Bringing It All Back Home
By charles kershenblatt
Bringing It All Back HomeMar 08, 2021
Season 4 Episode 24 - Swirls & Spirals
Season 4 Episode 24 - Swirls & Spirals. Today's Bringing It All Back Home Podcast explores the inspiration behind purchasing the legendary Helios 44-2 lens, how it influenced three different camera systems - as well as a shout out to American Cinematographer magazine. Explored: Helios 44-2, M42 mount, Mamiya Sekor 1000 DTL, Poor Things, cinematographer Robbie Ryan, 58mm and 85mm [Lomography] Petzvals, and why swirls & spirals look astounding - even more than stills - on cinema.
Article about Poor Things cinematography:
Season 4 Episode 23 - Getting Unstuck
Season 4 Episode 23 - Getting Unstuck
Welcome back! Bringing It All Back Home returns (at last) for another episode - all about how to work with a change in direction, a pivot away from stuff that no longer makes sense ,let alone brings any joy. Topics: Frugal project, Lensrental Voigtlanders, writing workshops, becoming a fan of American Cinematography magazine, gale force winds, sinus issues as well as a change of seasons gone bad. Tune in, check it, and search for the Zen mind that stays true.
Season 4 Episode 22 - Henri Cartier-Bresson & the Leica SBOOI
Season 4 Episode 22 - Henri Cartier-Bresson & the Leica SBOOI. Today's episode explores the shortcomings & solutions for the (film version) Leica CL — particularly a combo that can overcome the issue of its cluttered, small, not so bright viewfinder. Hence: an episode all about the Leica SBOOI, Henri Cartier-Bresson, as well as his not so well known project spending a week photographing various locations in New Jersey. Also: a bit about a recent upgrade to the Epson V850
HCB in New Jersey;
https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-902z3dv6
More about the SBOOI:
https://johnnymartyr.wordpress.com/2022/03/21/shining-a-light-on-bright-line-viewfinders/
Season 4 Episode 21 - Finding Frugal
Season 4 Episode 21 - Finding Frugal - The Frugal Film Project. Today's episode explores getting started with this year's Frugal Film Project: what you need to get onboard, maximum spending limits, the FB group, & how to discover which film to use. Also covered: The reason I almost always test new cameras with TMAX 100, why the Frugal Film Project Facebook Group is worth joining - and why other groups may not be. Tune in, check it out, and stay tuned.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1163101494091862/
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/29118-USA/Kodak_8570541_TMX_35mm_100_Roll.html
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/classic-camera-revival/id963593864?i=1000637918175
Season 4 Episode 20 - The Power of Nostalgia
Season 4 Episode 20 - The Power of Nostalgia (A Nikon D200 Homecoming). Today's episode brings it all back home with a reconnection (& eBay purchase) of the legendary CCD sensor 2005 Nikon D200. Also expored on this episode: nostalgia inspired pursuits. Are they always able to deliver? Can we go back in time? Do long gone cameras have the ability to generate newfound joy? Tune in & check it out.
Season 4 Episode 19 - Winter Analog Combo
Season 4 Episode 19 - Winter Analog Combo . Today's podcast explores a highly recommended Winter Analog Combo for medium format: Pentax 645, with the SMC Pentax-A 150mm 3.5 lens. Two weekend shoots, one in sub-freezing weather - another immediately after a snow storm. Explored: Fujifilm Acros ll, Ilford FP4, as well as the benefits of using Rodinal with Acros in a semi-stand 100+1 dilution. Interested in shooting more medium format film all year round without breaking your budget? Tune in & see if this could be for you.
Season 4 Episode 18 - How a wireless mic inspired me to create new VIDEO
Season 4 Episode 18 - How a wireless mic inspired me to create new VIDEO. Today's episode is all about using DJI's latest wireless mic combined with a brilliant Sony utlrawide (14mm 1.8 GM ala Lensrentals), and how it helped me mark a return to making videos. Tune in for details on how it all came together: working with 32 bit float, finding a cool Sony custom picture profile (PP10 w/rec 709) — and what the heck happens when Final Cut Pro decides to gobble up your remaining SSD storage. Render files (and how to undo them), plus the need for a gimbal & more; also, a glimpse at my new method of using KimTech KimWipes for last step negative cleaning. Links below for the video:
My photo walk video (Mid-Century Margate):
How to get cleaner negatives:
Season 4 Episode 17 - Konica Hexanon AR
Season 4 Episode 17 - Konica Hexanon AR. Today's episode is all about winning at eBay - against the odds. A listing with no real information, photos that never reveal the actual lens (just the lens cap), and a seller that hasn't a clue about what they're actually selling—What could go wrong? Tune in & check out the near miracle of this astonishing hidden gem, the mind-blowing sharpness & character that is the 50mm Hexanon AR 1.8 lens. And why your host is now absolutely ready to explore the seriously neglected but brilliant AR system.
