I Dream of Cameras

Bonjour nos amis! Play The Marseillaise, play it, because your letter of transit is here: Episode № 52 of I Dream of Cameras, “Liberté, Égalité, Photographie.” Jeff’s back from Paris with tales of the XPan and exotic camera shops, plus his abrupt conversion to the cult of the camera bag, while back in the States, Gabe splurged on a sexy black Canonflex. Connectez-vous pour une conversation amusante!Gabe got a sexy new black Canonflex RMJeff’s continuing XPan saga:The XPan II had problems, so back it went to the dealer… who put it right back on the site without fixing it!what Jeff learned from his brief time with the XPan II: the O.G. is better!however, even after repair it kept squeaking and locking up, prompting the impulsive purchase of a backup XPan at K&M Camera in NYC (love those guys!)Other Paris trip preparation:the backup camera: a Leitz Minolta CL with the 40mm SummicronA camera bag (Peak Design Everyday Sling 10L V2) from REI — now he’s a convert!Portra 400, which is pricey!at Paris airport security, they refused to hand-check the cameras, so Jeff had to force-rewind the XPan and waste half a rollParis camera shops:Aux Vieux FormatOdéon Occasions Photo, where Jeff met Christopher Nisperosinstead of toting eleven rolls of film back to LA, Jeff took it to a local lab, picturehouse + smalldarkroom, Sissi Lu’s favorite — no extra charge for pano! watch Jeff’s Instagram for the remarkable results!high-end compact autofocus camera prices are skyrocketing!A Mamiya MSX 500 at B&H Photo prompted memories of the 500DTL and 1000DTL

It’s back to the coalface for Episode № 51 of I Dream of Cameras, featuring notable cameras of 1973 (uh, the early ’70s), amnesty for the prodigious mailbag, a recap of Gabe’s recent portrait shoot and a photowalk at the Getty Center, and the strange and terrible saga of Jeff’s XPan. Topics discussed include:A recap of our banner 50th episode and the chaotic events of past three monthsGabe presents… the cameras of 1972, which bear a striking resemblance to the cameras of 1973: the Olympus OM-1, the Polaroid SX-70, the Nikon F2 and the Rollei A26Despite the rapturous response to the 50th — all credit to Chris Chu — a lot was left on the cutting-room floor, including the prodigious mailbag, so… amnesty!Gabe did a portrait shoot at iHeartRadio for a couple of friends — how do you learn about lighting setups?Do you guys apply firmware updates to your digital cameras?Gabe loves his Canon EOS 3 and Hasselblad 501cm; Jeff’s EOS 5 experience soured him on autofocus cameras forever (and maybe Canon, too)Victoria of Tiny Camera Store fame turned Gabe on to the Chinon Auto 3001 Multifocus and the Voigtländer Bessa II with the Heliar lensThe new Los Angeles Photography Club had a photo walk at the Getty Center — what makes a good photo walk? would you prefer a “photo sit”? — also, Jeff loathes both the Getty’s architecture and its architectHowever, we saw a great photography exhibit by Carrie Mae Weems and Dawoud BeyAnd now… a SAGA! Jeff’s beloved Hasselblad XPan froze up mere days before a trip to Paris, and even though it unfroze, his confidence is shattered. His deranged solution? Order the incrementally improved XPan II as a backup!A rundown of the differences between the XPan and XPan II (pro tip: they didn’t fix the bad paint)A discussion of the concept of the “backup camera”Other panoramic cameras are nice, but don’t kid yourselves, the XPan reigns supreme. Fight me on this!Any photographic advice for a first-time visitor to Paris? Email us, you know where!Gabe has begun processing his own film, and can’t load the reels in the changing bags without closing his eyes to make it “extra dark”The eBay “startTime” hack doesn’t work anymore, so what to do? Sort by Time: newly listed, and it’ll show the date the auction was postedGabe vows to shoot with the Graflex Super D — send him your tips!

It’s here, folks — the long (and we do mean long) awaited Episode № 50 of I Dream of Cameras! And courtesy of the filmmaking talents of our friend Chris Chu, it’s our very first video show! Listen to it wherever you pluck your pods, or watch at https://tinyurl.com/IDOC50.Topics include:notable cameras of '73when Jeff hit a bump on the LA River bike path, his XPan flew into the air... and the accursed strap saved his baconthe rare and exotic Alpa Surgical 81 - one shutter speed, no finder or meter, only 102 units madeGabe's Graflex and Exakta, and his doomed pursuit of the Olympus OM-4Gabe's quest for the sharpest lens... as opposed to the lovely softness of the RectaflexWe regret to inform you that Polaroid is at it again: David Bowie i-Type film50 episodes in, what have we learned?

Episode № 49 of I Dream of Cameras, “IDOC Unplugged,” is our first unedited, unsmoothed, unexpurgated episode — meaning we didn’t have time to do our usual polish before releasing it to the teeming millions. Will you notice the difference as we chat about Minox, our camera shelves, seller’s remorse, recent photographic adventures, and the contents of the moderate mailbag? Tune in and find out! Jeff has two new jobs, so this is our unplugged show - what does that mean?follow-ups to our acclaimed Minox episode:Jim Anderson makes Minox reelsJP O'Connor says the 15mm lens for Minox = 48-49mm on a 35mm cameraour Instagram pic of Jeff's camera shelf is our most-liked post ever - let’s see yours!pangs of regret after unloading lotsa cameraswhat we’re on the hunt forthe allure of tradingGabe’s experiments with motion blurGabe shot a friend’s wedding!our moderate mailbaga cool book: Album 1958-1988: The Portraits of Duane Michals

Half a cookie? Try one-twelfth of a cookie! After a deep dive into our bulging mailbag, we go big on one of the smallest cameras ever made: the mighty Minox! Tune in for all the fun!OK, we’re late and here’s why: Illness, torrential rain, power outages, travel…!We won the Sunny award for Best Sunny 16 Presents Podcast!Gabe went to B&H in New York and didn’t buy anything, not even a bagMeanwhile, Jeff did not go to Antarctica - those who have been, please tell us, is it worth it?Jeff unloaded some gear (including the 90mm Summicron) with the KEH guys and is completely delighted — it paid for the XPan!Gabe’s M6 is under a doctor's careOur beyond-prodigious mailbag, including discussion of the new Pentax "film camera project"And now… the Minox idyll! That is a great pun!The Riga Minox, designed by Walter ZappA through III-sBthe Minox developing tank, enlarger — it’s a whole system!CBLLXShooting with a Minox is different!renewing our IDOC photo assignment: shoot a portrait of a friend, shoot a portrait of a stranger — post on Instagram and tag us to be amplified!Jeff is performing February 12th at the Ruskin Theatre in Santa Monica — follow this link, click on See A Show, then choose Library Girl

