The Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar Summaron 35mm Lens

Last spring, I found myself staring at the cameras lining the shelves in my office, wondering which ones actually get used and why. One camera in particular puzzled me: my Leica M3. It’s a fantastic camera, with a 50mm Summarit f/1.5 lens, yet it rarely leaves the shelf. After some reflection, I realized the problem […]

Ghost Town – Yost, Utah

Located in the northwest corner of Box Elder County, Utah, is the ghost town of Yost. In 1879, Charles Yost, a cattleman from Nevada, and Levi Campbell, a farmer, became the first settlers in the valley, which was originally called George Creek. Charles Yost remained in the area and became the postmaster in 1887. In […]

Schneider Kreuznach Super-Angulon Lens

While doomscrolling through Facebook one day in July, I came across someone in a film group selling a large-format lens. I already owned a Schneider 90mm lens that I used with my Tachihara and Graflex Pacemaker, but the lens for sale was a Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Angulon 90mm f/8 with a Copal shutter. I was drawn to […]

People in the Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast, ItalyCamera: Canon EOS 10S (1990)Film: Ferrania P33 ISO 160Process: Kodak HC-110 (1+31) 8 Min @ 20°CScanned: Epson V700 Photo

Italy and the Minolta P’s

The Minolta P’s was one of the film cameras I brought to Italy in 2024. Its compact size and simplicity made it an ideal pocketable companion. Although the images often soften around the edges, it’s still an enjoyable camera to shoot even with its fully automatic features. Our first stop in Italy was Pompeii, the […]

Computer Fatigue

I’ve spent over 30 years in the IT industry, which means I spend at least eight hours a day, Monday through Friday, in front of a computer screen. So, when I have free time in the evening and weekends, I like to step away from screens. It reminds me of the last decade of my […]

Teton Vu Drive-In

It seems like every year we lose more drive-in movie theaters. Once scattered across the country, these nostalgic landmarks are increasingly replaced by housing developments and apartment complexes. I don’t blame the property owners—several acres of land used only a few months each year for movies often hold greater value as real estate. My grandfather […]

Pinhole Cemetery Photos

Pinhole photos taken with the RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z camera at the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah. Camera: RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z (2024)Film: J. Lane Dry PlateProcess: Kodak HC-110 (1+31) 5 Min @ 20°CScanned: Epson V700 Photo Camera: RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z (2024)Film: Ilford HP5+Process: Kodak HC-110 (1+31) 5 Min @ 20°CScanned: Epson V700 Photo

RealitySoSubtle 4×5 Z Pinhole Camera

Since diving into film photography in 2013, pinhole photography has captivated me. The idea of producing an image with such a simple setup—a light-tight box, a pinhole instead of a lens, and film—is truly fascinating. I’ve learned that pinhole photography is not just about the final image but also about the process of creating something […]

Echo & The Bunnymen On Film

On June 1st, my wife and I attended an Echo & The Bunnymen concert in Salt Lake City, Utah. I love music and the experience of seeing my favorite bands perform live. Echo & The Bunnymen launched another U.S. tour in 2024, and I was there at the front of the crowd with a borrowed […]

Ilford Direct Postive Paper

Sometime within the last five years, I had the idea to experiment with Ilford Direct Positive Paper in the 4×5 format. It wasn’t until last March, while rummaging through my film fridge, that I stumbled upon the forgotten box of now expired paper. This rediscovery prompted me to pair the direct positive paper with my […]

Dead Hands Cameras

It seems I missed the memo or perhaps I’m just not in the loop with the hip film crowd, or perhaps both. A bunch of film photography bloggers have been sharing posts this week, revealing the five cameras that, “you’ll have to pry from my cold, dead hands,” invoking Charlton Heston’s famous line to the […]

4×5 Glass Plates

Large format photography using glass plates has a rich history dating back to the mid-19th century. Abel Niépce de Saint-Victor produced the first successful glass plate photograph in 1848, employing a plate coated with albumen derived from egg whites and treated with light-sensitive chemicals. Despite its early success, the popularity of glass plates waned in […]

The Tachihara 4×5 Field Camera

Tachihara Camera Works was founded in 1925 by Maso Tachihara and based in Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The hand-crafted cameras are made of 300 to 500-year-old Hok-Zakura, a type of cherry wood that only grows in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. This wood is meticulously dried for three years before being utilized in crafting the cameras. […]

The Minolta P’s

The Minolta P’s is a simple point-and-shoot dedicated panoramic 35mm camera. Manufactured by Minolta in 1991, the P’s came in multiple colors (red, blue, green, and gold), has a 24mm f/4.5 lens with five coated glass elements in five groups, and built-in autofocus. With shutter speeds from 1/4 to 1/200 second, the P’s accepts DX […]

Octopus – The Weekender

Before smartphones, we would have laughed at the idea of carrying around a single device that included several unrelated gadgets. I love it when companies in the past combined various items into a single device. That’s precisely what Hendren Enterprises did in 1983 with the Octopus, also known as The Weekender: a single $75 device […]

Pentax Auto 110

The Pentax Auto 110 is a unique camera in the history of photography. Introduced in 1978 by Pentax of Japan, it is known for being one of the smallest interchangeable lens SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras ever made. The Pentax Auto 110 uses 110 film cartridges, a cartridge-based film format created by Kodak. The 110 […]

Hasselblad 500 EL/M

A few years ago, I rented a Hasselblad 501CM from AcmeCameraRental.com in Salt Lake City, again confirming my love for medium format film and 6×6 square images. Despite admiring Hasselblad’s on eBay, their high prices kept me from purchasing one. Fortunately, I found a great deal—a Hasselblad 500C with a Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 lens […]

The Psychedelic Furs on Film

I may not be a professional concert photographer, but I am undeniably a devoted fan of The Psychedelic Furs. On the evening of Saturday, September 30th, The Furs took the stage at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah. I decided I would attempt to capture some images with an Olympus LT Zoom 105, […]