Homemade Camera Podcast

E28 Early Summer

They start off with a discussion about the focal length of lenses. 

They talk about limitations on output and how those limitations affect the creation of the work. 

They talk about Ethan Cameradactyl's new camera, the one based on the Mamiya Press. 

Fuji lens coverage Chart

https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/rl/00910/00910.pdf

http://www.subclub.org/fujinon/lensgraph.gif

Graham mentions Uncle Jonesy's Cameras podcass (https://unclejonesyscameras.blogspot.com/)

Link to the zine submission form: http://homemadecamera.com/homemade-camera-zine-submission-form/

E27 A Ramble

The boys talk about gum bichromate printing where a color image is created from three black and white photographs, each of which was taken using a different colored filter over the lens. There is an Instructables page on this process: (https://www.instructables.com/id/Tri-color-gum-bichromate-prints-from-digital-image/). B&H sells a kit from Photographer’s Formulary that supplies this process (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/123480-REG/Photographers_Formulary_07_0100_Classical_Gum_Printing_Kit.html).

Graham can’t remember Brendan Berry Photo’s Instagram name. He’s the guy who created the large format photographs in the skyscraper in New York. It’s incredibly compelling work. (https://www.instagram.com/brendanbarryphoto/)

Ultrafine Online have a line of paper that is panchromatic. (http://www.ultrafineonline.com/ilpapaforpic.html)

If you are in the Victoria BC area, visit the Butchart Gardens. (https://www.butchartgardens.com/)

E26 Zine Appeal

Since Nick is in the middle of his busiest week of the year, we will not be doing an episode for May 21, 2019, so I decided to record a quick reminder about the zine we will be producing later in the summer. If you would like to contribute to the zine, go to: 

http://homemadecamera.com/homemade-camera-zine-submission-form/

We are looking for all kinds of homebrewed photographic fun. If you modified it, built it, or hacked it in any way, show us what you did!

E25 Homemade Film

Nick and Graham talk about the basics of making your own film, or other types of alternative photographic media. This can be done by coating a variety of surfaces, such as glass, paper, acetate, or regular film stock with ready-made emulsions, or with home-brew alternative light-sensitive solutions.

They talk a bit in a vague way about ways to make specialized film holders for plates. Making your own media means just about any format is possible, opening up the possibility of building cameras for novel, never-before-seen aspect ratios.

Speaking of alternative formats, they also discuss Ilford’s Ultra Large-Format special-order period, which is on now and runs through May 27, allowing people to put in requests for a large number of different odd and large format film sizes, available in 2 or 3 Ilford emulsions.

Graham recommends a movie on Netflix about Elsa Dorfman, who ran one of the giant polaroids for many years. http://bsidefilm.com/

Nick recommends looking at some of the many books on Alternative Processes that have been listed on past episodes, and points to the use of traditional photo re-touching oil glazes as a way to fine-tune colors on color prints, as well as to hand-color black and white photos.

The boys also mention J Lane and his dry plate side hustle that he sells through Pictographica (https://www.pictoriographica.com/about.html)

E24 Camera Kit

Unfortunately, I had to edit this episode in a very short space of time and that didn't allow me to create the notes as I went along. Sorry. There will be notes for the next episode.

Graham

E23 What We Learned

Nick and Graham talk about what they’ve learned in the year since they started the podcast. Nick talks about cameras that get out of your way but also cameras that do get in your way. Graham talks a bit about shooting on a vacation with a Minox 35 GL zone focusing aperture priority camera.

Graham talks about the approach to building cameras that includes more parts (36:35) for better functionality and not trying to put as much functionality as possible into each part. He also rambles on about how the most important thing we do is take images and the image is way more important than the camera, lens or the film.  (47:00). Nick counters that while it is true, he would rather have access to that information on others’ photos. The issue of the differences between cameras, lenses and film is much less apparent than the differences between different photographers’ abilities with post-processing tools.

The hosts lament the lack of a reliable shutter for homemade cameras are not readily available (55:00) and that lack of access is a major factor in keeping us from producing reliable cameras that use existing lens systems.

Graham stumbles around, trying to figure out what Raffaello Palandri’s name is, even calling him Franco Zeffirelli (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001874/) at one point. What can we say, Graham is an idiot, first class. They even talk about not editing Graham’s idiocy out of the episode. Instead, of sending the hosts hate mail, go to Raffaello’s PONF Camera website (https://ponfcamera.com/) which is way more effective and edifying.

On an entirely more fun note (1:05:45), the Homemade Camera Fun(d)raiser Zine is open for submissions! Go to http://homemadecamera.com/homemade-camera-zine-submission-form/ and click on the link for the Zine Submission Form. All of the information is there for you to see!

Finally, Graham announces a new podcast he’s doing (1:12:35), Get Started With Film Photography Podcast (http://getstartedwithfilm.com/), a podcast that is focused on beginning photographers and people who are just getting back into film photography.

Nick was on the Classic Lenses Podcast Episode 61 (1:19:10) (https://www.classiclensespodcast.com/e/61-tbd-1552847955/) where he baffled Simon and Johnny for a large portion of the show.

