Bringing It All Back Home returns for a New Year’s Day episode all about the Yashica Electro 35 and its astonishing Yashinon  DX 1.7 45mm lens. What makes the lens so special? Will your eBay purchase actually have working electronics? Does anyone list them as tested? Step-less shutter, DIY repairs, a lens that outperforms almost any in its class - listen in, subscribe, and check out this must have rangefinder. *Plus* Some New Year’s Day ideas for starting a fresh new Photo library.

Great video on this Yashinon 45mm DX 1.7 lens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSb3OsHglBE

Bringing It All Back Home celebrates Patti Smith's birthday with a Live Chat featuring Tom Shorg. Join us as Tom discusses how it all got started, growing up in South Jersey during the mid 70s yet drawn to the gritty streets of NYC. The original Rock Scene magazine, CBGBs. We also pay special attention to Patti's years at Glassboro State College, South Jersey connections, Deptford High School, AVANT magazine & more. 

Mamiya RZ67. The Big box with a big budget and an even bigger risk - is it worth it? Listen in to this new episode of the Bringing It All Back Home podcast and decide for yourself. We’ll explore the Mamiya RZ67's phenomenal ride in popularity due to Willem Verbeeck’s YouTube Channel, its peak years in Annie Leibovitz's photography, and where we are today in December 2022. We’ll also touch on three legendary lenses - 90, 110, 140. 

Looking to go wide, ultra wide, on both mirrorless and film? Do Zeiss manual primes live up to the hype? Tune in to this new Bring It All Back Home episode and find out! We go live with the results, explore using the lens on both the Nikon mirrorless Z5 (with FTZ adapter) and the legendary Nikon F4 (circa 1988). A nod to Lensrentals, the 135mm 3.5 Sonnar, as well good ole TMAX 100.

Season 3 Episode 2 brings it all back home with a return to the analog combo series: all about the right combination of camera, film, & developer. Join us for an episode devoted to the most classic of vintage SLR cameras: the original Nikon F, as well as the near perfect Nikkor-H 50mm f/2 pre-AI. Listen in for the laid back joy of stand developing! And celebrate Rodinal - created in 1891 - plus its amazing connection to TMAX film. 

Links:

Nikon F history

FPP Podcast about B&W developers

Grays of Westminster

Rodinal history

Season 3 is here and the Bringing It All Back Home podcast is ready to relaunch with or without a towel. What is in store for season 3? Photography, home-made autobiographical fiction (not quite finished), music, art, long-lost code, reaching out to Scandinavia — and more. Rejoin the podcast! Subscribe for the thrills, or perhaps the inexplicable shout outs to Norway. 

Finding the right tool for job sounds easy, right? This Bringing It All Back Home episode attempts to chart the fun yet bumpy Minolta labyrinth,  a quest to find the the right analog gear for (vintage Raleigh English 3 speed) boardwalk bike rides. It starts with an outrageously lucky eBay Buy-It-Now on a rare black XD-11, takes a few loops & left turns - and finally arrives at the workhorse champ that is the Minolta X-570. 

Ribs is back! Returning to the podcast with a new book - Ribs (Wayne Reid) is here for a live chat about the third volume in his series, including the epic sea journey from UK to Antigua, long distance truck driving through Eastern Europe, & the lessons from life on the sea and what it all means. Join us for a very special episode with a great pal, brilliant writer, and amazing storyteller.

It’s the episode Bringing It All Back Home has been waiting for since the podcast began - a live chat with Jerry Bennett. A renowned photographer working in Philadelphia & South Jersey since the mid 80s, Jerry has consistently put his energy & passion into a brilliant body of work that spans four decades. Eye-popping fashion shoots created in his legendary Spring Garden studio, as well as on-location portraits throughout Philly - including abandoned industrial locations & Eastern State Penitentiary - Jerry’s work has always aimed higher. Join co-host Gerry Hecht and I as we get to know more about how it all started, making the transition from film to digital, working with Audrey Kitching, Jade Vixen, & more.

Jerry's work

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/1374/viewall#/41926779