselblad 2000FCW + Hasselblad Planar F 80mm f/2.8
The article Photography: Water damag… Read More
2021-12-13 14:00
The guys at my local camera shop seem to always have some new film to recommend! The most recent thing that was new in stock was Japan Camera Hunter Streetpan 400. I wasn’t familiar wi… Read More
2021-12-12 15:00
The world of Twin-Lens Reflex cameras seems to be endless and has plenty of surprises, but few manufacturers have offered TLRs with long focal length lenses permanently attached to the camer… Read More
2021-12-11 14:30
In September I went to pride for the first time since coming out. I didn’t intend to take a lot of photos but I always have a camera with me and in a hurry to get to the bus I picked s… Read More
2021-12-10 14:00
I’ve had my Mamiya C22 TLR for a few months now and run a few rolls through it. It occurred to me the other day though that I’d only used it in the studio, and mostly at minimum… Read More
2021-12-07 14:00
Mid October is really the time of year that marks the end of summer in Greece, with the first rainy days starting to appear, it was on such a rainy day I visited the new National Gallery of… Read More
2021-12-06 14:50
During the long pandemic quarantine, I bought a laser cutter the size of a small Volkswagen to cut ventilator prototype parts, Brooklyn Film Camera Polaroid scan trays, and a number of other… Read More
2021-12-05 14:00
This is just a bit of fun with my Leica M6 and the new Leica M-mount Lomography Atoll 17mm f/2.8 wide angle lens. This isn’t really a review, it’s certainly not too technical, an… Read More
2021-12-04 14:00
Detail of a component on one of the very few operating steam locomotives in the United States, Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Portland, OR. Hasselblad 503CX, Zeiss Planar f3.5 100 mm. Kodak T… Read More
2021-12-03 14:00
Shortly before Christmas 2020 my friend Erik visited me and we went on a photo trip to Fuhr’s Huette in Idar-Oberstein, a small hut built under a massive fallen rock in 1702. I chose t… Read More
2021-12-02 14:00
Shot on Fuji Pro 400H at EI 400.Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×9.Fuji GW690III + EBC Fujinon 90mm f/3.5.
The article Photography: Winding down – Shot on Fuji Pro 400… Read More
2021-12-01 14:00
Once I learned about LomoChrome Purple, I had this idea in my head of using that film to take a photo of the famous “Lego” house in Zaandam. It’s this wonderfully unique bu… Read More
2021-11-30 14:10
Shot on Silberra COLOR160 at EI 160Color negative film in 35mm formatNikon F6, Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 AF-D
The article Photography: Split #08 – Shot on Silberra COLOR160 at EI 160 (35mm For… Read More
2021-11-29 14:30
Recently NoColorStudio had released a new film stock — the experimental no.99 satellite. I wanted to talk more about the inspirations on this film release and its previous uses. The st… Read More
2021-11-28 13:30
When deciding whether to use expired film or fresh stock on a personal project, it’s worth considering some practical issues. In this article, I use two personal projects to illustrate… Read More
2021-11-27 14:15
I’ve been shooting black and white film for over 18 years, and since a few years ago, I have had my own darkroom set up in the basement. I love to do some uncomplicated printing on RC… Read More
2021-11-26 14:42
Last winter I built myself a 4×5 camera, mostly from plywood and aluminium. I bought a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4.5/150 for it on eBay, which was made in 1939 but already has an anti-ref… Read More
2021-11-25 14:00
The Luck gas station is a roadside landmark on North Carolina 209 is the crossroad of Luck. It is the halfway point between Hot Springs and Lake Junaluska. Despite no real parking area, this… Read More
2021-11-23 14:00
On a sunny Saturday at the end of March 2020, I had the idea to try out Film Washi S, an ISO 50 sound recording film in the field. I love sunny Saturday mornings. A few days before, I had al… Read More
2021-11-22 14:30
Greetings! I am Arnas Špaka, founder of the NoColorStudio initiative. Word is slowly getting around about the new film stock that NoColorStudio produces, but as we're not that well kn… Read More
2021-11-21 14:00
Storytelling is an essential part of society and shapes the way we experience everything from the obvious mass media in cinema, books, music and advertising, to more subtle things like the w… Read More
2021-11-20 14:20
In this article, I talk about my progress so far on my quest to make art for the living room wall. In this, part 1, I cover making an initial contact print, and through my process of iterati… Read More
2021-11-19 14:00
More than ten years ago, I came across a book entitled “Birds in Our Midst” by Chew Yen Fook published in 1991. This book is a photo essay about the birds in Singapore. Of course… Read More
2021-11-17 14:30
Danger close - Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 200 (120 Format)
The article Photography: Danger close – Shot on ILFORD Delta 100 Professional at EI 200 (120 Format) first a… Read More
2021-11-16 14:00
I got into photography sometime around the beginning of the pandemic, I still don’t know what it was that made me stick with Pentax as my go-to brand but I saw a used Pentax ME Super b… Read More