Part Three of the trilogy! Marie Nikondo has lain waste to Jeff’s camera collection — now the question is, how to dispose of the booty? What’s the best way to divest yourself of camera equipment — sell online? Donate to salivating photography students? Give to a potential paramour? Find all the answers in this holiday classic.was the Shroud of Turin the first contact print?Jeff sold three lenses and one camera — thanks, listeners!with the proceeds, he bought a vintage boombox and a 28mm f2.8 LW-Nikkor, an above-water lens for the Nikonosposting panoramas to Instagram? check out the extremely useful (and free) Instagram Swipe Panorama iPhone shortcutpushing film: Gabe has, Jeff never has!our prodigious mailbag, including shots fired about the proper pronunciation of “Nikon”!and now the main event: how to divest!eBay, Craigslist, FaceBook Marketplace, and what to do when you fear peoplethe KEH option — in person at their Atlanta HQ, with their buyers when they come to your neighborhood, or shipping them gear for a quote? (there are similar protocols at Adorama, B&H and other online retailers)local camera shopsthe local film community: Beers and Cameras, meetups, etc.ever had a bad experience as a seller?the reseller’s creed: if you’re not using and enjoying an item, its value to you is not what you paid for it, nor what it might fetch on the open market… it’s zeroan alternate to selling: donating! The Film Photography Projects’s school donation program is greatGabe’s sudden brainwave: an I Dream of Cameras Garage Sale! are y’all in?another alternative: give a film camera to the new parents of a child or a puppy — or a gift for your date!your IDOC photo assignment: shoot a portrait of a friend, shoot a portrait of a stranger — post on Instagram and tag us to be amplified!’tis the season of giving, so why not check out our dazzling merch?Chris Chu is hosting a photowalk in Venice, California on Sunday, December 18Gabe got a $50 Mark O'Brien surprise package — which is another fun way to divest yourself of stuff!Still available from the Greenstein collection — email or DM if intrigued!Bell & Howell Dial 35 (with case)Bolex H16 Reflex 16mm movie camera (with case and accessories)Bolex 16mm lenses:10mm f1.6 Kern-Paillard Switar17.5mm-70mm f2.4 SOM Berthiot Pan-Cinor (with case, viewfinder and filters)25mm f1.8 SOM Berthiot Lytar75mm f2.8 Kern-Paillard YvarCanon Color Demi (red)Canon Color Demi (blue; with cap and case)Canon Color Demi (white; with case)Canon Dial Rapid (nonfunctional)Canon 110 ED 20 (with case)Canon AE-1 with 55mm f1.2 FDKodak Bantam SpecialKodak No. 2 Folding Autographic BrownieKonica Acom-1 with 50mm f1.7 Hexanon ARLeica M3 (single-stroke)Leica M lenses:50mm f1.1 7Artisans (chrome)50mm f2 Dual Range Summicron (with goggles and two cases)90mm f2 APO-Summicron-M (with box, case and caps)Minox B (with case and chain)Minox BL (metric scale; with case and chain)Nikon F with Photomic T Finder, Prism Finder and Action Finder and 50mm f1.4 Nikkor-S Auto and 55mm f3.5 Micro-NikkorNikon Speed MagnyNikonos III with 35mm f2.5 NikkorOlympus MFT lenses9mm f8.0 fisheye body cap lens14-42mm f3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko EZ ED MSC (silver, with caps)Pentax Auto 110 Super with Pentax 110 flashPentax 110 lenses:18mm f2.8 Pan Focus20-40mm f2.8 Zoom24mm f2.850mm f2.870mm f2.8Pentax Electro Spotmatic with 55mm f1.8 SMC TakumarPentax 6×7 MLU (with TTL finder and wooden grip)Pentax 6x7 lenses:45mm f4 SMC Pentax-6×7 (with caps)105mm f2.4 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6x7 (with caps)Petri Color 35 (black; with cap and case)Polaroid Big Swinger 3000 Land CameraPolaroid i-Zone (blue) + three packs of filmPolaroid Snap (black) + several packs of Zink paperVoigtländer Perkeo I (first version, Vaskar lens, Pronto shutter, with case)

Part Two! We made it halfway through Jeff's camera-cull in our last episode, so Gabe/Marie Nikondo has returned to help him through the second half — including a few shocking surprises! But first...our once again prodigious mailbag!Jeff sold his 40mm Nokton Classic to a listener in NoCal and everyone's happy!heartbreak: our composer Fred’s Leica Q was stolen, he needs a Christmas miracleIf you’re gonna praise us, praise us on iTunes! and vote for us in the Sunnies!And now, the main event: once again Gabe takes on the role of Marie Nikondo, forcing Jeff to phenotype his phenomenal photographic phantasmagoria. Among the items discussed (and feel free to make an offer):Olympus Pen F lenses: 25mm f2.8 G. Zuiko Auto-W (with caps and case) and 40mm f1.4 G. Zuiko Auto-S (with caps and case)Olympus Micro Four Thirds lenses: 9mm f8.0 fisheye body cap lens and 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 M.Zuiko EZ ED MSC (silver, with caps)Pentax Auto 110 MarronPentax Auto 110 SuperPentax Auto 110 lenses: 18mm f2.8, 18mm f2.8 Pan Focus, 20-40mm f2.8 Zoom, 24mm f2.8, 50mm f2.8, 70mm f2.8Pentax 110 flashPentax 110 belt clips (two of ‘em)Pentax Electro Spotmatic with 55mm f1.8 SMC TakumarPentax 6×7 MLU (with TTL finder and wooden grip)Pentax 6×7 lenses: 45mm f4 SMC Pentax-6×7 (with caps) and 105mm f2.4 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6x7 (with caps)Petri Color 35 (black; with cap and case)Polaroid Automatic 250 Land Camera (with closeup and portrait kits)Polaroid Big Swinger 3000 Land CameraPolaroid i-Zone (blue, with three packs of film)Polaroid Snap (black, with several packs of photo paper)Rectaflex Standard 1300, series 25000 with 50mm f2 Schneider-Kreuznach XenonRobot Royal 24 Model III with Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 45mm f2.8Voigtländer Perkeo I (first version, Vaskar lens, Pronto shutter, with case)Voigtländer Vitessa L (version 1)Voigtländer Vito IIa (with case and accessory rangefinder)

