Rediscovering Ilford XP2 Film
I used Ilford XP2 film when I first picked up a medium format camera, but soon gave it up. Now, I am wonderng why. What is XP2? XP2 is a fine-grained, multi-ISO film that is developed in color negative film...
Camera Test: Fuji GSW690III
The Fuji GSW690III Fuji GSW690III in its Natural Habitat Last Spring I bought a Fuji GSW690III camera in pristine shape, and, naturally, it fell off of my tripod in August, giving it that been-around-the-block-a-few-times appearance that most of my cameras...
New Film Scanner!
I finally bought a scanner that can handle an 8×10 negative. Here’s the first scan: Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 8×10 Color I’m excited about the possibilities. Since the demise of my darkroom, 8×10 film has been mostly pie in the...
Why Use 8×10 Film in a Digital Age?
November 2008. It’s 2:00 AM. I’m on the Burnside Bridge in Portland, Oregon. I have my Deardorff set up to photograph the city and it’s picturesque waterfront. It’s cold. I’m alone very near a bad part of town. The occasional...