2021-11-15 14:00
Launching at 5pm GMT on November 15th, 2021 (about 2 hours from the time of writing) is the long-awaited hardwood edition of the Intrepid 4×5 field camera — something requested b… Read More
2021-11-14 14:00
Back in January 2020, before the pandemic started, I traveled with my family to Miami Beach. We stayed at a hotel in Collins Avenue, in South Beach. As I would be doing a lot of street photo… Read More
2021-11-13 14:05
If you have had a look at my article on the Goldilocks of camera designs you will have realised that I am a bit of a fan of the Twin Lens Reflex (TLR), a type I have used for around half of… Read More
2021-11-12 15:30
I made these photos while working over the course of a few days in San Diego, my old city. I went on a quick solo visit there this past June, my first trip away from home in over 15 months a… Read More
2021-11-11 14:30
Living in Arkansas, I’m always in awe of all the nature surrounding me. I can get in my car, drive, and without a doubt, end up at a hiking trail or lake. I guess that’s why they… Read More
2021-11-10 16:40
I first came across Branco Ottico while making Cyanotype prints. They had made the world’s largest contact print (about 24m2/258sq ft). I was interested in knowing more about them and… Read More
2021-11-09 14:30
For a long time I wanted to use motion picture film, I found myself buying Cinestill 800T for the convenience of developing but after doing some research I found that it is not difficult to… Read More
2021-11-08 14:00
I had hesitated for a long time, but at the beginning of April, the time had come. I was again in possession of the camera that was once my first. An Agfa Clack, 6×9. Back then, around… Read More
2021-11-07 13:30
Let’s say there’s this wild bear in your neighborhood. He terrorizes the children and snaps his teeth at the elderly. He breaks into people’s homes, stomps on their plants… Read More
2021-11-06 13:00
Climate change will force humans to cut their dependency on fossil fuels or the consequences will be catastrophic. But how can we really grasp and put our consumption of oil into a relatable… Read More
2021-11-05 13:00
There are few things more enjoyable than a day at the beach with good company and a shining sun. I hope for these 5 images to convey that feeling of warmth both literally and figuratively. D… Read More
2021-11-04 14:15
Greetings and welcome to another fresh EMULSIVE interview. today we’re saying hello to Daniel Boklage, who hails from the beautiful north of Bavaria. Readers of 35mmc might recall Dani… Read More
2021-11-03 14:13
It’s back! This quirky — even for Lomography — film, which turns humanity into honorary members of the Blue Man Group is back in 35mm, 110 and 120 formats. According to Lom… Read More
2021-11-02 14:04
Shot on Lomography Color Negative 800 at EI 800Color negative film in 35mm formatNikon F100 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 AF-D
The article Photography: Side on – Shot on Lomography Color Negativ… Read More
2021-11-01 13:00
“Are you taking pictures of me?” he asked somewhat curiously, somewhat annoyed. I was. He spontaneously struck a pose, I quickly took the shot. “They stole one of my guitar… Read More
2021-10-31 16:00
Like many commodities affected by the COVID pandemic, photographic film prices have soared to unprecedented heights. I acutely remember 25 sheet boxes of ILFORD Delta 100 Professional 4&time&hell…Read More
2021-10-31 08:40
That’s it, after 4 weeks, we’re at the very end of registration for the 7th annual EMULSIVE Santa film and traditional photography gift exchange! TLDR: If you’ve not signed… Read More
2021-10-30 14:00
What is the reason that drives a photographer or an analogue lover to use chromogenic black and white film in 2021? Personally, I appreciate them for the almost total absence of grain and th… Read More
2021-10-29 11:00
Hello everybody! EM and I are hoping that you've had a wonderful 2021 and can't wait to steer the annual EMULSIVE Santa back into a familiar lane. True to tradition, we're here to give you (… Read More
2021-10-28 13:00
I’ve been collecting vintage lenses and film cameras now for the past year or so. Not that I’ve never shot film before, I got my first 35mm camera back in the late 1990s (a Cento… Read More
2021-10-27 15:39
Photography Through The Pandemic features the photography and words of 49 photographers from across the world who were inspired — all in very different ways — by the Covid-19 pan… Read More
2021-10-26 15:00
For the TLDR you’re looking for, the new Billingham Mini Eventer is a bit bigger than a Hadley Small Pro and a bit smaller than a Hadley Pro 2020. For everyone else, say hello to the n… Read More
2021-10-25 17:00
Say hello to the final piece of Negative Supply’s “Basic” family of film scanning puzzle, the Basic Film Carrier 120 for medium format film available now for US$199 from Ne… Read More
2021-10-25 13:00
I was looking into the story of how Kentmere Pan 400 came to be made by HARMAN/ILFORD in the UK. Fotoimpex who own ADOX, a well established film manufacturing company in Europe, asked HARMAN… Read More
2021-10-24 13:00
I’ll admit my bias upfront: I adore the GA. This camera delivers sharp, perfectly exposed negatives with a minimum of fuss and worry.