She's back! Everyone's favorite collection-culler returns, and this time she's out for blood! Jeff is contemplating a major purge, but those pesky ol' emotions keeps holding him back. Can Gabe/Marie help him see the righteous path and release his gear to the limitless legions of camera-craving Tessas? Tune in and find out! But first...a manageable mailbag!John-Michael Mendizza was the one who gave us the Pentax 6x7 grips - thanks, J-M!Gabe had a mishap... his cherished M6 is in the shop with a failing meter :(And now the main event: Gabe assumes the role of Marie Nikondo, cruelly coercing Jeff to cull his colossal camera caboodle. Among the items discussed (and feel free to make an offer, gang):Bell & Howell / Canon Dial 35 (with case)Bolex H16 Reflex 16mm movie camera (with case and accessories)10mm f1.6 Kern-Paillard Switar17.5mm-70mm f2.4 SOM Berthiot Pan-Cinor (with case, viewfinder and filters)25mm f1.8 SOM Berthiot Lytar75mm f2.8 Kern-Paillard YvarCanon Color Demi (red)Canon Color Demi (blue; with cap and case)Canon Color Demi (white; with case)Canon 110 ED 20 (with case)Canon AE-1 with 55mm f1.2 FD and 50mm f1.4 FDCanon Dial RapidKodak Bantam SpecialKodak No. 2 Folding Autographic BrownieKonica Acom-1 with 50mm f1.7 Hexanon ARLeica M3 (single-stroke)40mm f1.4 Voigtländer Nokton Classic (with shade)50mm f1.1 7Artisans (chrome)50mm f2 Dual Range Summicron (with goggles and two cases)90mm f2 APO-Summicron-M (with box, case and caps)Minox B (with case and chain)Minox BL (metric scale; with case and chain)Nikon F (with Photomic T Finder, Prism Finder and Action Finder)50mm f1.4 Nikkor-S Auto55mm f3.5 Micro-NikkorNikon Speed MagnyNikonos III with 28mm f3.5 UW-Nikkor (with caps)and that’s just the beginning! more to come in our next episode!

After a dive into our prodigious mailbag, bulging with talk of the newly reissued Leica M6, we essay a sweeping survey of the mighty marque known as Rollei. Gabe has nine Rolleiflex TLRs; Jeff has a Rollei 35 and a Rolleiflex SL350. Tune in — it's a gas, gas, gas!we skipped Episode № 43, deal with itquite a prodigious mailbag! featuring:much talk of the newly reissued 2022 Leica M6, which is NOT a limited edition - worth noting: there’s a center dot between the two LED arrows in the viewfinder (à la the M6 TTL); no plastic shields under the strap lugs (‘cause the paint is hardier); the red dot says "Leitz" not "Leica"; it doesn't come in chrome; the only available finder is the .72; and the cost is $5,700. Who is this for?how ‘bout those high-end metal cassettes for bulk loading (e.g. FILCA and IXMOO, Shirley-Wellard, etc.) - are they any good?Jim Melcher made a video about stainless-steel reelsGabe’s Leica assignment / adventure, courtesy of the Leica Store Los AngelesOur Rollei show! Gabe has a slew of Rollei TLRs:1938 Rolleicord 2b with Zeiss 3.5 lens1939 Rolleicord 2c with Zeiss Triotar lens1945 Rolleiflex Automat Model 2 which used to belong to renowned photographer Phil Stern1954 Rolleicord 5 with Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 3.51958 Rolleiflex 3.5C Planar1958 Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar (his favorite)1959 Rolleiflex 2.8E2 with Zeiss Triotar lens (his other favorite)... Jeff has a 1959 Rolleiflex 3.5E … and Gabe also has:1959 Rolleiflex 3.5C1960 Rolleiflex 2.8F…and they all have different personalities! - they handle differently, and the hand-ground lenses render differentlyhow TLRs change your relationship to the subject when shooting portraitsnext! in non-TLR news, Jeff loves his little Rollei 35 SEworth checking out: Zeno Felkl's Rollei 35 Project bookand the mighty (and mighty hard to find) Rolleiflex SL350 is one of Jeff's favorite SLRs - the 50mm Planar is sublimeThe other Jeff Greenstein stole a quarter billion in a tax fraud scheme, so we will henceforth refer to him as "tax fraud felon"

Gabe has a cold, so we’re bringing you this unaired Sunny 16 segment from April 2021: Jeff and Gabe suggest excellent cameras you can find for under $30… in April 2021. Discussed:Minolta SRT seriesMinolta Maxxum seriesMinolta AL-F rangefinderKonica Autoreflex TC a.k.a. Acom-1 (which Jeff has actually purchased since this segment was recorded!)Smena 8MMamiya/Sekor 500TL, 1000TL, 528TLOlympus Trip SYashica TL Electro-XYashica Electro 35Pentax ME, MX, ME SuperCanon FT, TL, and the very strange EX EEUnsexy SLRs: Miranda Sensorex, Chinon, RicohOlympus Pen EE-3 - the ultimate half-a-cookie cameraPentax Auto 110Canon 110 ED 20

Find the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything in I Dream of Cameras 42. New cameras, old cameras, new old cameras, old new cameras, and ways to hack eBay — it’s all here!best wishes to Graeme, who’s stepping away from Sunny 16 for a bitour prodigious mailbagJeff’s 90mm Summicron ASPH is still available - message him and snap it up!The new CubePan from Chroma Camera looks intriguingGabe’s trying to leave the house with only one camera… and a spare in the carthe rumored Leica M6 reissue is for real… but only 500 pieces?Gabe wants to trade his chrome Leica M6TTL for a black M6 - hit him up!the late John Foster literally wrote the book on Olympus half-frame cameras, and on October 20 his personal collection is up for auction - stock up on those half-a-cookies!Film prices are too high, but now Kodak’s seeking more film technicians - will it help?What’s more interesting to you, a brand-new 2022 film camera or a good vintage one? and what does this bode for the future of new film cameras?Gabe recounts his visit in San Clemente with Trev and Phil from The Darkroom and Juan from Beers and Cameras……which spurred a fixation with high-end compact point-and-shoots like the Minolta TC-1 - compare and contrast with the Yashica T4Jeff’s recent developing mishaps with CineStill Df96 - it drops stone dead after 16 rollsalso, his frustration with bulk loading has reached a fever pitch: even with cassettes salvaged from a one-hour-lab, the felt light traps can be leaky! rescue us, Ethan Moses!Differences between the Hasselblad XPan and the XPan IIfantastic eBay tip! here’s how to find the start date of a Buy It Now auction, to assess how open the seller might be to an offer: tinyurl.com/auctionstarttimewe encourage people to contribute to the Sunny 16 Presents channel - if we can do it, so can you!now go out with one camera and one roll of film and just shoot! or use a half-frame camera so you don’t censor yourself so much - allow yourself to play and experiment…and print your stuff! give prints as gifts! ’tis the season!