We also mention the Large Format Photography Podcast (https://largeformatphotographypodcast.podbean.com/) that Simon Forster of the Classic Lenses Podcast and Andrew Bartram of the Lensless Podcast do on a semi-monthly basis (or so).

No book this time.

Nick wants to announce something but he forgets what it is (1:23:25).

And that’s pretty much it for our first anniversary show. We’re one year-old!

E22.75 NOT the Last Episode

We would like to fully retract our rash statements that we were joining the evil group of "Film Photography" Podcasts (more like a plot to take over media ahead of Brexit, the US 2020 elections and all other important world events that don't come to mind right now). 

We are now an independent podcast and we shall remain an independent podcast. 

Vive la Freedom in Podcasting!

E22.5 the LAST Episode

It has been decided by the leadership group of Film Photography Podcasts that we have been spinning our wheels trying to compete against each other. As a result, we are ending The Homemade Camera Podcast and joining forces with our fellow podcasters to create the new CFNSLSP:

The press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Announcing the formation of the Classic Film Negatives Sunny Lensless Studio Podcast

Dear listeners,

Film photography podcasts have exploded in number and we, the undisputed, established names in this niche have decided it is time to take action. The collective burden of generating fresh, creative content week-on-week in order to satiate the community lust for "all things analog" is not sustainable. We are putting our hands up to say yes, we have occasionally scraped the bottom of the barrel for content and should—no—must be better .

In March 2019 our leadership came together to debate how we could collaborate in the interests of our listenership and the wider film and analog photography community. After heated deliberation, we settled on a single and universally effective solution:

We should create a monopoly.

Starting April 2019, our individual podcasts will be merging into a single community mammoth: The Classic Film Negatives Sunny Lensless Studio Podcast (CFNSLSP). A single podcast with over a dozen hosts and a new episode nearly every single day of the week will be providing you with:

Camera reviews, classic lens reviews, industry insight, chatter, interviews, and competitions ...to name a few. Understanding that photography is not everything, we will also have special focus events covering adult beverages, classic timepieces, and lifestyle tips.

No longer will you need to create playlists for your analogue photography podcast needs. A single voice will be able to provide you with all you need to, or in fact, should know. In the words of Russell Nash, "there can be only one".

Further details to follow. In the interim, please remove yourself from this group and join the newly created "Classic Film Negatives Sunny Lensless Studio Podcast Facebook Group": https://www.facebook.com/groups/CFNSLSP. The first episode will be hosted by the kind folks over at CLP!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our loyal listeners for their patronage and hope to see you join the CFNSLSP family.

 

Sincerely,

E22 Industrial Design

E22 Industrial Design Show Notes

Nick and Graham again welcome Ethan Moses of Cameradactyl and Butter Grip (https://www.cameradactyl.com/) to discuss Industrial Design and the elements of a camera that make it “work” for the user.

The meat of the discussion starts after the first musical interstitial (7:45) with an overlong monolog from Graham. Happily, Nick and Ethan rescue him with insight and mockery. The Konica Autoreflex TC, a camera that has been noted as a camera that is not good for left-eye-dominant individuals but somehow works for people with larger noses. Somehow, Vera Wang works her way into the design. The Volkswagen campaign from the 90s, Fahrvergnugen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CESVgaeD-nI) works its way into the discussion as well.

The concept of the left-side shutter release is discussed (21:55) in a way of attempting to break the right-hand dominant design from running the world for lefties.

Graham brings up Prime Suspect Tenneson (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/prime-suspect-tennison/) and their photographic gaff (39:45) and how the knowledge base of how to design film cameras in the digital age is leaving the population.

The concept of the Material Is The Message is talked about (51:30) along with the surfaces of cameras like leather, plastic, rubber, etc. Nick brings up the concept of the authenticity of materials. 

Sometimes a lack of leatherette is better than the original covering.

The durability of materials and planed lives of cameras designed today is considered (1:05:00).

The appropriateness of materials and form are discussed at 1:09:45 and the concept of the machine looking like other machines in the category is important for consumers to recognize what the purpose of the machine is.

All three hosts jump on the Coal-Rolling Idiots of America  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gcb84qn3mU) (1:14:00). If you happen to be one of them, please accept our apologies for denigrating your self-worth.

Witness the birth of a camera (1:42:00) as Nick and Ethan hash out a design for a camera that takes an existing lens-shutter system and then schedule the development.

Graham talks about micro drills (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0195V3J98/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) (1:58:00).

The books for this episode: Curious Cameras by Todd Gustavson (https://smile.amazon.com/Curious-Cameras-Cool-Strange-Spectacular/dp/145491551X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=curious+cameras&qid=1552422959&s=books&sr=1-1) and Photographers A-Z by Hans-Michael Koetzle (https://smile.amazon.com/Photographers-Z-Hans-Michael-Koetzle/dp/3836554364/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2S8Q0J1W64D19&keywords=photographers+a-z&qid=1552423029&s=books&sprefix=photographers+%2Cstripbooks%2C160&sr=1-1)

Ethan Moses: @cameradactyl and @buttergrip on Instagram and you can find his products at www.cameradactyl.com

E21 The Adapted

A show about adapting lenses for purposes other than which they were designed. 

No show notes this week. I forgot to make the notes as I edited. Sorry about that.

—Graham