The article Unrequited love: The Fuji GA645 Profe… Read More
2021-10-23 14:00
Selling goods this way — on rickety wooden tables or simply strewn on the floor — won’t be around forever. It’s too old-fashioned. A short walk away shows an inkling… Read More
2021-10-22 18:00
Let’s begin with a gentle reminder in three parts: You have until midnight in your location on October 31st 2021 in your time zone to register! You MUST have a wish list… Read More
2021-10-22 15:16
You know what’s fun? Photography. You know what I like about photography? Sharing it. Sharing prints, drinks or talks, or whatever else you might want to share. And speaking of sharing… Read More
2021-10-21 15:41
Photographic film digitisation system providers pixl-latr and VALOI have downed arms to come together and create the pixl-latr x VALOI adapter, a simple, cheap, and highly effective adapter… Read More
2021-10-20 14:25
In late July 2021 my mentor suddenly died. She was very important to me and although I’d only known her for about one and a half years, I just assumed she would be my mentor throughout… Read More
2021-10-19 13:00
Fujifilm NEOPAN 100 ACROS II shot at EI 400Black and white negative film in 35mm formatNikon F6 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 AF-D Development notesKodak HC-110: 1+31(B), 20°C/68°F, 10:00 (N+2… Read More
2021-10-18 13:00
Back in the 1980s, I briefly worked for a film processing service in London’s West End. From time to time, people would drop in a mysterious Orwo branded film that our labs couldn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-10-17 13:35
When I saw Fat Tire and Field Mag announce their contest to develop film in beer I knew I was entering a rabbit hole, but I couldn’t have possibly known how far that rabbit hole went… Read More
2021-10-16 15:30
It must have been getting close to Christmas 2019 when I first started to sketch the rudimentary designs of what would become my first homemade wet plate camera. I’d previously built a… Read More
2021-10-15 16:00
Say hello to the Omnar CN26-6, a brand new 26mm f/6, fixed aperture, rangefinder coupled, wide-angle, snapshot lens for Leica M-mount cameras from Hamish Gill at 35mmc and Chris fr… Read More
2021-10-15 09:02
Fujifilm Japan has just announced the global discontinuation of Fujichrome Velvia 50 slide film in 4×5″ and 8×10″ large formats, and 120 format Fujicolor 160NS P… Read More
2021-10-14 13:00
Leverage
Shot on Kodak Hawkeye Traffic Surveillance Black and White Film 2485 at EI 800
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed one-stop
T… Read More
2021-10-13 15:15
When embarking on the journey of creating this passion project as a personal creative outlet in 2015, I had certain ideas about how things could evolve over time. I saw potential in the idea… Read More
2021-10-12 13:00
Shot on Kodak Ektar 100 at EI 100Color negative film in 120 format shot as 6×6Hasselblad 2000FCW + Carl Zeiss Planar F 80mm f/2.8
The article Photography: Be with you in just a moment… Read More
2021-10-11 13:00
If you go back and read my Return to Film article, you’ll see I mentioned I wanted to get into large format. Well, I have done just that since 2017 and I am now on my second large form… Read More
2021-10-10 14:15
Cyanotype — also known as the “blueprint” or “sunprint” process, among other names — is a photographic process that has been practiced by photographers fo… Read More
2021-10-09 14:00
After learning last year that our office was due to close, I wanted to use my photographic skills to give something back to the people I worked with, something that might help them find thei… Read More
2021-10-08 15:30
It all started a year or so ago now. I am a newcomer to the art of photography and I have now collected quite a few pieces of digital kit. I particularly enjoy sea and landscape photography… Read More
2021-10-07 13:00
Leverage
Shot on Kodak Hawkeye Traffic Surveillance Black and White Film 2485 at EI 800
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed one-stop
T… Read More
2021-10-06 13:00
I really am struggling to introduce today’s interviewee, someone whom I was introduced to earlier this year by Ellen Rogers. In between asking Lucy for an interview back in April and t… Read More
2021-10-05 14:15
Leverage
Shot on Kodak Hawkeye Traffic Surveillance Black and White Film 2485 at EI 800
Black and white negative film in 35mm format
Push processed one-stop
T… Read More
2021-10-04 13:00
For this shoot, I chose to use the Nikon F2AS mated with my Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 and a roll of Kentmere Pan 100 black and white film. My location was the town of Ampang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia… Read More
2021-10-03 14:00
I first heard about the 24x65mm panoramic format when I bought my Fujifilm GFX50S a few years back. The digital medium format camera is able to shoot in 24×65 cropped mode whilst keepi… Read More
2021-10-02 15:00
I left an essential item off of the shopping list for my sub-$500 darkroom article: the print washer. As much as I am very proud of my less-than-$500 basement darkroom, it is a dry… Read More
2021-10-01 15:00
No more neon glows and gas station signs for you, not if you plan on shooting this new limited edition redscale film from the folks over at Cinestill Film in the US. Made from their signatur… Read More
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