Episode 35 • mm (feat. Talya Adams)
The centerpiece of this episode is a delightful interview with motorcycle-ridin’ L.A. photographer Talya Adams. But first!
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Show Notes
The centerpiece of this episode is a delightful interview with motorcycle-ridin’ L.A. photographer Talya Adams. But first!
Gabe’s bare-bones kit for his upcoming Canada trip: Leica M4 and M10
The Nikonos V is nice-konos! - let’s hear from Nikonos shooters!
the mailbag, featuring:
more talk of travel gear
do you have cute names for your cameras?
homebrew copystands
the mysterious allure of the 40mm focal length (Summicron, Hexanon, Pentax, Zuiko, Ultron, etc.)
Talya Adams interview:
how she got into film photography
her thrift-store Rollei 35 S and the Rollei B 35 that replaced it
her LA shop of choice: Walter’s Camera Repairs
learning her way around the exposure triangle
learning to develop her own film
her love for TMax 400
capturing personality in portraiture work
her next camera: the Canon AE-1 Program
how her admiration for Jane Bown led her to the Olympus OM-1
and then the OM-4 and the OM-10
what led her into medium-format?
her experiences with the Mamiya RB67, Mamiya 645, Pentax 645… before getting her own Pentax 6x7
her first rangefinder cameras: the Olympus 35RC and Canon QL17
not much love for the Canon P - she prefers the 7s
“buying the dip” on eBay
how many cameras is excessive?
her key shooters: Leica M3, Hasselblad 500C, Pentax 6x7 and Yashica A
why should Jeff want a Big Ugly Box camera like the 500C? because it will make him a better person
the philosophy which underlies her YouTube channel: develop your eye