I originally wrote this article while working on the review of my own Rolleiflex Automat MX (a review I’ve since published). While researching the history and origins of the camera, I became fascinated with (and derailed by) some of the history of the Rolleiflex itself, and just how significant the camera actually was (and is).
Continue reading…December 2019
An Unexpected Question: What Film Would I Recommend?
I was recently asked a question by someone new to film photography, a question I never expected, and have never been asked before: What film would I recommend — black and white, as well as color — for someone new to film photography? Well, for sure, it made me think.
Continue reading…Kodak Ektachrome E100 Reintroduction Finally Comes to 120 and 4×5
On the heels of an apparently successful rollout of the film in 135 format late in 2019, Kodak Alaris announced early in 2019 that they’d be bringing Ektachrome E100 back to 120 and large formats. The timing of the move was less certain, although it was understood to be “by the end of the year.” Well, the wait is very nearly over.
Continue reading…Review: Hasselblad 503CW Medium Format Film Camera
There are just a handful of camera brands that have achieved truly legendary, truly iconic status, and for me, at least, there are just three: Rollei, Leica, and Hasselblad. Of those, only Leica doesn’t (yet) grace my camera collection; I’ve not been bitten by that bug enough yet to overcome the price points. But Hasselblad? Hasselblads have been the camera in my mind for decades, and I frankly never thought I’d be able to hold one, let alone actually use one. And now, I not only use one, I own one. So, has it lived-up to its reputation in my own mind? (Spoiler alert: Yes.)
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