Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/ Boots Pakmatik https://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_kemplen/7281112952/ http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Boots_Pakmatic Polaroid Polasonic Autofocus 4000 https://filmphotography.eu/en/polaroid-polasonic-autofocus-4000/ Ferrania Ibis https://www.italianways.com/the-ferrania-ibis-anyone-can-be-a-photographer/ https://www.museonicolis.com/en/ferrania-ibis/ David White Stereo Realist https://camerapedia.fandom.c...
Feb 15, 2022•13 min•Ep. 61
Episode 27 • Zeynep Bastik We Love You Mailbag — which is way too male! Thoughts on rising film prices HUGE news: the Leica wristwatches are out Gabe stumbles upon a concert by Turkish pop singer Zeynep Bastik at the end of his block and is pressed into service as event photographer — it’s the dream! Gabe goes spelunking for camera gear in the Laurel Canyon lair of legendary rock photographer Jimmy Steinfeldt … ...and emerges with a Minolta XG1 Jeff's newest acquisition: a Voigtländer Perkeo I —...
Feb 12, 2022•59 min•Ep. 60
Ade can be heard on: Sunny 16 Podcast - https://sunny16podcast.com The Future of Photography Podcast - https://thefutureofphotography.com/thefutureofphotography/show You can contact Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com Background music from Mike Gutterman - mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Billy is on Instagram as @bsanfordjr...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 59
Quirky Camera No 3 Show Notes. Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/ Olympus AFL-S http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_AFL_%26_AFL-S Cambo Passportrait https://static.cambo.com/Files/manual%20passportrait.pdf Kodak Bantam Colorsnap http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_Bantam_Colorsnap Loreo 3D Camera http://www.loreo.com/pages/products/loreo_photokit_mkii_spec.html Polaroid Impulse AF https://danfinnen.com/review/polaroid-impulse-af-camera-r...
Feb 01, 2022•13 min•Ep. 58
The rundown: What the heck is a Pentax MF? A Perkeo? An AE-1? Okay, the last one’s no mystery, but HOP ON your podspeeder for a freewheeling episode featuring plenty of clapbacks from listeners, a bona fide in-person visit from a Sunny 16er, and the disposition of several long-nourished camera dreams. A bumper crop of listener mail Dream Team sweatshirts are now available A recap of our visit with John-Michael Mendizza , including a trip to Cam Photo in Burbank… …where Jeff bought a long-coveted...
Jan 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 57
Music and Photography episode 2 - a chat with Hilary Clarke Hilary on Instagram - @aitchclarke Hilary's links - https://linktr.ee/aitchclarke Billy on Instagram - @bsanfordjr Mike Gutterman's music for productions - mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Article generally around why and how we create - https://www.35mmc.com/05/11/2021/photographer-or-photographic-artist-by-billy-sanford/ Sunny 16 Presents - sunny16presents@gmail.com...
Jan 21, 2022•37 min•Ep. 56
The mailbag! It's a New Year — once again, check your batteries and exercise your cameras! As of October 2021, Paul BG is no longer making The Thingy, so how do we replace the discontinued mercury 625 battery? The 675 hearing-aid battery plus either a #9 rubber O-ring or a #10 split lock washer Time for more controversy: do you use the self-timer? Jeff's Electro Spotmatic meter has failed, and when a camera isn’t working, he cannot have it in the house Our thrift-store odyssey: Where are all the...
Jan 10, 2022•57 min•Ep. 55
Billy Sanford talks to members of the film photography community with a keen passion in music to explore where this interest intersects with and affects their passion for photography. Clare on Instagram - @claremariebailey (she specifically referenced her images "Burnished Hour" and "Around Midnight" as musically inspired images) Where some of her work has been featured - https://www.claremariebailey.com/press Mirror Gaze on Bandcamp - https://sivilised.bandcamp.com/album/watch Clare recommends ...
Jan 01, 2022•30 min•Ep. 54
If loving Kai is Wong, we don't wanna be right! The centerpiece of this episode is our interview with Kai Wong , a YouTube mainstay for 15 years and author of the excellent new book Old School Photography . But first! the bulging mailbag, featuring listener feedback about depth-of-field preview, keeping the other eye open, soft releases, macro vs. telephoto... lucky limerick-contest winner David Van Sluis got a $150 gift card (instead of $50) from The Darkroom! check out Ethan Moses's Kickstarte...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 53
Ian Fleming IG https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/bathuk/ Olympus AFL-S http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_AFL_%26_AFL-S Intrepid 4x5 https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/products/intrepid-camera Intrepid Enlarger https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/products/intrepid-enlarger-kit-full?taxon_id=37 Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1436129614/intrepid-4x5-enlarger-print-and-scan-35mm-120-and Olympus AFL-T http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_AFL-T Fuji Rensha ...
