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 […]

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 I

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

Kodak Master View

Back in November 2019, my friend Maurice offered up a Kodak Master View monorail camera. Yes, it’s taken me this long to get around to using it. Along with the free camera, Maurice sold me a Kodak Commercial Ektar, 8 ½ inch, f/6.3, 215mm lens. The lens was manufactured by Ilex Optical and was designed […]

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 […]

Developing Color Film for the First Time

For Christmas 2018, I received the CineStill C-41 one quart developing kit. This seemed to be the right size for my first attempt at developing color film. At $25, the kit is a price I’m willing to pay, to experiment and learn. Plus, the amount of chemistry is enough to get me through roughly 8+ […]