See? 41! The centerpiece of this episode is Gabe’s recap of his adventures at New York Fashion Week, but there’s also our newly engorged mailbag, Jeff’s latest impulse buy, new products from Leica and Polaroid, and an epic rant about the latter. We are the goon squad and we're coming to town, beep-beep!the newly engorged mailbagA blockbuster recap of Gabe’s New York Fashion Week adventures: shooting the Canon R5, the Leica Q and the Widelux F7 portrait sessions with Raven-Symoné and Kal Penn and many, many trips to B&HJeff’s Atlanta recap: snagged a 35mm f2.8 PC-Nikkor tilt-shift lens at KEH rediscovered old negatives from childhood and found some old pamphlets from Kodak: Recovering Silver from Photographic Materials, how to make pinhole camerasJeff’s impulse buy: the Canon Sure Shot Owl DateLooks like Leica is reissuing and maybe updating the original M6!we regret to inform you that Polaroid is at it again: Polaroid Music - in the An Impossible Project documentary, Florian Kaps asks, "what is the smell of Facebook?" - these are crazy people!!we are feeble on Twitter - do you care?new listeners: check out our dazzling array of merch, the best of any podcast on the planetshoot us a review on iTunes, babies - it helps people find usthank-yous and goodnights

A signal show in which we finally step out of the shadow of Sunny 16 Presents and get our own podcast feed! Now you can search for I Dream of Cameras wherever you pluck your podcasts. In addition, we empty the mailbag at light speed, discuss Gabe’s preparations to shoot New York Fashion Week, talk of recent impulse buys, compare the Widelux and the XPan, carp at absurd public photography restrictions, muse upon the mystery of camera serial numbers, praise the babyish plastic developing reels, and reflect on what if anything we have learned after 40 episodes.thanks to the lords of Sunny 16, we now have our own podcast feed!a lightning round to empty our prodigious mailbag - limit one sentence per email!Gabe’s about to leave for New York Fashion Week - here's the final list of cameras he's bringing: Leica Q Canon R5 Leica M10 Widelux F7 Rolleiflex 2.8F Yashica T4Gabe's kit for a portrait shoot with Kal Penn: the R5, the Q and the M10to fund Gabe’s recent impulse buy of the Canon R5, he actually sold some stuff: a Contax T2 to Eoin Macken and a bunch of other gear (Hasselblad 503cx, Minolta Autocord, Leica R6.2) to our friends at LA Film Cameraon the same trip, Jeff failed to unload a mint-in-box 90mm f2 Summicron ASPH with caps, case and original papers - any takers?Jeff’s about to make another trip to Atlanta and KEH — last time, he looked at a ton of cool stuff (thanks Sam) and came away with a 35mm Nikkor for his SP rangefinderthis time he has his eye on a 35mm f2.8 PC-Nikkor tilt-shift lens to use with the XPanJeff’s recent impulse buy: a Konica Acom-1 a.k.a. Autoreflex TC - what is “automatic” exposure, and why do we judge those who use it?the difference between shooting the Widelux (serendipitous) and the XPan (deliberate)no cameras allowed at the Malibu Chili Cookoff, and no cameras on tripods in LA's public parks! wtf?serial numbers - do you find them interesting? Jeff sure does!Jeff used the Paterson System 4 with its babyish plastic developing reels.. and he loved it!forty episodes in, what have we learned?

A blockbuster XL episode in which our friends Chris Chu and Rafael Hernandez help Gabe decide which cameras to bring to New York Fashion Week. Also, yet another dive into our prodigious mailbag, and HUGE NEWS about the podcast — and we don’t just mean our signature yogurt flavor at Menchie’s!announcing the launch of our own podcast feed for Episode 40the prodigious mailbag re-grew like a sliced planarian! topics include:the film shortagethe photographer’s Proust QuestionnaireIf you had to cut your collection down to ten cameras…?dreams of I Dream of Camerasa great camera-bag storya new thriller featuring a film photographer: Exposure 36the Nikonos in the Vietnam Wardo you insure your cameras?moving film from camera to cameraChris and Rafael give Gabe sage advice, then Jeff chimes in like a moronas you get psyched for our 40th episode, why not try our signature Menchie’s frozen yogurt flavor, I Dream of Cookies and Cream?

We always encourage the teeming millions to converse with us via eye dream of cam rahs at gee male dot calm, and in this episode, we attempt to empty our long-ignored and prodigious… mailbag! Topics include:travel camerasbackup camerashow many cameras do you have loaded simultaneously? (and how to keep track of same)budget alternatives to the gold-plated cameras we all covetexercising your camerasCameras Londonthe Hasselblad 500 seriesthe Minolta Weathermatic 35the Nikonos Vthe Olympus OM-1 and OM-2 seriesMcKeown’s Price Guidethe sublime beauty of Kodak Panatomic-Xand our delightful new “half a cookie” swag

A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE recapping Jeff’s absurd acquisition of a Hasselblad XPan, and more importantly, his trip to England and Wales to meet all four hosts of the Sunny 16 Podcast!In our last episode, Chris Chu talked Jeff out of getting a Hasselblad XPan, so how did he end up impulsively buying one on his first day in London?A magical trip to Camera City, the very same place where Jeff found his sacred Alpa 11si ten years ago... and what should be on the shelf but an XPan?And now, the circuit of the Sunnies…Drinks with Ade at the Camera Museum in LondonA side trip to the Photographer’s Gallery and their incredible film wallDarkroom work with Rachel at her studio at Northern Lights in LiverpoolTouring Anglesey and Portmeirion, Wales with ClareBrowsing vintage cameras with Graeme at the Cameras London stall at Portobello RoadAn underdiscussed aspect of the XPan: the standard 45mm f/4 lens is incredible!In other news… where’s all the film? And why’s the film we have so expensive?Gabe has set up an on-deck circle of underused cameras……and has been snapping up photography booksThought experiment: if the boys had to cut their collections down to only ten cameras, which would they choose?Next episode, we tackle the prodigious mailbag!

Jeff is on location! Gabe’s just back from the frozen north! And they still manage to find time for a rollicking conversation with photographer and YouTuber Chris Chu. Tune in for the fascinating result — we did indeed rollick!Gabe’s adventure at Downtown Camera in Toronto with Jessica Devicwhich camera(s!) Jeff decided to bring on his trip to Atlanta and the UK: Rollei 35 SE and Minox LXPolaroid’s new Green Duochrome is great!a moderate dip into our moldering mailbag, with more talk of travel cameras and bulk-loading EktachromeOur rollicking interview with Chris Chu:his abrupt decision to abandon a computer science degree in San Francisco to pursue his crazy dream of a photography career in Los Angeleshis journey into film photography, starting with the Canon Pand then into medium format with the Pentax 645, the Mamiya RB67 Pro SD and the Mamiya RZ67Chris tries to convince Jeff to get a Big Ugly Box medium-format camerahis favorite film stocks Portra 160 and Ektar 100shooting color when you're color-blindwhat fueled his growing camera-collecting addiction...but why no 35mm SLRs?what he likes about the rangefinder shooting experiencezone focusing: setting a hyperfocal distance and training yourself to use itcamera bags — and how many cameras do you carry at once?half-frame cameras: the half-a-cookie debate is reignited!why own the same camera (Leica M6) in both chrome and black?he's flirting with the Leica M-A - Jeff tries to save him by pitching the M3, M2 and CLhow do you refrain from getting that next camera? — he doesn’t! he just bought a Hasselblad 501CM!Gabe shows off his 500ELM, an impulse buy at B&H Photo — it’s the Leica M5 of the Hasselblad lineJeff implores Chris to talk him out of the Hasselblad XPan… and he does! whaddya need it for? you have the Widelux!if you have to give away all but one of your cameras, which would you keep? the RZ67!Chris on YouTube and Instagram and his website