Mentioned: Konica Hexanon AR 50mm 1.7, Konica FS-1, Classic Lenses Podcast.
Konica Files: http://www.konicafiles.com/3-hexanon-ar-lenses/
Season 4 Episode 16 - Rolling back to Rolleiflex
Season 4 Episode 16 - Rolling back to Rolleiflex. Welcome back to a new episode of Bringing It All Back Home - this one is all about the risks & rewards of jumping into the bargain priced level of Rollei known as the Automat series. Is it worth the gamble? Are you prepared to wait 6 months for a CLA? Is it possible to plunge ahead with these 75 year old cameras and ignore the various repair needs? Tune in and check it out! Mentioned: Rolleiflex 3.5 MX Automat model K4A (X sync), Schneider Kreuznach Xenar, Harry Fleener, Mark Hansen, Mamiya C33.
Season 4 Episode 15 - Leica 28mm f/2.8 ASPH Elmarit-M II
Season 4 Episode 15 - Leica 28mm f/2.8 ASPH Elmarit-M II. Bringing It All Back Home returns with a look at another killer lensrental: the fantastic Leica 28mm f/2.8 ASPH Elmarit-M II paired with a 1969 Leica M4, Ilford Delta 100, ID-11 1+1, and a very, very cold golden hour morning of shooting local mid-century architecture. Is this lens for you? Will you need to give up all rational arguments & fork out $2450 on a six ounce wide-angle prime? Tune in & Check It Out.
Season 4 Episode 14 - Pentax 6x7 & the Polar Plunge
Season 4 Episode 14 - Pentax 6x7 & the Polar Plunge. Bringing It All Back Home is back for a special New Year's Day episode - and this one is bringing it all back to the Pentax 6x7 medium format camera (beast). Join us for a look at why it still has advantages over the RZ67, why the wooden grip and lens focus ring are essential, and how it fared taking portraits of the way-too-popular Margate Polar Plunge.
Season 4 Episode 13 - Leicaflex SL
Season 4 Episode 13 - Leicaflex SL. Today's episode concentrates on finding genuine Leica goodness without going crazy on your budget. Focusing mostly on the R-bayonet series Summicron, as well as the made-in-Wetzlar Leicaflex SL camera, this episode will attempt to sort out 3 different price ranges: under $400, under $600, under $1100 . Topics include: Oscar Barnack, Leica CL, 50mm Summircon-R, 40mm Summicron-C. Walter Sandler, the "Willem" effect on eBay prices, as well as finding joy in the look, feel, performace, & outcome of your gear.
Season 4 Episode 12 - Long, Long, Long
Season 4 Episode 12 - Long, Long, Long
Bringing It All Back Home is back and is going long with medium format film: Fujifilm Acros, Ilford FP4, as well as 10-stop ND filters, South Jersey piers, Reciprocity Timers, & more! Tune in and discover whether black & white medium format is the long-exposure solution for you.
Season 4 Episode 11 - Analog Combo: Leica M4, Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm f/2, FP4Plus, Rodinal Stand
Season 4 Episode 11 - Analog Combo: Leica M4, Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm f/2, FP4Plus, Rodinal Stand. Bringing It All Back Home returns with an Analog Combo - testing out the Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar for 35mm on a December morning with perfect golden hour light. Rodinal Stand, Leica M4, Vintage Breeze Blocks & a mid-century architecture tangent: it's all here!
Season 4 Episode 10 - Leica CL
Season 4 Episode 10 - Leica CL - Is it for you? Did you catch Willem Verbeeck using one recently? Bringing It All Back Home takes a deep dive into whether or not it is worth it to consider the LEICA CL as your first M-mount system. Crowded frame-lines, faulty plastic take-up spools, awkward film loading method - it all gets a serious evaluation. Are you experienced with 40mm? Can you be sold on the Summicron-C 40 cult? How does a $450 DAG CLA make you feel? Tune in and consider the CL options.
