Nikon FA

The Nikon FA was produced by Nippon Kogaku from 1983 to 1987. It was designed as a mid-range camera with high-end features for serious amateur photographers. The most sophisticated feature is the matrix metering system, which uses five separate metering sensors to determine the optimal exposure settings for a given scene. The FA was also […]

The Historic Wendover Airfield

I’ve waited to post these photos because today is the 81st anniversary of the attack on America’s Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On December 7, 1941, “a day that will live in infamy,” the Japanese began a two-hour surprise attack with 350 planes that damaged or destroyed 330 U.S. aircraft, 19 ships, and killed […]

Green River, Utah

The city of Green River is located on the Green River, a major tributary of the Colorado River, in Emery County. After the completion of the Utah Division of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, Green River became a fueling and watering spot for the railroad. To this day, Amtrak still provides passenger rail […]

Abandoned In Idaho

Camera: Minolta X-700 (1981)Film: Cinestill XX ISO 200Process: RepliColor – Salt lake City, Utah

Brother Brigham’s Polygamy Panchromatic 400

Last year I created my own film brand with a special Utah touch! Brother Brigham’s Polygamy Panchromatic 400 Black & White Film. The slogan is: To tell you the truth, it’s really Ultrafine eXtreme 400, which is probably Fomapan 400. I’ve just bulk loaded and placed a spiffy label on the canister. It’s all meant […]

Northern Adventures – Part II

Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Kodak T-MAX 100Process: Cinestill DF96 Monobath (3 Min @ 26° C)Scanner: Epson V700 Photo

Northern Adventures – Part I

Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Kosmo Foto Mono 100Process: Cinestill DF96 Monobath (3 Min @ 26° C)Scanner: Epson V700 Photo

Cycling with the Olympus Stylus Epic DLX

Last year I wrote about acquiring an Olympus Stylus Epic DLX. Because of the small size, I’ve been taking this camera with me on my many bicycle adventures. It’s a great camera that fits in the bag mounted to my seat, in my riding shorts, or the back pocket on my jersey. When I want […]

Olympus OM-2N

I think I own enough Olympus film cameras to officially call myself an Oly-Fanboy. If you look though many of my photos on Instagram, there’s no question that the OM-1N is one of my favorite cameras. It went with me for 3 weeks to Europe, and I recently used it on a 2-week Route 66 […]

More Saturday Adventures

These images were taken along the Mirror Lake Highway and the trail that circles Mirror Lake in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah. Again, using a film I’ve never shot in 35mm before, Ilford Pan-F Plus 50 in the Olympus OM-1N MD. Camera: Olympus OM-1N MD (1979)Film: Ilford Pan-F Plus 50Process: Cinestill DF96 Monobath (3 Min […]

Saturday Adventures

One thing I’ve learned from my fellow film photography nerds Jim Grey and Alex Luyckx is there’s always something local you can photograph. My wife likes to call them our Saturday Adventures. We’ll often pick a city or place we’ve never been in Utah and spend a Saturday there. The following pictures were taken along […]

More Photos with the Asanuma Lens

Camera: Minolta X-700 (1981)Lens: Asanuma 35 – 105mm f/3.5Film: Kosmo Foto Mono 100Process: Cinestill DF96 Monobath (3 Min @ 26° C)Scanner: Epson V700 Photo

Olympus Stylus Epic DLX (1997)

My son has become a master at thrifting. When looking for vintage clothing, he knows exactly what to look for. On occasion, he will find a camera and send me a text and ask if it’s worth investigating. Back in May, he came across a stack of Olympus gear at one of his favorite stores. […]

Ice Castles on Film

Back in February, my wife and I decided to visit the Midway Ice Castles on the last day before they closed for the season. I took two cameras and used three different films. The main camera was my Yashica Mat-124 G loaded with Ultrafine Extreme 100 and then Fuji Acros 100II. My second camera was […]

Olympus OM10 (1979)

The Olympus OM10 is my official COVID Camera because it’s the only camera purchase I made during the 2020 lockdown. And because of COVID, it took me longer than normal to finish a roll of film in the OM10. After using the OM1 for the past few years, I decided to take a jump upward […]

Flynn’s on Film

A few weeks ago I took the day off and spent some time at Flynn’s Retrocade with my Canon EOS 10S and some Agfa Vista 200 color film. It was nice to go somewhere during a cold COVID afternoon that was indoors and open. Thanks to Michelle at Flynn’s for allowing me to use my […]

Lomography Berlin Kino 400

One of the coolest things about the online film community is the generosity of film photographers. Last year I emailed Natalie Smart, a Brighton UK film photographer after reading one of her blog posts. Seeing that she had just purchased a Hasselblad 500 C/M, I had several original Hasselblad brochures, and some other film items […]

Rollei 35 (1966 – 1974)

I was contacted last May by someone looking to donate a camera. A reader named Sarah had acquired her grandfather’s Rollei 35 and wanted to make sure it would go to someone that would use it. After a few back-and-forth emails, Sarah sent the camera from North Dakota. I asked Sarah to tell me a […]

Cycling with an Advanced Compact Film Camera

I mentioned back in April that one life changing event that occurred to me in 2019 was weight loss surgery. In the time leading up to the surgery, I told myself that I was going to get back into cycling once I had lost some weight and was comfortable getting back on a bike. I […]

Mercury II Film Test – A Tale of One City

This week we’re featuring local photographer Bob Grant and his review of the Mercury II camera. Bob found Utah Film Photography a few years ago and we’ve met up for a few photowalks. With a background in engineering, Bob loves the technical details, mechanics, and operation behind film photography. He admits his artistic and technical […]