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 M10The Nikonos V is nice-konos! - let’s hear from Nikonos shooters!the mailbag, featuring:more talk of travel geardo you have cute names for your cameras?homebrew copystandsthe mysterious allure of the 40mm focal length (Summicron, Hexanon, Pentax, Zuiko, Ultron, etc.)Talya Adams interview:how she got into film photographyher thrift-store Rollei 35 S and the Rollei B 35 that replaced ither LA shop of choice: Walter’s Camera Repairslearning her way around the exposure trianglelearning to develop her own filmher love for TMax 400capturing personality in portraiture workher next camera: the Canon AE-1 Programhow her admiration for Jane Bown led her to the Olympus OM-1and then the OM-4 and the OM-10what led her into medium-format?her experiences with the Mamiya RB67, Mamiya 645, Pentax 645… before getting her own Pentax 6x7her first rangefinder cameras: the Olympus 35RC and Canon QL17not much love for the Canon P - she prefers the 7s“buying the dip” on eBayhow many cameras is excessive?her key shooters: Leica M3, Hasselblad 500C, Pentax 6x7 and Yashica Awhy should Jeff want a Big Ugly Box camera like the 500C? because it will make him a better personthe philosophy which underlies her YouTube channel: develop your eyeTalya’s Instagram, YouTube, Medium and website

The jewel of this episode is our interview with Trev Lee, an excellent photographer and the social media voice of The Darkroom lab in San Clemente. But first!Oskar Barnack’s 1923 0-series Leica sold at auction for $12 millionGabe sold two Bronicas at LA Film Camera in Studio Citythe return of The Thingy, a adapter which lets you replace the obsolete PX675 mercury battery with a cheap 675 zinc-air hearing-aid batteryhow many cameras do you have loaded simultaneously?an abbreviated mailbag!our interview with Trev Lee:trading his beloved Leica M5 for a Rolleiflex TLR from Gabe’s collectionwhich of his 20 cameras does he bring on a shoot?the allure of the Nikon FM3a - how did he acquire one, how did it vault to the top of his list, and why is it so great?black vs. chrome camerashis favorite lens for the Nikon: the 40mm Voigtlander Ultronthe rest of his Nikon lens arsenal are all by Voigtländer! the 28mm Skopar, the 58mm Nokton, and the 90mm APO-Lantharare rising costs changing the hobby?the Canon Rebel and Elan as good affordable starter camerasare people printing more? what’s the value of a print?and furthermore, what’s the emotional component of photography for him?does working at a photography business siphon off some of the joy? how do you balance the demands of the job with your personal work?the culture of The Darkroom, their dedication to customer service and his role as their social media managerTrev’s website

The mailbag features talk of travel cameras, copy stands, and the allure of the Nikonos system. But the jewel of this episode is an interview with France-born, Dublin-based street shooter Valentine de Villemeur. Tune in for insights into her favorite cameras, her shooting style, and her development as a photographer.John-Michael Mendizza’s copy stand solution: a koolehaoda railLooking for an inexpensive way to shoot Nikon glass? Check out the oft-neglected Nikonos system — you can score a body and two lenses for under $150!Valentine de Villemeur interview — her website and InstagramFinally: what’s up with Portra 400? We can’t find it anywhere!

Happy birthday to our patient patron Graeme!Gabe’s COVID ordealA magical mailbag!Gabe’s recent shooting adventures: a daylong shoot with actor Brenton Thwaites, and Retta’s pink partyJeff’s been a-travelin’, so let’s talk about the travel-camera conundrum. His favorite is the Olympus XA4 Macro — what's yours?Visits to two great camera shops: Unique Photo in Philadelphia and B&H in New YorkIn a stunning development, Gabe got a half-frame camera, a Canon Sure Shot Multi Tele — how does half a cookie taste?copy stands are insanely expensive, so after much searching Jeff found a Durst F30 on Craigslist — it's the enlarger he learned on, and now the world’s cheapest copy standWe regret to inform you that Polaroid is at it again, with wildly overpriced Saint Laurent cameras and film — damn you!!Clare Marie Bailey gave Jeff a print of her exquisite photo “Memories of Summer” - print and hang your stuff, swap with other photographers, physical media is nice!Looking for an inexpensive way to shoot Nikon glass? Don’t sleep on the Nikonos!

Episode 31 • Sissi Lu WhoThe centerpiece of this episode is an extended interview with film photographer Sissi Lu, known to denizens of New York City as the Lady with the Hassy. She’s a street shooter and a portraitist and a TikTokker and a YouTuber, and her passion for photography is infectious. It’s one of our best conversations yet, so TOON IN! But first…A manageable mailbag!Marie Nikondo is RUTHLESS! Check out our Instagram for some cameras Gabe is offloading, and feel free to DM him and float a trade!and then, our conversation with Sissi Lu, featuringstrategies for street photographythe allure of the Hasselblad (and how it’s different than shooting a 35mm SLR like her Nikon F3)building a community of like-minded shootersforging a connection with your subjectsthe challenge of leaving the house with only two or three camerasdesigning the ideal camera bagusing the self-timer (yes, she uses it)favorite film stocks (spoiler: she loves Lomo 800) and her second favorite New York film lab (picturehouse + thesmalldarkroom in Chelsea)Sissi Lu’s website, Instagram, TikTok, and her UNDER DVLP channel on YouTube

an extravagant mailbag, featuring talk of Canons and bulk-loading3D-printable leader-trimmers from Thingiverse:One for normal film: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4557581/filesABLON style, for Leica bottom-loaders: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1951048Gabe went to the Morrison Hotel Gallery show and met legendary rock photographers Bob Gruen and Henry DiltzJeff made a pilgrimage to the KEH brick-and-mortar store in Atlanta and came away with a Konica Auto S3 rangefinder and a 28mm Nikonos superwide lens which can only be used underwaterhe also got a lovely Canonflex R2000 on eBay, report to follow…however! the Canon Dial Rapid he bought from a guy in Portugal did not work, and the seller initially refused to pay for the return shipping. Remember, gang: eBay policy is, if a seller fails to provide means of returning the item, eBay can issue a refund without you returning the item first.finally, our interview with brilliant Toronto-based photographer Jessica Devic

Our first XXL episode features a blockbuster mailbag, a recap of our latest photographic adventures, and a sweeping survey of the perennial Avis to Nikon’s Hertz, the esteemed marque known as Canon.A voluminous mailbagGabe’s five-camera all-film shooting daystrategies for shooting expired filmGabe found four bulk loaders in his garage! As for cassettes, ask for used ones at your local one-hour lab, 'cause all the other options are BADAnd now… our Canon show!SLRs:EFFTb (big brother of TLb)PellixT90 (and the infamous E E E error)AE-1Gabe's EOS SLR experiencesEOS A2e a.k.a. EOS 5 (eye-controlled focus, lethal command dial)FD lenses, including the sublime 85mm f1.2Lthe fascinating CanonflexRangefinders:Canon P and other early rangefindersPeter Kitchingman’s bookCompacts, etc:Canon G-III QL17 - a nice compact RF, but tinny!Sure Shot Multi Tele - autofocus point-and-shoot that’s a stealth half-frame cameraSure Shot Classic 120 - point-and-shoot with classic RF stylingCanon 110 ED 20 - a rangefinder camera with aperture priority!Canon Color Demi - pocket-sized half-frame in red, white & blueCanon Dial Rapid - on the way!Canon DSLRs