Links:
Sherry Krauter interview: https://www.notes.nicefilmclub.com/posts/interview-with-a-leica-repair-master-sherry-krauter
DAG: https://www.dagcamera.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
Summicron-C 40: https://www.35mmc.com/02/04/2016/leica-40mm-summicron-review/
Current eBay prices for Leica CL/Summicron: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2505460.m570.l1313&_nkw=Leica+CL+summicron&_sacat=0
Willem Verbeeck shooting a Leica CL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV4v6omhyRs
Season 4 Episode 9 - Perfect Light: A Late Autumn Photo Shoot
Season 4 Episode 9 - Perfect Light: A Late Autumn Photo Shoot
Bringing It All Back Home returns this week with an episode describing a last minute, quite lucky, photoshoot: perfect late autumn light, red leaf foliage by a lilly pond lake, a brilliant & wonderful model - and lots of cool gear. This episode includes a hands-on look at the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II, as well as the always wondrous RZ67 combined with Acros 100 & Portra 800.
Season 4 Episode 8 - Brian Coyle
Bringing It All Back Home returns with a LIVE CHAT featuring New Jersey photographer Brian Coyle. Tune in and discover Brian’s photo journey: from his first camera to his latest projects. Topics include: Englishtown raceway, skateboarding with a fisheye, his all-time favorite camera, & why medium format is way more fun.
Check out Brian’s Instagram:
Season 4 Episode 7 - Analog Lens Review: 1974 Nikkor 35mm 2.8 AI (converted) K lens
Season 4 Episode 7 - Analog Lens Review: 1974 Nikkor 35mm 2.8 AI (converted) K lens
Bringing It All Back Home is back with a lens review, two analog combos, and a search for Kafka in all the wrong places. Join us & tune in as this episode sings the praises of 1970s AI lenses, explores the perfect combo of deep yellow filters and a camera that meters pefectly, and continues the search for understanding how to compose wirth a 35mm lens intuitively.
Topics: Nikon F100, Nikkormat FT3, K-lenses, Yellow filters, ID-11, Tmax 100, FP4 bulk roll.
Links: Is it Pre-AI?
https://youtu.be/yYFbIzI7m3E?si=K2--qvL7qavsCwoT
Nikkor Serial lenses:
http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/lenses.html
Season 4 Episode 6 - Analog Combo: Carl Zeiss Biogon ZM 35mm f/2, Leica M4
Season 4 Episode 6 - Analog Combo: Carl Zeiss Biogon ZM 35mm f/2, Leica M4, Kodak TMAX 400
Bringing It All Back Home is back with an Analog Combo — this time focusing on a rented Zeiss Biogon 35mm combined with the classic Leica M4. Tune in & check out this review, the results compared to the Nokton classic — as well as a recap of recent color scans from nicefilmlab.
Topics: Carl Zeiss Biogon ZM 35mm f/2, Leica M4, Kodak TMAX 400, ID-11, Lensrentals, Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 Nokton II, Stock vs. 1+1, nicefilmlab, Wildwood, NJ,
Season 4 Episode 5 - Landscape In The Pine Barrens
Season 4 Episode 5 - Landscape In The Pine Barrens
Bringing It All Back Home returns for an episode dedicated to Landscape Photography in South Jersey - when the light & foliage & mist is peaking. Will you have the ability to be at the right place, at the right time? Does the gear even matter? Tune in & Turn on for another episode!
Batsto https://batstovillage.org/history/
https://www.pinelandsimagery.com Albert Horner
https://richardlewisphotography.com/2023/10/21/fall-pine-barrens-whitesbog/. Richard Lewis
Season 4 Episode 4 - Full Circle
Looking to put every camera you own into a full rotation? This episode explores the idea behind completing a full round: getting hands-on (over two months) with ALL your gear, as well as using up all your film on hand. Which cameras still have the fun factor? Listen in to this new episode of Bringing It All Back Home: see if the experiment was worth it - discover if this is something that might work for you - and how a sudden craving for more medium format work might come out of it.
Season 4 Episode 3 - The waves of Hurricane Lee
This week's Bringing It All Back Home episode is all about chasing the amazing surf photography opportunities during the week of Hurricane Lee. Did the forecast hold up? Was I able to get any cool shots using an F100 and Tmax 100? Did the waves deliver? Was my borrowed D500 having issues? Tune in - & check it out!
