Tag: 35mm
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The first roll of new Harman Phoenix II film on my new Pentax K1000 SE
Review of Pentax K1000 SE camera and new Harman Phoenix II film and sample images
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Comparing the same moment on digital and film (Ricoh GR IIIx, Kodak Gold 200, iPhone)
I bought a new camera earlier this month, a film rangefinder called the Ricoh 500G. It’s a great little camera, which I purchased from New York Camera of Princeton (my favorite for used cameras). It’s relatively compact, has a bright viewfinder, and feels fun and intuitive. What follows is a little non-scientific comparison I did…
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Kodachrome Color Nostalgia
Lately I’ve been a bit obsessed about photography. I’ve been learning both the technical and artistic side of it and trying to find what subjects interest me. This process has led me to seek out the authors of the works that have caught my eye (seeing Paola work reminds me to seek out references). Lately…
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Using Apple Photos to edit film scans
I add my 35mm film scans into Apple Photos on my laptop as it allows for easy adjustments. The scans I get are usually somewhat neutral and benefit from an increase in shadow, color, and contrast. My starting settings are: From there I will usually do the following: That’s usually enough for touching up standard…
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Organizing 35mm film scans with Apple Photos
I’ve started to use my film camera more regularly and recently decided I needed a way to keep all my photos organized on my computer. Here’s my process: The current version of iOS has some great options for batch renaming of files by selecting and right-clicking. Shared Albums, once set up in Apple Photos, can…
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Using the Rollei Prego 90 for the first and last time
A few months ago, after catching the film bug, I happened across a 90s-era point and shoot at a local second hand shop. It looked average but had a good name, it was a Rollei, a German brand famous for cameras like the Rolleiflex. The camera was a Rollei Prego 90, and given how hard…
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Rediscovering film cameras in Princeton
A few months ago, Paola and I took some friends to Princeton, New Jersey. We were just looking to get out of the city and enjoy a sunny Saturday. While we were there we happened across a store named, interestingly and somewhat incongruously, New York Camera. Struck by nostalgia, we decided to buy a disposable…
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