The barbarian hordes return fire with a fusillade of emails, and Jeff and Gabe recount their recent travel photography adventures.The prodigious 🎶 mailbag! Including:do you hand-check your film at airport security?lens hoods — do you use 'em?folding camera recommendationslisteners' favorite instagram feedsthe teeming masses demand pinhole coverage!a new source for The Thingy (a.k.a. the 675 hearing aid battery to PX625 adapter) — Polar Bear Camera. They also sell on Etsy!Gabe’s trip to Albuquerque, including a visit with the Bill Nye of analog photography, Cameradactyl’s Ethan Mosesthe state of vintage camera shopping in AlbuquerqueJeff’s trip to Philadelphia, where it was so cold the SX-70 battery shut down — plus his favorite travel camera, the mighty Olympus XA4Gabe’s photo shoot with the Contarex BullseyeJeff’s continuing adventures with the Voigtländer PerkeoBergger Pancro 400 does not get along with CineStill Df96 monobath!what criteria do you use in selecting which camera(s) to bring to a photowalk?in closing: 28 episodes in, what have we learned?

Mailbag — which is way too male!Thoughts on rising film pricesHUGE news: the Leica wristwatches are outGabe stumbles upon a concert by Turkish pop singer Zeynep Bastik at the end of his block and is pressed into service as event photographer — it’s the dream!Gabe goes spelunking for camera gear in the Laurel Canyon lair of legendary rock photographer Jimmy Steinfeldt…...and emerges with a Minolta XG1Jeff's newest acquisition: a Voigtländer Perkeo I — so cheap, so goodWhy don't we talk about folders?Gabe dusted off his Contarex Bullseye — gorgeous, with amazing lenses, yet expensive and time-consuming to fixPhotographers’ Instagrams we like: Mike Gray, Mike Slack, Andre Josselin, Photographers Photographed

What the heck is a Pentax MF? A Perkeo? An AE-1? Okay, the last one’s no mystery, but HOP ON your podspeeder for a freewheeling episode featuring plenty of clapbacks from listeners, a bona fide in-person visit from a Sunny 16er, and the disposition of several long-nourished camera dreams.A bumper crop of listener mailDream Team sweatshirts are now availableA recap of our visit with John-Michael Mendizza, including a trip to Cam Photo in Burbank……where Jeff bought a long-coveted Canon AE-1Our pilgrimage to Monte's Camera in Whittier, a veritable camera museum, where we learned about the mighty Voigtländer PerkeoThe Electro Spotmatic is beyond repair, so bring on the strange and wonderful half-frame Pentax MFXPan fever has passedPanatomic-X auction — 20 rolls for $405! We're 20 years into the film-camera renaissance — is the supply of everything tightening?

The mailbag!It's a New Year — once again, check your batteries and exercise your cameras!As of October 2021, Paul BG is no longer making The Thingy, so how do we replace the discontinued mercury 625 battery? The 675 hearing-aid battery plus either a #9 rubber O-ring or a #10 split lock washerTime for more controversy: do you use the self-timer?Jeff's Electro Spotmatic meter has failed, and when a camera isn’t working, he cannot have it in the houseOur thrift-store odyssey: Where are all the film cameras? They’ve been camer-raptured!Where to sell stuff, other than eBay? OfferUp, Mercari, Facebook Marketplace, ShopGoodwill, Etsy...Jeff’s hunt for an XPan / Fujifilm TXAre digicams the new film? (see this Casual Photophile article)Books: Pentti Sammallahti’s Here, Far AwayFinally: Gabe’s annual report from the IDOC corporate retreat

If loving Kai is Wong, we don't wanna be right! The centerpiece of this episode is our interview with Kai Wong, a YouTube mainstay for 15 years and author of the excellent new book Old School Photography. But first!the bulging mailbag, featuring listener feedback about depth-of-field preview, keeping the other eye open, soft releases, macro vs. telephoto...lucky limerick-contest winner David Van Sluis got a $150 gift card (instead of $50) from The Darkroom!check out Ethan Moses's Kickstarter - he's bringing his homemade 20x24 instant camera to Los Angeleswhat's with Linda McCartney's weird grip on her Nikon F in Get Back?follow-up to our Olympus episode: we forgot the rare & desirable Pen W! check out Daido Moriyama’s NY 71 to see what this lovely machine can doKai Wong interview:who are your primary comedic influences?this week marks five years of your YouTube channel - how’s it going?what made you wanna write this book? and why film photography?the two halves of the book: first technical, then artistictip #94: buy flight tickets, not geartalk about your first camera, the Pentax MZ-M - what other cameras have you held onto?street photography in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeleswhat's your shooting ratio for YouTube videos?neck strap, wrist strap or no strap?do you use a camera bag?do you use depth-of-field preview?do you keep the other eye open?is it more fun reviewing a bad camera?would you pay $3,600 for a Nikon FM2/T Year of the Dog camera?end-of-year thoughtscheck out our merch page for excellent holiday gifts!thanks to Fred Coury and Keith Greenstein - the whole team will be assembling for an IDOC corporate retreat this weekendto wrap up a glorious year, Gabe suggests everyone remind Jeff how much he’s wrong

For our one-year anniversary, an XL show bursting with edification and amusement! they used the same font as the camera maker for the Olympus Has Fallen poster!a dip into the mailbagdo you use depth-of-field preview?Gabe's trip to Toronto and Downtown CameraJeff’s new 50mm f4 Macro-Takumar, a rare findis macro more exciting than tele?Gabe pits his new Nikon FM3a against his old Leicaflex, with surprising resultssoft releases are nice, but the expensive ones are ridiculous (as are hot shoe ornaments)Paul Thomas Anderson with his Nikon 28Ti - do you keep the other eye open?and now: our Olympus show!genius designer: Yoshihisa Maitani35RC (Jeff’s first camera)35RD35SP (and SPn, and DC, and UC, and…)Trip 35Pen D3Pen EFPen EEPen EE-3 (a box of 'em)Pen FT (see Billy Name’s All Tomorrow’s Parties book) and its GREAT lenses (25mm, 38mm pancake, 38mm macro, 40mm, 60mm f1.5…)OM-1: the one camera all four IDOCkers ownthe XA seriesPen F digitalthe new “OM System"our limerick contest winners! over 75 entries! some were not limericks, and some were filthy! thanks to everyone who participated!thanks to all our listeners - hey, give us a review on iTunes!check out our new character merch!