Gesler: https://www.instagram.com/gesler/
Cruz: https://www.instagram.com/stories/cruzdinofa/
Season 4 Episode 2 - Chasing The Over/Under
Season 4 Episode 2 is all about the inspiration and fascination with Over Exposing and Under Developing. Drawing from the advice of Darkroom Dave (former Ilford chemist, master darkroom printer, landscape photographer), as well as (assistant to Rodney Smith) Terence Falk, we’ll explore two proven methods for getting the most out of B&W films such as Ilford’s FP4 and Kodak’s Tri-X. Ansel Adams zone system for portraits? Tune on in to Bringing It All Back Home - and check it out.
Darkroom Dave
https://www.darkroomdave.com/tutorial/processing-your-first-black-and-white-film/
B&H Podcast about Rodney Smith
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b-h-photography-podcast/id1052860428?i=1000626928195
Season 4 Episode 1 - The Golden Hour
Season 4 Episode 1 - The Golden Hour. Bringing It All Back Home returns!
This first episode of Season 4 takes a look at one of the all-time basics: working with some of the best Kodak color film to explore the best of golden hour light. On this episode the inspiration begins with the fine vibes and beautiful photography that is the work of bonzenschneider.
https://www.instagram.com/bonzenschneider/
Tune in & check out: Exploring the 6° morning light, why you don’t need a $2k lens, and how sometimes it all comes down to just finding the right film for the right light.
Season 3 Episode 25 - R You Experienced?
Season 3 Episode 25 - R You Experienced? Bringing It All Back Home comes to a season finale with an unexpected swerve towards the land of Leica R - Leica R3 & the Summicron-R 50mm F/2 . Come onboard as the depths of Leica reality distortion are plunged into once again: near-miss eBay bids for items way beyond budget; the magic designs of Walter Sandler; why SLRs are just as cool (if not more) than rangefinders. And why betting on an over-engineered electronic wonder from the 70s is an idiotic risk too tempting to pass up.
More about Walter Sandler
http://www.phsc.ca/phsc_e-mail/Vol-5/PHSC-E-Mail-V5-2-Dr-Mandler.pdf
Stay in touch with the podcast!
Instagram: https://instagram.com/charles_k77?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg==
Twitter/X:
@cwkphotolocal
Season 3 Episode 24 - To Summicron Or Not To Summicron
To Summicron Or Not To Summicron
To Summicron Or Not To Summicron - That is the question. Bringing It All Back Home is back for another Season 3 summer episode — and this one is all about two exceptional Leica m-mount 50mm lenses. On this episode we’ll be exploring the build quality, ergonomics, results — and wow factor — of the Voigtlander APO LANTHAR f/2, as well as the Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 type 5 V. And a recurring theme — unavoidable, really — is how much are these dream upgrades going to cost? So tune in, grab a cup of tea, and join the improbable reality distortion field that unfolds with rented Leica glass.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/86059-USA/Leica_11826_50mm_f_2_0_Summicron_M.html
Season 3 Episode 23 - The Magic of 1.2
Season 3 Episode 23 - The Magic of 1.2
Hello & welcome back to another episode of Bringing It All Back Home. Today's podcast is all about the irrational but heartfelt love for the latest take on an ultra fast 50mm prime: the modern version on the sliver of depth of field magic known as f/1.2 - in this case the Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM. An astounding, jaw-dropping, overachiever of a lens - with an equally breathtaking list price. Tune in to see if this piece of glass might be a contender for your next rental!
Topics: Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM, X-rite ColorChecker, Lensrentals.com. Ilford Perceptiol
Season 3 Episode 22 - Trying Out Something New
Season 3 Episode 22 - Trying Out Something New Today's new episode explores a variety of topics, mostly centered on trying new stuff: Using Lensrental.com promotions to test out the Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM lens, as well as the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 APO-Lanthar Aspherical. Trying out a new developer - Ilford's extra fine grain powder developer Perceptol. Using the 40mm Summicron-C on the M4 instead of the CL. Craving a return to the classic and clean 50mm framelines of the M4. Purchasing an $18 Nikon N75. And wrapping up with a sudden craze for 10 stop ND filters, including two brands not tried before: Urth as well as Green.L filters.
https://www.filmbodies.com/cameras/camera-reviews/nikon-n75-review.html
Season 3 Episode 21 - The Greatest Lens I’ve Ever Purchased?
