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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Graflex Super Speed Graphic

This post wouldn’t be possible without my good friend, Maurice Greeson. Last winter, I was talking to Maurice about what an interesting camera I thought the Super Speed Graphic was. How you rotate the lens clockwise to cock the shutter, and the built-in electric shutter. Sure enough, Maurice had one and loaned it to me. […]

Expired Film Day 2017

Expired Film Day 2017 Camera: Graflex Crown Graphic Pacemaker (1955) Film: Kodak 4×5 T-Max 400 (Expired April 2002) Process: D-76 (Stock) 6:45 Min @ 20°C Scanner: Epson Perfection V600 Photo

Pacemaker Crown Graphic (1955)

You know the saying, “the first drug is always free?” That’s how my friend Maurice convinced me to experiment with large format. Late last year, he asked me if I would be interested in trying one of his Graflex cameras. He even sweetened the deal by loading some Arista 4×5 film into the film holders, […]