Dec 18, 2021•10 min•Ep. 52
For our one-year anniversary, an XL show bursting with edification and amusement! they used the same font as the camera maker for the Olympus Has Fallen poster ! a dip into the mailbag do you use depth-of-field preview? Gabe's trip to Toronto and Downtown Camera Jeff’s new 50mm f4 Macro-Takumar, a rare find is macro more exciting than tele? Gabe pits his new Nikon FM3a against his old Leicaflex, with surprising results soft releases are nice, but the expensive ones are ridiculous (as are hot sho...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 51
This episode is dedicated to the memory of John Whitmore. A few items from the mailbag reminder about our fabulous contest — compose a limerick whose final word is a camera brand! Gabe’s Speed Graphic + two birthday acquisitions: Nikon FM3a and Pentax 6x7 Jeff’s ConSol didn’t work, so bring on the Electro Spotmatic! Our Pentax show! the mighty Pentax 6x7 and its siblings Spotmatic… Spotmatic F… Electro Spotmatic The K1000, basically a Spotmatic F with a bayonet mount (but no timer or DOF preview...
Nov 11, 2021•57 min•Ep. 50
After a dip into our bulging mailbag, an introspective episode: Why do we second-guess ourselves? What keeps us from getting out and experimenting? Why are we afraid to take chances? How do we avoid becoming discouraged? Perhaps by asking a friend to shoot with us? Maybe photograph some elderly relatives? Trust two comedy writers to plumb your psyche and heal all ills. Finally, we wrap up with gear updates, and — at long last — our FABULOUS CONTEST where you can win FABULOUS PRIZES!
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 49
On this episode of On Location, Ian Fleming talks about a few less well known cameras from his collection in an effort to shine a little light on some of the underdogs from the camera world. You can find Ian's photography here: https://www.instagram.com/ifleming/?hl=en Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Soft Vibes Logo Licence: The sound is permitted for non-commer...
Oct 21, 2021•21 min•Ep. 48
Episode 20 • Catch Up, Soup and Purée Another freewheeling episode spanning a wide range of topics: thank-yous from Gabe for his NYFW adventure the mailbag recapping this week's Beers & Cameras events we miss the Pasadena camera show! how are y’all coping? we've tried hitting the thrift stores — where are the film cameras? Gabe makes good on his Marie Nikondo vow — use your underused cameras, or get rid of ‘em! think of that 22-year-old graduate student at UT Austin! Jeff’s new acquisition: ...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 47
An XL episode boasting two blockbuster features: Gabe’s recap of his adventures covering New York Fashion Week, followed by our survey of the esteemed camera marque known as Nikon. • Gabe recounts shooting NYFW and the Met Gala • Jeff’s new acquisitions: a Canon P rangefinder… and (on the way) the Canon RF 50mm f1.4, the Japanese Summilux • And now: our Nikon show! • when did you become aware of Nikon, and what was your first? • Nikon rangefinders: the SP and its siblings • the Nikon/Canon wars ...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 46
Show notes Instagram @jmmendizza www.jmm-photos.com Resources Negative Holders Pixl-latr https://www.pixl-latr.com/ Valoi https://www.valoi.co/ Abdi Camera https://www.catlabs.info/product/abdi-fc-35-120-film-carrier-for-flat-bed-scanning-pre-order Digitaliza https://shop.lomography.com/en/digitaliza-120-scanning-mask Essential Film Holder https://clifforth.co.uk/ Negative Supply https://www.negative.supply/ mongoose https://www.cameradactyl.com/mongoose Software Lightroom /Photoshop NLP https:/...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 45
Episode 18 • Fast and Furious 18 It’s a pulse-pounding thrill-ride (but really, the theme is family) as Jeff and Gabe attempt to cover 18 topics in 60 minutes. Among the items discussed: our week in acquisitions and repairs emails from the teeming masses, including a masterpiece by James Thorpe who made that film? check out tinyurl.com/whatisthatfilm research and acquisition - Jeff throws a camera at Gabe and he researches it on the spot bulk-loading cassettes are a problem! Robert Capa and Vivi...
