Hahnemühle Highway . Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode on home printing. From darkroom prints with a Beseler 23CII to the latest Canon dye and pigment ink printers, this episode explore the Pros & Cons of making the big splurge. Topics include: Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Professional 13" Wireless Inkjet Photo Printer. the entry level 200s, as well as the top of the line 1100. Also: Office Space, Nick Carver, the legendary Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Nations Lab, White Wall Photo Lab. Links:

NIck Carver: https://youtu.be/p0o_SCuStvw?si=UCYQ0Fhib8EmlAZ6

Compare:

https://youtu.be/qLh7Fu3LH3c?si=nqUzEzI3ZpYFslM1

Back To Hexanon. Bringing It All Back Home returns to the theme of the budget 28mm — this exploring the neglected world of Konica's legendary Hexanon lenses. Discussed on this episde: the compact 4th version of the Hexanon AR 28mm 3.5 lens. Also: Hexanon 40mm 1.8, Hexanon 50mm 1.7. Links:

http://www.konicafiles.com/3-hexanon-ar-lenses/-wide-angle-lenses/ 

https://buhla.de/Foto/Konica/Objektive/e28_35.html

Analog Combo - Leica CL, Industar 50, Eastman Double X, HC-110 Dilution H.

Lytkarino Optical Glass Plant, No. 233 — Lytkarino. LZOS -1953 era

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytkarino_Optical_Glass_Plant

Double X:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bringing-it-all-back-home/id1471887835?i=1000522462861

Panorama On Film: I Finally Get It. Today's new episode is all about discovering how to convert a Pentax 6X7 into a Hasselblad Xpan-like panorama camera. It's all inspired by Kyle McDougal's most recent YouTube videos. Topics: I Dream Of Cameras, 65:24, panorama conversion kits, American Cinematic Society, Portra 160, Pentax 6X7 45mm.

Kyle McDougal's videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJgRPNVLmgw&list=LL&index=2 xpan

https://youtu.be/_mlxHMxrFDQ?si=gcHBiiO6RjZn-p3J 6X7

ASC:

https://youtu.be/uRg_qjXMZjE?si=KlK0JvV-uJQzsBY4

This month I published a revised version of a writing project that began in 1995. In today's Bringing It All Back Home podcast —I'll explore its origins, its themes of mortality & escape, as well the perspective that decades of distance can provide.

My book (on amazon): https://a.co/d/arU0P35

(Another historical work by Simon Sebag Montefiore:)

https://a.co/d/bMxT3s1

Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode dedicated to the photography of Jim Marshall. Inspired by the new collection— The Grateful Dead By Jim Marshall— this episode takes a dive into Jim Marshall's career, his obsession with cars, guns, Leicas & cocaine, as well as his still somewhat neglected legacy.

The book:

https://a.co/d/06XjqdU⁠

The Jim Marshall documentary:

https://tubitv.com/movies/651994/show-me-the-picture

Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode all about the Olympus OM-2 and Zuiko 28mm 3.5, as well as the classic Zuiko 50mm 1.4. In this episode: Pros & Cons of the OM-2, what to look out for; the excellent results at f8 from the cheapest of Zuiko 28mm lenses; being surprised by the outstanding performance of the OM-2s metering.

Links:

https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/om2/index.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn80js1GX2E

https://rangefinderforum.com/threads/the-downsized-slr-revolution-of-the-‘70s-and-‘80s.4815178/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMrZEH2vONM&list=LL&index=9&t=462s

Bringing It All Back Home returns for a summer roundup: exploring classic Vivitar flashes (285HV) and medium format cameras to hunt down the Martin Parr beach resirt vibe. Reflecting on concert photography circa 1979 with Ekatachrom 160 slide film and a Konica C35. Hunting down a street photography 28mm that doesn't cost over $2500 used. Kodak Gold misgivings — and a possible reconnection to Portra 160 instead.

https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/society-arts-culture/martin-parr-the-last-resort/

The Ultimate Portrait Prime? Today's episode of Bringing It All Back Home explores the brilliance behind the SONY FE 135mm f/1.8 GM. Is this SONY 135mm the hidden gem of portrait lenses? How does it hold up on a beach engagement photoshoot? Did SONY succeed in producing some of the best portrait image quality available for full-frame mirrorless? Included: Lensrental's review of the 135mm f/1.8 G, Zoom vs. Prime, EVF vs Optical, as well as the still blissful surprises inherent in the Pentax 6X7/Takumar 105 2.4.

Summer of 95 - Last Chances. Bringing It All Back Home returns for a special summer series — a look back at the summer of 1995 in order to discover still relevant creative themes. In this episode it kicks off with the idea of Last Chances - the idea that time will not wait for you to get your act together. Also explored: the recklessness needed to get out the door and risk failure. Includes: Kai Wong's Old School Photography book, Hermann Hesse, Hemingway, 90s grunge, hairballs, short story writing, autobiographical fiction & how it relates to photography. Glassboro, NJ; Limehouse, East End.