Bringing It All Back Home

Developing Film With RODINAL. Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode about using the oldest (and old school) film developer of all time: Rodinal. Specifically: using it in a 100+1 dilution, semi-stand. Topics: FPP podcast, R09, temperature adjustments before the hour development begins, the process from start to finish. Is it possibly the best developer out there for slow speed 120 film?

Houdini & The Other Side (Atlantic City, 1916). Bringing It All Back Home returns with a special episode returning to the theme of South Jersey Time Travel: Atlantic City, NJ circa 1916-1922. Included: Harry Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Seance that broke a friendship, the hidden meaning of a pier. Also the connections behind the episode: James Joyce, Julian Barnes, Jim Morrison; as well as a look back on the legendary Cottingley Fairies photographs. Links:

https://atlanticcityweekly.com/archive/houdini-sir-doyle-do-ac/article_a16ab3ba-95b9-50e1-a2e0-eca01dd8eaae.html

https://outoftheboxideas.blog/2026/03/14/escaping-the-box/

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

https://web.randi.org/uploads/3/7/3/7/37377621/jref13edmod_fairies_teacher_print.pdf

https://youtu.be/FtSVxd_pXns?si=bQ0OC-R7UJ63Lhog

Jumping Back Into Minolta. Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode all about the Minolta SR-T 202. Part review, part reflection on underdog systems, this episode explores how to find the right camera to match some truly astonishing "punches above its weight" glass. Topics: Mechanical cameras, the options for underdog systems such as Minolta, the race to compete with the Om-1, as well as the AE-1; the beauty of black enamel paint wearing away to reveal the smooth golden brass; shutter sounds that inspire confidence; as well as the Minolta MD 50mm F/2. Links:

https://youtu.be/yCuxo2swu_w?si=yxqWUU9kwuf3P9_c

https://phillipreeve.net/blog/minolta-md-50mm-2-review/

FUJIFILM Neopan 100 Acros II 

Season 6 Episode 6 is all about one film: FUJIFILM Neopan 100 Acros II. It's history, discontinuation & surprising revival in 2019, pricing compared to TMAX, reciprocity, as well as its sometimes magical characteristics.

Nikon F5 - The World's Greatest 35mm Film Camera? Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode celebrating the legendary Nikon F5. Introduced 30 years ago in 1996, the Nikon F5 still can deliver unmatched performance and reliability — and could be the greatest 35mm film camera ever made. Topics: used eBay prices, integrated motor drive, 8 fps, 1/8000 shutter speeds, as well as possibly the greatest Giorgetto Giugiaro design. LInks:

Joe MacNally & the Nikon F5 (1996):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvfr2k66j4U&list=WL&index=1&t=2048s

Bringing It All Back Home returns with an update on how a major winter snowstorm brings both opportunities and challenges for one's photography, particularly minimalist black & white film compositions. Will there be enough light? 50 mph winds? A chance to find some Zen composition? Also: a look at Michael Kenna and his amazing work, his love of simplicity, as well as his go-to Hasselblad gear.

Michael Kenna links:

Michael Kenna’s Sense Of Snow

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1GJTVvNbpk/

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16xG6HXEUG/

https://www.michaelkenna.net/ivwork.php

https://youtu.be/EebLFDqAZuw?si=4MCmRcbOtHy40b4b

A Longer Reach - NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR. Bringing It All Back Home returns with a review of a rented NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens. This episode explores why this amazing lightweight 500mm is possibly the best value on the used Telephoto market right now. Topics: why its lightness and small size is a game changer for wildlife & action photography; why it has come down in price on the used market; as well as comparisons with the very good but much older Nikkor 300mm lenses. Also: Is there a price for a single lens—above which you just can't consider?

https://www.tonywhitehead.com/wildlight/archives/9553

Analog Combo: NIKKOR-S Auto 35mm 2.8 | Nikon F2A | TMAX 100 | Kodak HC-110. Bringing It All Back Home returns with another Analog Combo featuring a vintage Pre-AI Nikkor lens, an all-time classic Nikon body, as well as one of the greatest Kodak b&w films available today. Topics: Pre-Ai/Non-Ai lenses, Stop-down metering, the hidden value in non-Ai glass, sharpness/microcontrast, as well as the overall feel and value of the combo.

https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/information/story/0038/index.html

http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html

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

The Leica R4S Bringing It All Back Home returns for an episode on where to go next with your Leica R series lenses. Bored with the Leicaflex SL? Ready to take a gamble on the R3-R7 series (when Leica partnered with Minolta)? We'll dive into what to look out for, why the Leicaflex SL still rules—yet what makes this Leica R4s such a cool 1986 companion. Topics: Walter Mandler, Shutter Lag, the 160 millisecond norm, how to find the silver piston of the mirror damper, and why these particular R series cameras are still very much a fun gamble.

DIY repair link:

https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/2023/01/leica-r4-repair-rising-from-the-dead-part-2/

Year End Round Up - 2025. Bringing It All Back Home sums up 2025 with a gear round up: fave lens rentals, best low-budget eBay camera systems, as well as what worked the best overall for 2025. Includes: Konica FS-1, Olympus OM2, Mamiya C3, Canon Pro 300 printer, the joy of shooting 6X6, additional must-have Pentax 6X7 lenses— 6X7 135mm f/4 — as well as the ever popular mirrorless purge through mpb.com. Also, is it time to finally bail on the Leica M mount system (before it's too late)?