Season 3 Episode 21 - The Greatest Lens I’ve Ever Purchased? How a random link to a NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights website led me to discover one of the greatest lenses I've ever purchased. Optics: Absolutely Great. Fun factor: incredible. Value? Tune in & learn more about this astonishing bargain kit lens - the AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G. It will do more than happily surprise you - it might even blow you away.
https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/information/story/0063/
Mentioned on this podcast: Haruo Sato, Nikon F100, Nikon F4, TMAX 400, AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G, 300mm NIkkor F4 ED., Fuji Discovery 3000 Zoom, Olympus IS-3.
Season 3 Episode 20 - LIVE CHAT with Brian Bishop
Season 3 Episode 20 - LIVE CHAT with Brian Bishop
- Growing up in the Florida Keys
- Settling in as a freshman in ACHS in 1978
- Ventnor, Winchester ave, city beach jobs, the Ventnor Pier
- Grandfather owning horses, shipping them down to Cuba, Atlantic City Race Track, Savoy Stables
- Bishop’s Savoy Bar & Restaurant in Atlantic City
- Working in the top Photo Lab in all of Dade County, assisting with the development process, making test clips for clients to decide on the exposure variants.
- Working & living in South Beach Miami during its peak years for photography & modeling
- Daniel Fortier | Premiere Vue
- Refrema Dip & Dunk processing, the early 90s craze for cross-processing
- Being in South Beach during a truly changing time (late 80s-early 2000s).
- Growing up in AC during its changes as well
- Living by the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge
- The origin of a neck tattoo
- Surgeries & becoming an amputee
- New career direction, helping others help themselves, providing peer support & counseling for the mental health association and the amputee community
- Finding your own answers - motivation to keep on moving.
- Mind & Body
Season 3 Episode 19 - Analog Combo: CONTAX Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.7 Lens w/ the CONTAX ST
Season 3 Episode 19 - Analog Combo: CONTAX Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.7 Lens w/ the CONTAX ST
Another analog combo - this time featuring the legendary glass that is c/y mount Carl Zeiss. Luckily today’s episode is not only about lens performance that will blow your mind - but it comes at a quite reasonable price. Yes, today will be all about the often maligned AEJ version of the Zeiss lineup, as well as their somewhat neglected SLRs from the 80s & 90s. Will this under $200 50mm Planar live up to the c/y lenses of renown? Are there any original 1975 era RTS cameras that still fully function? Is the viewfinder on the CONTAX ST a joy to behold? Tune in, turn on - grab a cup of tea - and listen in.
Topics: Contax c/y lenses, Contax RTS, Contax 167 MT, Contax ST, CONTAX Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.7 AEJ, MMJ, Rodinal stand development, 50mm primes, Kodak TMAX, Acros 100.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1487249
https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Contax_RTS
https://cameragx.com/2020/04/04/contax-st-and-vario-sonnar-28-85-worth-the-hype/
Season 3 Episode 18 - Analog Combo: Leica M4, Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II
Season 3 Episode 18 - Analog Combo: Leica M4, Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II
Today's Memorial Day weekend episode is all about walking around with a classic rangefinder camera, a vintage-style modern lens, a 1960s Gossen light meter, — and getting lots of requests for photos from far too many drunken shoobies. Tune in, check out the gear, and decide if this kit is right for you - or possibly way too costly to hit the desired fun factor.
Topics: Leica M4, Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 II, Gossen Luna Pro SBC, Ilford Pan F, Philly Shoobies, Margate City Greenhouse beach bar.
Season 3 Episode 17 - The Last Resort & Why I Bought A Hammerhead
Season 3 Episode 17 - The Last Resort & Why I Bought A Hammerhead
Today’s episode explores the inspiration & challenge of Martin Parr’s The Last Resort - his brilliant collection of 6X7 photographs highlighting 1980s vacationers on a rundown New Brighton Beach. Shot with a Plaubel Makina rangefinder, daylight flash, highly saturated color film - and an impeccable use of Magnum-style composition - his enduring work poses both technical & artistic questions: How did he possibly pull off these perfect photos?
Also on board: birding/surfing pics, the elusive search for a long lens that one could actually afford, renting the Nikkor 200-500mm.
