Season 4 Episode 26 - Analog Combo: Yashica Electro 35, T-MAX 100, eco-pro. Today's podcast is a return to a classic Analog Combo. The camera: a 1973 Yashica Electro 35 GSN. The film: Kodak T-MAX 100. The developer: Eco-Pro (Xtol). Join us for a fresh look at why the Yashica Electro 35 is the Ford Fairlane of camera cool; why nothing beats T-MAX 100 in the summer; how eco-pro (XTOL) kicks ass when it comes to tabular grain films.

Yashica batteries:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MDOWR2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AESL5KIUO5ZON&psc=1

About the camera:

http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html?YashicaElectro35.html~mainFrame

EcoPro

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/758649-REG/Ecopro_747716_LegacyPro_Ascorbic_Acid_Powder.html

Bringing It All Back Home podcast returns with a fresh look at why small choices can go a long way in rediscovering the joy in actually using Leica Barnack cameras. This episode explores the differences between the Leica IIIa (1938) and the hidden gem that is the Leica IIF (1954). Topics include: Oscar Barnack, Leica screw mount cameras, Vidom vs. Brightline viewfinders, Tessar designed lenses, Industar 50 3,5 collapsibles, Elmar vs Canon LTM, as well as the awesome repair work of Mr Y. Ye. Links:

https://www.yyecamera.com/. Mr. Ye

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

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203912118710 ABLON Style Film Leader Trimming Guide

https://radojuva.com/en/2020/10/industar-50-3-5-50-lzos-1969/. a review of the Industar 50

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Gossen_Profisix_/_Lunasix_F

Gossen goodness

Season 4 Episode 24 - Swirls & Spirals. Today's Bringing It All Back Home Podcast explores the inspiration behind purchasing the legendary Helios 44-2 lens, how it influenced three different camera systems - as well as a shout out to American Cinematographer magazine. Explored: Helios 44-2, M42 mount, Mamiya Sekor 1000 DTL, Poor Things, cinematographer Robbie Ryan, 58mm and 85mm [Lomography] Petzvals, and why swirls & spirals look astounding - even more than stills - on cinema.

Article about Poor Things cinematography:

https://theasc.com/articles/life-anew-poor-things?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3wZLutkHJbSTubBReHByt5qkQm5jVE5xOlnAIyVEqhVOsJmbwZ42vErd0_aem_ARBRY-g_1V5Xw-xU4WPxbjsWhXbyhhJ08u5rPU6Srx6_mj1SIxesWD9nRpyYAi19G_ms7nPrA4gKm6WxRGNB4HX1

Season 4 Episode 23 - Getting Unstuck

Welcome back! Bringing It All Back Home returns (at last) for another episode - all about how to work with a change in direction, a pivot away from stuff that no longer makes sense ,let alone brings any joy. Topics: Frugal project, Lensrental Voigtlanders, writing workshops, becoming a fan of American Cinematography magazine, gale force winds, sinus issues as well as a change of seasons gone bad. Tune in, check it, and search for the Zen mind that stays true.

Season 4 Episode 22 - Henri Cartier-Bresson & the Leica SBOOI. Today's episode explores the shortcomings & solutions for the (film version) Leica CL — particularly a combo that can overcome the issue of its cluttered, small, not so bright viewfinder. Hence: an episode all about the Leica SBOOI, Henri Cartier-Bresson, as well as his not so well known project spending a week photographing various locations in New Jersey. Also: a bit about a recent upgrade to the Epson V850

HCB in New Jersey;

https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-902z3dv6

More about the SBOOI:

https://johnnymartyr.wordpress.com/2022/03/21/shining-a-light-on-bright-line-viewfinders/

Season 4 Episode 21 - Finding Frugal - The Frugal Film Project. Today's episode explores getting started with this year's Frugal Film Project: what you need to get onboard, maximum spending limits, the FB group, & how to discover which film to use. Also covered: The reason I almost always test new cameras with TMAX 100, why the Frugal Film Project Facebook Group is worth joining - and why other groups may not be. Tune in, check it out, and stay tuned.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1163101494091862/

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/29118-USA/Kodak_8570541_TMX_35mm_100_Roll.html

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/classic-camera-revival/id963593864?i=1000637918175

Season 4 Episode 20 - The Power of Nostalgia (A Nikon D200 Homecoming). Today's episode brings it all back home with a reconnection (& eBay purchase) of the legendary CCD sensor 2005 Nikon D200. Also expored on this episode: nostalgia inspired pursuits. Are they always able to deliver? Can we go back in time? Do long gone cameras have the ability to generate newfound joy? Tune in & check it out.

Season 4 Episode 19 - Winter Analog Combo . Today's podcast explores a highly recommended Winter Analog Combo for medium format: Pentax 645, with the SMC Pentax-A 150mm 3.5 lens. Two weekend shoots, one in sub-freezing weather - another immediately after a snow storm. Explored: Fujifilm Acros ll, Ilford FP4, as well as the benefits of using Rodinal with Acros in a semi-stand 100+1 dilution. Interested in shooting more medium format film all year round without breaking your budget? Tune in & see if this could be for you.

Season 4 Episode 18 - How a wireless mic inspired me to create new VIDEO. Today's episode is all about using DJI's latest wireless mic combined with a brilliant Sony utlrawide (14mm 1.8 GM ala Lensrentals), and how it helped me mark a return to making videos. Tune in for details on how it all came together: working with 32 bit float, finding a cool Sony custom picture profile (PP10 w/rec 709) — and what the heck happens when Final Cut Pro decides to gobble up your remaining SSD storage. Render files (and how to undo them), plus the need for a gimbal & more; also, a glimpse at my new method of using KimTech KimWipes for last step negative cleaning. Links below for the video:

My photo walk video (Mid-Century Margate):

https://youtu.be/2eG8UO-udF0

How to get cleaner negatives:

https://youtu.be/GPVVxJUbUrM?si=bqJ-sx0xIT9epT8u

Season 4 Episode 17 - Konica Hexanon AR. Today's episode is all about winning at eBay - against the odds. A listing with no real information, photos that never reveal the actual lens (just the lens cap), and a seller that hasn't a clue about what they're actually selling—What could go wrong? Tune in & check out the near miracle of this astonishing hidden gem, the mind-blowing sharpness & character that is the 50mm Hexanon AR 1.8 lens. And why your host is now absolutely ready to explore the seriously neglected but brilliant AR system.

Mentioned: Konica Hexanon AR 50mm 1.7, Konica FS-1, Classic Lenses Podcast.

Konica Files: http://www.konicafiles.com/3-hexanon-ar-lenses/