Tag Archives: film

Holi in Bangladesh Part 2: the Ruined Roll

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Tom (Admin)

A bit of clicking around this site will reveal I’m a film photographer. And when I went to photograph the Holi celebration for my previous post, I took with me three rolls of film. Only two turned out as intended. … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Sh*tty Camera Challenge

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Tom (Admin)

If you spend any time on “film photography twitter” you’ll have heard about the CULT (allegedly) that is the Sh*tty Camera Challenge. The rules are simple: find a camera that costs less than a roll of film and see what … Continue reading →

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Introducing Kids in Madagascar to Photography: Results (3)

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Tom (Admin)

This is the third in series of posts in which I write about introducing kids to photography, using point-and-shoot film cameras from the 1980s and 90s, at the youth center, Le Cameleon, in Antananarivo, Madagascar. You can find previous posts in … Continue reading →

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Testing Kentmere 400 Film

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Tom (Admin)

I’m not sure why I’ve never really heard of this film – most online discussion refers to it as a “cheaper” film produced by Ilford Photo, but I was quite impressed. I found the tones and the grain very pleasant, … Continue reading →

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Ektachrome Returns!

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Tom (Admin)

I followed with interest the hype surrounding the re-release by Kodak Alaris of Ektachrome 100 slide film, announced in early 2017, after having been completely phased out by 2013. Honestly, initially I wasn’t that interested, but as time wore on … Continue reading →

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My Experience with Kodak AEROCHROME

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Tom (Admin)

A few months ago, I’d never heard of “Aerochrome” film.  What is aerochrome?  According to Kodak, “KODAK AEROCHROME III Infrared Film 1443 is an infrared-sensitive, false-color reversal film intended for various aerial photographic applications where infrared discriminations may yield practical … Continue reading →

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Vintage Camera Review: No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak No. B-4

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Tom (Admin)

The No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak No. B-4, despite its “pocket” moniker, is a hefty folding camera made between June 1908 and April 1909 which I got from my parents for Christmas a few years ago.  It consists of a … Continue reading →

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Testing Silberra’s New Film

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Tom (Admin)

Tell most people there’s a new kind of photo film and they’ll think you’re crazy.  But there have been a number of new film types over the last year or two – some reboots by companies like Kodak, new film … Continue reading →

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“Pushing” Film: Ilford Delta 3200

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Tom (Admin)

cows and bananas and canals…all on my run route between home and the office! I’m not a dumb person, but I’ll admit I’ve always managed to confuse myself when reading or speaking about “pushing” or “pulling” film.  Now that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Let it Develop 365

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Tom (Admin)

The main reason I returned to film photography, after years of shooting digital, was the feeling of nostalgia – remembering the washed-out square prints from my Kodak Instamatic, with the colors that weren’t quite right, and the horizon that sort … Continue reading →

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Introducing Analog / Film Cameras to a New Generation

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Tom (Admin)

You don’t have to be as old as me to remember using analog/film cameras.  But there’s an entire generation entering university (depending on where you grew up) that has grown up with photography as a purely digital phenomenon – often … Continue reading →

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Tirukalukundram

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

Eighteen kilometers west of the Tamil Nadu tourist town of Mahabalipuram is a town of about 24,000 called Tirukaludundram which is known for its hilltop temple, the Vedagiriswarar temple.  The temple consists of an upper part up on a hill, which can … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Darkroom Blues: A Blast from the Past (Part II)

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

This is part 2 of an article shared by a photographer friend here in Chennai which was originally written for the Photographic Society of Madras, a local photographic society founded in 1857.  The first part of the article is published … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Darkroom Blues – a Blast from the Past (part 1)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

A friend of mine here in Chennai shared an article with me the other day, which he had written for the Photographic Society of Madras, a local photographic society founded in 1857.  It reminded me not only how far we have … Continue reading →

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Found Film Friday: Country Outing

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

This week’s roll of “found film” came to me from near Binghamton, New York, where the Ansco company was located from the mid-1800s to around 1980. The spool was covered in rust, and the backing paper was stuck to the … Continue reading →

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Three Vest Pocket Kodaks

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

  These are “Vest Pocket Kodaks” – of which nearly two million were produced, from about 1912 to the early 1920s.  I’ve blogged about one of these cameras before – to sum up, they represent an important step in the miniaturization … Continue reading →

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Testing the Agfa Silette Rapid F

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

When I’m considering vintage cameras for purchase, I specifically look for cameras that still appear to work, and for which film can still be acquired somehow.  Then, periodically, I grab a couple and test them out.  This week, it’s the … Continue reading →

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Using emotion to persuade? Leave the sledgehammer out of it

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

I used to say in Army PSYOP that the most effective way to get inside an adversary’s decision cycle (i.e. get him to do something he wouldn’t otherwise do) is to do so in a way that your adversary doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Himbas are Shooting!

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

You may never have heard of what a “Himba” is, but after seeing this film, you’ll never forget. The Himbas are a people living in northern Namibia in the traditional way they have for millennia, distinctive for their long red … Continue reading →

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Archived historical films: Holland Carries On (post WWII)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

One of the coolest things I have come across on the internet lately is the Prelinger Collection at archive.org (thanks to my daughter for pointing it out).  On this site, you can browse hundreds of thousands of video, imagery and sound … Continue reading →

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One Day on Earth: The 11/11/11 Trailer is Here!

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

“One Day on Earth” is a fascinating project to collate footage from every country in the world into a single full-length film.  In its first iteration, filmmakers worldwide were asked to submit footage taken on October 10, 2010 – or … Continue reading →

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One Day on Earth: the 12/12/12 trailer is here!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

On 10/10/10 and 11/11/11, filmmakers all around the world collaborated to create a film that captured life on earth on those specific days.  The trilogy is going to be completed on 12/12/12 and the best news is that you can … Continue reading →

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From the folks at “One Day on Earth”

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

A few months ago, I wrote about the “One Day on Earth” project, when people all over the world were invited to submit video recorded on 11.11.11 to OneDayOnEarth.org.  Their plan was to stitch together donated footage from the vast … Continue reading →

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King George Meets Ludwig Van: A Perfect Fit

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Tom (Admin)

I like to say that the best movie soundtrack is the one you didn’t realize was there – the music subtly intertwines with the story, toys with your emotions and enhances the mood, all just along the fringe of your … Continue reading →

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Film Tricks: singing without singing in “Kind of a Funny Story”

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Tom (Admin)

I recently saw the film “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” in which the main character, Keir Gilchrist, plays an academically gifted (but parentally pressured) teen who inadvertently finds himself checked into an adult psychiatric ward as a result of … Continue reading →

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