This episode is dedicated to the memory of John Whitmore.A few items from the mailbagreminder about our fabulous contest — compose a limerick whose final word is a camera brand!Gabe’s Speed Graphic + two birthday acquisitions: Nikon FM3a and Pentax 6x7Jeff’s ConSol didn’t work, so bring on the Electro Spotmatic!Our Pentax show!the mighty Pentax 6x7 and its siblingsSpotmatic… Spotmatic F… Electro SpotmaticThe K1000, basically a Spotmatic F with a bayonet mount (but no timer or DOF preview! you can do better!)The rest of the K series, including Jeff’s one-of-a-kind half-frame KXThe ME, ME Super SE... and the weird half-frame medical MFPentax Auto 110 and Auto 110 SuperKEH just opened a brick and mortar store in Atlanta!Our shooting plans for the coming weeksAnd finally! Check out the great new IDOC character shirts launching this week in the merch section of our website!

After a dip into our bulging mailbag, an introspective episode:Why do we second-guess ourselves?What keeps us from getting out and experimenting?Why are we afraid to take chances?How do we avoid becoming discouraged?Perhaps by asking a friend to shoot with us?Maybe photograph some elderly relatives?Trust two comedy writers to plumb your psyche and heal all ills.Finally, we wrap up with gear updates, and — at long last — our FABULOUS CONTEST where you can win FABULOUS PRIZES!

Another freewheeling episode spanning a wide range of topics:thank-yous from Gabe for his NYFW adventurethe mailbagrecapping this week's Beers & Cameras eventswe miss the Pasadena camera show! how are y’all coping?we've tried hitting the thrift stores — where are the film cameras?Gabe makes good on his Marie Nikondo vow — use your underused cameras, or get rid of ‘em! think of that 22-year-old graduate student at UT Austin!Jeff’s new acquisition: the Canon 50mm 1.4 for Leica screwmountJeff is not doing color processing anymorePolaroid Color SX-70 film is not very sharpfollow-up to our previous discussion of Vivian Maiersince Facebook & Instagram were down this week, let’s talk social media: is it net positive or net negative?camera spotlight: our favorite point and shootscoming soon: our camera giveaway!

An XL episode boasting two blockbuster features: Gabe’s recap of his adventures covering New York Fashion Week, followed by our survey of the esteemed camera marque known as Nikon.Gabe recounts shooting NYFW and the Met GalaJeff’s new acquisitions: a Canon P rangefinder… and (on the way) the Canon RF 50mm f1.4, the Japanese SummiluxAnd now: our Nikon show!when did you become aware of Nikon, and what was your first?Nikon rangefinders: the SP and its siblingsthe Nikon/Canon wars of the '70s/‘80sevolution of the F: F2, F3…why no more rangefinders? (till the S3 2000 and SP 2005 commemorative editions)spurred by the OM-1, Nikon goes compact: the FM and FE seriesthe Nikkormat / Nikomatthe FM3a — their best ever? 1/4000 with no battery!the coveted FM2/T Year of the Dog editionconsider the Nikonos — they’re so cheap!countless point & shoot Nikons, APS cameras…the 35Ti, which is not good!favorite lenses (e.g. the 105mm f2.5)one Nikon to rule them all: which would you choose?

It’s a pulse-pounding thrill-ride (but really, the theme is family) as Jeff and Gabe attempt to cover 18 topics in 60 minutes. Among the items discussed:our week in acquisitions and repairsemails from the teeming masses, including a masterpiece by James Thorpewho made that film? check out tinyurl.com/whatisthatfilmresearch and acquisition - Jeff throws a camera at Gabe and he researches it on the spotbulk-loading cassettes are a problem!Robert Capa and Vivian Maier and mythmakingour recommended cameras in the $300 rangepatience and willingness to learn something newdoing your own printing (darkroom or inkjet)focus pointshomemade cameras, 3D printing… the failure of the Reflex, the success of Cameradactylwhat famous photographer used my camera?what’s the sexiest shutter sound? what analog camera provided the shutter sound of the iPhone?sprocket holes and fake rebatesthe Leica/Hasselblad mystique - what other cameras have an “aura”?pricey new films - Open That Film Night!love to Mike Gutterman and Rachel + Constance Mallory Brewster-Wrightour upcoming camera giveaway! and our banner and stickers!

As long threatened, it’s our all-Leica show! Fear not if you’ve yet to be inducted into the sacred cult (pro tip: the password is MOOLY), because in this rollicking episode, Jeff (three Leicas) and Gabe (at least sixteen) will recount their journeys into the haunted forests of Wetzlar. Does the camera live up to the hype? Does the glass? Do the empty boxes which go for hundreds of dollars on eBay? Tune in and find out.how'd you first become aware of Leica?when did you handle your first one?how long between then and buying one?what took getting used to? - rangefinder vs. SLRwhich lens did you get first? and which after that?the mystery of MOOLY and other accessorieswhat was your second Leica?screw mount, M series, R series…The cult and the culture - Leica ephemera - books and pins and bags and vintage posters and anything that says Leica on it, even the ugliest red golf shirt you’d never wear - the toy bear, commemorative editions…would you buy another?which do you have your eye on?

We asked for emails and DMs, and y’all reciprocated! In this freewheeling episode, Jeff and Gabe react to suggestions, corrections and emendations from our legions of faithful listeners. What are our cinematic influences? Is Ansel Adams a terrible writer? How nice is Dave Grohl? What is the nature of reality? You won’t wanna miss this one.

Another episode of strong opinions!Gabe’s saga: reacquiring a Konica Hexar AF after letting one go many years agoJeff’s saga: trying to find an inexpensive 35mm lens for the Leica M6Bokeh: the pronunciation and fetishization thereofThe scourge of slow-shutter-speed water shotsPre-flashed films and deliberate light leaksLeaving dust specks on film scans ‘cause it’s “more authentic”Photographic authenticity, Errol Morris’s book Believing Is SeeingThe Crop SnobsWho actually manufactures your film?What’s cooler, LCDs or LEDs?The Scannenberg Uncertainty PrincipleMeter shunnersYou should be bulk-loading, yeahCheers for the return of Polaroid Duochrome Black and BlueCome see us at the SoCal Camera Show!

In this episode, the hosts turn the lens on themselves, examining their shooting styles, methods and subject matter.Jeff asks Gabe about his portraiture work:How did you get started doing portraiture work? Seems to be your favorite mode of photography - is it?How did the word get out? - models now tag you when they're coming to townHow do you prepare? - choosing cameras, film stocks, location, wardrobe, looksModel releases - do you get 'em? What are the terms of your agreement with them? Do you charge for them to use your stuff, pay them for the session, or is it a favor by you/them?Do you shoot mostly men, women or a mix? Do you have a preference?How do you direct and work with your subject?Does mom or dad or manager or publicist ever attend the shoot?How long is a session? What's the ideal length?How do you cull, how many images do you show them?If a shot is published, what do you get? What's the best placement you've ever gotten?You don't have to name names, but talk about your best session ever... and your worstGabe asks Jeff about his photos of "plants and buildings":What’s your favorite subject to shoot?How often do you think about shooting?Is there a camera you take with you more than others?How do you make the decision of what camera to bring?Will you approach people to shoot?What camera do you bring that’s always been a conversation starter?How do you decide what film stock to use?How often do you shoot and then go home right away and process?Where are your favorite places to go take pictures?What is your favorite travel camera?How many rolls of film will you bring to shoot?Do friends ever ask you to take pictures?Has anyone asked you to do a wedding?What are you thinking about when you’re shooting? Framing? Exposure? Bokeh?