Topics: Martin Parr, The Last Resort, Hammerhead flash, SunPak, Metz, Nikkor 200-500, Lensrentals.com, Magnum, Henri-Cartier Bresson, Atlantic City
https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/society-arts-culture/martin-parr-the-last-resort/
Season 3 Episode 16 - A Decade of Home Developing
Season 3 Episode 16 - A Decade of Home Developing
Is D76 truly the Yacht Rock of film developers? Will using Rodinal 100+1 stand development turn you into a lazy genius? Did this podcast actually compare Ilford ID-11 to Michael McDonald’s background vocals? Aw, Mama - Has It Really Been Ten Years? Tune into today’s newest Bringing It All Back Home episode celebrating black and white film home developing. Tips, tricks, mistakes that could have been avoided - and only a minor diversion into bulk loading. Topics discussed: Kodak D76, Ilford ID-11, Rodinal Stand Development, Kodak HC-110, Ilford DDX, Epson V550, Plustek, Darkroom Dave.
Interested in seeing what you might need to get started? Check out this wish list:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/wishlist.jsp#/7CA3309B51/charles-film-wish-list
Darkroom Dave
Season 3 Episode 15 - Andrew Wyeth’s Home Places
Season 3 Episode 15 - Andrew Wyeth’s Home Places
"You can be in a place for years and years and not see something, and then when it dawns, all sorts of nuggets of richness start popping all over the place. You've gotten below the obvious." —Andrew Wyeth
Today’s new episode of Bringing It All Back Home is all about revisiting the life, work, & obsessions of Andrew Wyeth — exploring what it meant to finally visit his home town of Chadd’s Ford, as well as the historic Kuerner Farm. What does it mean to be deeply rooted in place? Can we discover the magic lurking in everyday realism? And did it really take me 10 years to finally drive out to Chadd’s Ford and see the landscape for myself? Tune in, turn on, and check out the poetry & vision that was the work of Andrew Wyeth.
Michael Palin documentary on Wyeth:
Explored on this episode: Andrew Wyeth, Michael Palin, N.C. Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, Helga Testorf, Chadd’s Ford Township, Brandywine Museum Of Art. Andrew Wyeth HOME PLACES exhibition February 4-July 13, 2023,
Season 3 Episode 14 - Anatomy of a Film Photoshoot
Season 3 Episode 14 - Anatomy of a Film Photoshoot
Three legendary portrait lenses - a bunch of different film stocks - and one hour to work with a terrific model in a great South Jersey location: come back onboard to the Bringing It All Back podcast and find out how it all went! Which lenses? Asahi Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 6×7 105mm F/2.4 | Nikon AI NIKKOR 105mm F/2.5 | Mamiya Macro K/L 140mm F/4.5 M/L-A
Changing 120 medium format rolls mid shoot? Using a handheld meter & fluctuating (depending on the camera) between ISO 320 & ISO 50?
Doing an entire shoot completely analog with nothing but manual focus lenses? Did it all work out? Or was it a disaster? Tune in, turn on, and check it out.
https://lens-db.com/mamiya-macro-k-l-140mm-f45-m-l-a/
https://lens-db.com/nikon-ai-nikkor-105mm-f25-1977/
https://lens-db.com/asahi-super-multi-coated-takumar-6x7-105mm-f24-1971/
Season 3 - Episode 13 - East of Weston: the best of handheld light meters.
When does a handheld meter truly hit the spot? Tune in to the latest episode of Bringing It All Back and discover the amazing Ansel Adams era pocket-size Weston Master II. Also noted: Gossen Luma Pro sbc, as well as the industry standard Sekonic L-308S.
http://www.westonmeter.org.uk/thecompany.html
http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/meters/gossen_lunaprosbc.html
http://www.jollinger.com/photo/meters/meters/weston_735-m2.html
Season 3 Episode 12 - CCD cameras - magical sensors or just magical thinking?
Can a neglected 20 year old camera bring joy? Does it do more than just scratch the nostalgia itch?
Is the hunt for Digicams and 6 megapixel cameras from 2000-2005 just a deluded zoomer thing?