Aug 31, 2021•58 min•Ep. 44
Episode 17 • Leica Damn Sociopath As long threatened, it’s our all-Leica show! Fear not if you’ve yet to be inducted into the sacred cult (pro tip: the password is MOOLY), because in this rollicking episode, Jeff (three Leicas) and Gabe (at least sixteen) will recount their journeys into the haunted forests of Wetzlar. Does the camera live up to the hype? Does the glass? Do the empty boxes which go for hundreds of dollars on eBay? Tune in and find out. Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@g...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 43
Andrew Guthrie Milne was a Perth railwayman who in around 1902 took up stereo photography as a hobby. Active in competition, Andrew and his wife Harriet took his 3D camera around Scotland with the objective of creating great photographs. One hundred years later Sunny16podcast listener Ian Wallace (@ian_onahillroad) undertook a project of over 10 years duration that turned out to be a photo history adventure. Eventually, it led to him to revisit every one of the locations Andrew placed his camera...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 42
We asked for emails and DMs, and y’all reciprocated! In this freewheeling episode, Jeff and Gabe react to suggestions, corrections and emendations from our legions of faithful listeners. What are our cinematic influences? Is Ansel Adams a terrible writer? How nice is Dave Grohl? What is the nature of reality? You won’t wanna miss this one. Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439 https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en And you ca...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 41
Welcome back to On Location, the listener created show! On this episode, Billy Sanford shares his pursuit of the ideal "Goldilocks negative" as part of his ongoing work to perfect his printing. Find Billy here: https://www.instagram.com/bsanfordjr/?hl=en Episode 10 of the Large Format Photography Podcast - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mxztq-b93e5a Richard Pickup's website and blog post about film speed testing - https://www.richardpickup.com/blog/2017/3/3/tone-a-primer-post-5 Mike Gutterman mus...
Jul 19, 2021•42 min•Ep. 40
nother episode of strong opinions! Gabe’s saga: reacquiring a Konica Hexar AF after letting one go many years ago Jeff’s saga: trying to find an inexpensive 35mm lens for the Leica M6 Bokeh: the pronunciation and fetishization thereof The scourge of slow-shutter-speed water shots Pre-flashed films and deliberate light leaks Leaving dust specks on film scans ‘cause it’s “more authentic” Photographic authenticity, Errol Morris’s book Believing Is Seeing The Crop Snobs Who actually manufactures you...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 39
Episode 14 • How We Shoot In this episode, the hosts turn the lens on themselves, examine their shooting styles, methods and subject matter. Jeff asks Gabe about his portraiture work: How did you get started doing portraiture work? Seems to be your favorite mode of photography - is it? How did the word get out? - models now tag you when they're coming to town How do you prepare? - choosing cameras, film stocks, location, wardrobe, looks Model releases - do you get 'em? What are the terms of your...
Jun 29, 2021•59 min•Ep. 38
You’ve heard of Marie Kondo — meet Marie Nikondo! In this wildly entertaining episode, Jeff forces Gabe to remorselessly thin out his camera collection by posing the following questions: 1. What purpose does the camera fulfill? 2. Do I have a set home for this camera? 3. Am I showing enough gratitude toward the camera? 4. Does the camera spark joy? After Guy With Too Many Cameras, we speak to Girl With Too Many Cameras, Danielle Wrobleski, a Milwaukee-based photographer who spotlights female sho...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 37
Lens Punk, a group of photographers and tinkerers who like to use lenses that are DIY. Erik mentions Adam Donnelly environmental pinhole pictures. https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/05/site-specific-pinhole-cameras/ Primitive Photography by Alan Greene https://www.amazon.com/Primitive-Photography-Cameras-Calotypes-Alternative/dp/0240804619 Make your own photographic emulsions: http://www.thelightfarm.com/ (this is the one Graham couldn’t remember the name of). Lens Punk is: Erik: IG https://www...
Jun 10, 2021•59 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, we interview Fred Coury (composer of our theme song) and Keith Greenstein (designer of our logos, website and merch) about the vintage analog cameras we gave them a few months ago — a Rolleiflex 3.5 for Fred, and an Olympus OM-1 for Keith. It’s both enlightening and hilarious to hear these two bright, creative guys describe their very first excursions into the world of analog photography. Fred’s website: https://doublefortemusic.com Fred on Instagram: @fredcoury Keith’s website:...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 35
The mighty Jeff and Gabe return, and this time they're not alone! They're joined by super special guest Emily Earl • State of instant photography 2021 - how much do you shoot instant? • Favorite peel-apart cameras and films - scanning the negs using the bleach-gel trick • Oddities: Polaroid backs (Forscher Proback, Speed Magny, etc.) • Favorite integral film cameras • Let us now praise the Impossible Project; let us now shame Polaroid as it exists today • Ever used Instax? • favorite Polaroid bo...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 34
On Location returns! This time out, diver and photographer Paul Friday talks about how he's combined his hobby, the gear he's used and the lessons learned along the way. Links: Pauls website: https://fupduckphoto.wordpress.com/ Canon hacking kit - https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK Ewa-marine housings - https://www.ewa-marine.com/ Card rangefinder, underwater pictures and general blathering goodness – www.theostry.com...
May 15, 2021•25 min•Ep. 33
Underexposed returns! Rachel is joined by Clare Marie Bailey and super special guest Jenny Sampson for a great conversation. about her fascinating work. https://www.jennysampson.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jennysampsonphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/littlevintagephotography/ https://www.patreon.com/littlevintagephotography https://www.instagram.com/claremariebailey/ https://www.claremariebailey.com...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 32