You’ve heard of Marie Kondo — meet Marie Nikondo! In this wildly entertaining episode, Jeff forces Gabe to remorselessly cull his camera collection by posing the following questions:What purpose does the camera fulfill?Do I have a set home for this camera?Am I showing enough gratitude toward the camera?Does the camera spark joy?After Guy With Too Many Cameras, we speak to the Girl With Too Many Cameras, Danielle Wrobleski, a Milwaukee-based photographer who spotlights female shooters with the hashtag #WomenWithFilmWednesday.Danielle Wrobleski on Instagram: @girlwithtoomanycameras

In this episode, we interview Fred Coury (composer of our theme song) and Keith Greenstein (designer of our logos, website and merch) about the vintage analog cameras we gave them a few months ago — a Rolleiflex 3.5 for Fred, and an Olympus OM-1 for Keith. It’s both enlightening and hilarious to hear these two bright, creative guys describe their very first excursions into the world of analog photography.

State of instant photography 2021 - how much do you shoot instant?Favorite peel-apart cameras and films - scanning the negs using the bleach-gel trickOddities: Polaroid backs (Forscher Proback, Speed Magny, etc.)Favorite integral film camerasLet us now praise the Impossible Project; let us now shame Polaroid as it exists todayEver used Instax?favorite Polaroid books and docsInterview with Emily Earl, author of Late Night Polaroids:background as a photographerdiscovery of Polaroid ProPackeffect it had on shooting style……and subjects — people respond differently to the Polaroid vs. a DSLRhow did eight years of shooting eventually coalesce into a gallery show, and a book — and how did you know when you were done?with the demise of FP-3000b, what's your current feeling about Polaroid and the future of instant photography?Emily Earl on Instagram: @emilyearlphotoEmily’s website: Emily Earl Photography

To celebrate an extraordinary milestone — how many podcasts make it to ten episodes? — Jeff and Gabe run down a carefully curated selection of their camera-collecting and photographic quirks. You’re sure to identify with a few of these, ya weirdo.

we had a whole episode planned, but then my girlfriend and I broke up, so now we’re gonna talk about disasters (and perhaps how they could have been avoided)dropping your camera (or slamming it into a wall)opening a camera, forgetting film is inside (but some say it’s no big deal!)razoring film stuck in the Robotdropping a lens... ugh, awful storycamera falling off the tripodlosing a camera, forgetting a cameracamera thefttrying to fix a camera thinking you know how to fix itleaving the lens cap onSLR vs. rangefinderchanging cameras midrollend on an up note: excitement about our new shooters (Olympus OM-1, Rolleiflex SL350)

our new email address!recapping an eventful week: new acquisitions, road trip, etc.lab anxiety, choosing a lab, making friends with a labwhy you should have a home processing setupwhat you’ll need: basic hardware, chemicalsthe Massive Dev chart, app and websitedon't be scared to do color!however: color scanning is a challengefilm-scanning snobs on Facebookthe Cameradactyl Mongoose and what it means for labs and enthusiastsSome YouTubers we likethe film community on Clubhouse

pride: showing off, bringing an exotic camera to a photo walk or camera show, etc. - the antidote: extending a hand to new photographers (as opposed to snarking “go Google it” in Facebook groups)envy: camera envy - where does it get you? has it ever resulted in a good acquisition?lust: what’s your Grail Camera?sloth: letting cameras languish on the shelf - are pure shelf queens OK?wrath: getting angry at your gear - have you ever hit a camera?greed and gluttony: accumulating for the sake of same, and how to step away from it - the need for instant gratification - how to donate cameras (FPP school donation program), giving analog cameras to new parents, etc.finally: what we need isn’t new film cameras, but guys and gals who can repair the ones we have - scholarship?

buying from Japan, pros and cons — the cameras look perfect, but… (Jeff's recent Pen W, Widelux and M-1 experiences)how to suss out a sellereBay and sales taxFacebook Marketplace, Craigslist - where to meet, how you know you’re not getting screwed, etc.user vs. mint condition - how many dents and scuffs can you tolerate?brassing, engraving, other sorts of wear (real and fake)painted cameras? customized cameras? yay or nay?what’s your perfect walkaround camera? what’s your travel kit?“one camera, one lens, one film stock” - what would you choose?Gabe brings three cameras to the grocery storecamera repair - local? send it off? who’s your most trusted and why?originalism: is it uncool to use third-party lenses or accessories on your exotic vintage camera?Spotlight: the camera you feel the strongest emotional connection to (Leica M4, Olympus 35RC)

it’s a new year, check your batteries! How to replace the obsolete PX625: the MR-9 adapter, the Weincell, the 675 + paulbg ring, etc.wrongly valued cameras (Minoltas, Konicas and Mirandas are treated like trash; Mamiya/Sekor is garbage while Mamiya is a treasure; Pentax K1000 overvalued while ME Super is undervalued; Canon AE-1 over, EF and A-1 under; Olympus OM-1 way under, etc.)autofocus / point and shoot - is it real photography?does handheld metering make you more of a photographer?plastic / toy / Lomo camerasPolaroid, Instax, One Instant (a disaster), Polaroid Chocolateexpired film - what’s so great?bulk loadingSpotlight: the cameras we each irrationally and indefensibly love (Hasselblad 553ELX, Canon EF)

Thank-yous: Fred Coury for the music, Keith Greenstein for the logos, mention launch of website and associated IDOC swagDo you lend? Cameras you borrowed, then bought?Cameras others love but you're just not interested inHighly hyped, tried, didn't likeFear of a large formatFalling in and out of love with cameras - it's like a romcom, how do you decide when to ditch?The most beautiful but horrible/unusable cameras (Pentacon Six, Kodak Medalist II, Kodak Bantam Special)Spotlight: your most despised camera you’ll never get rid of… or one you’re about to unload (Polaroid 195, Bronica SQ, Kodak Bantam Special, Robot Royal 24)

Lens collecting: is it exciting?Flashes, pro and conCamera bags, pro and conCaps and straps and such - Jeff is anti neck straps and lens caps, pro wrist straps, belt clips and skylight filtersEphemera: manuals, brochures, magazines, booksWhat are the best books on cameras?Cameras in TV and movies: people hold them wrong, they make the wrong noises, there’s a flash when there’s no flash on the camera, etc.Camera spotlight: Gabe’s choice (Zeiss Contarex Bullseye)Camera spotlight: Jeff’s choice (Alpa 11si)