Come aboard for this latest episode of Bringing It All Back Home where neglected 20 year old digital cameras suddenly produce “film-like” files, incredibly accurate colors. Explore the latest YouTube trend for interesting and neglected CCD sensors, digicams. Join in on the debate: is it all wishful thinking? Are any of these retro digital combos worth another look? Should I buy another D200?
https://petapixel.com/what-is-ccd-cmos-sensor/
Season 3 Episode 11 - All About Medium Format
When I find myself in times of trouble - Mamiya RZ67 comes to me? Well, sort of. Join us on Bringing It All Back Home for an episode revolving around medium format: the film, the camera combos, the current fave developer, as well as uplifting joy. Included: Ilford HP5 Plus, MAMIYA RZ67, Mamiya Sekor Z 90mm f/3.5 Lens for RZ67, ILFORD ID-11. PENTAX 645, PENTAX-A 45MM, PENTAX-A 75MM 2.8. 120 films: Portra 400 & 160, Gold 200, Fuji 400H.
Season 3 Episode 10 - Say goodbye to digital full frame?
Season 3 Episode 10 - Say goodbye to digital full frame?
Welcome back to the Bringing It All Back Home podcast! This episode is all about why I’m selling off my barely used mirrorless full frame camera - and what the heck led me here. If Kodak Tri-X & Portra are the ultimate in portrait-shoot satisfaction - why add a digital camera? Is Milky Way photography a good enough reason to invest thousands of dollars into a mirrorless setup? Is owning a full frame mirrorless camera all its cracked up to be if you're a film-vintage-camera fanatic? ... Am I switching to SONY? Tune-in, turn-on, and check out the latest episode.
Season 3 Episode 9 - Ilford PANF Plus 50
Today's focus on Bringing It All Back Home is all about coming back to the vintage slow speed goodness that is Ilford PANF Plus 50. Considering a new film to bulk load? In love with shooting wide open on your vintage lens? A fan of ID11 or D76 stock development? Well, this could be a go to combination. This episode also explores what to watch out for when it comes to this somewhat finicky emulsion. Also discussed: Nikkor 105mm 2.5 AI, Contax ST, 1.7 c/y Planar 50mm, as well as waiting for some good light. As always: Plenty of love for the mid-century miracle that is a mile stretch of Wildwood, NJ.
Season 3 Episode 8 - Pentax ME Super - Podcast induced G.A.S. - ID11 STOCK or 1+1
Bringing It All Back Home returns with a podcast exploring the compact but brilliant PENTAX ME SUPER. This episode takes a deep dive into the advantages of the Pentax ME Super vs the Pentax MX, raises the flag for aperture priority, and shows the 80s trend for buttons some love. We’ll also explore the Gear Acquisition Syndrome that follows great podcast episodes (I Dream of Cameras, Classic Lenses, Camerosity), as well as the eternal question: Which new bulk roll to buy?
South Jersey Time Travel: Levon and the Hawks, The Band, Tony Marts, and the persistence of empty places.
South Jersey Time Travel: Levon and the Hawks, The Band, Tony Marts, and the persistence of empty places.
Bringing It All Back Home is back with a new episode about discovering the backstory of a local empty lot. Join us as this new episode takes a sideways look at rediscovering the details, paying closer attention to the storytelling behind what is both here - and not here. Tony Marts, Levon and The Hawks, The Band, Bob Dylan, Edie Sedgwick, Somers Point, 1965 … And Time Travel through sound, songs, & Google research.
https://youtu.be/wZFryB54vE4 Recorded the summer of 1965, 2:am, in a room above Tony Marts.
https://youtu.be/MrHw-PhI8vo Levon & The Hawks recorded live in 1965 at the Onyx club.
Season 3 Episode 6 - Yashica Electro 35
Bringing It All Back Home returns for a New Year’s Day episode all about the Yashica Electro 35 and its astonishing Yashinon DX 1.7 45mm lens. What makes the lens so special? Will your eBay purchase actually have working electronics? Does anyone list them as tested? Step-less shutter, DIY repairs, a lens that outperforms almost any in its class - listen in, subscribe, and check out this must have rangefinder. *Plus* Some New Year’s Day ideas for starting a fresh new Photo library.
Great video on this Yashinon 45mm DX 1.7 lens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSb3OsHglBE
Season 3 Episode 5 - Patti Smith
Bringing It All Back Home celebrates Patti Smith's birthday with a Live Chat featuring Tom Shorg. Join us as Tom discusses how it all got started, growing up in South Jersey during the mid 70s yet drawn to the gritty streets of NYC. The original Rock Scene magazine, CBGBs. We also pay special attention to Patti's years at Glassboro State College, South Jersey connections, Deptford High School, AVANT magazine & more.
Season 3 Episode 4 - Mamiya RZ67
Mamiya RZ67. The Big box with a big budget and an even bigger risk - is it worth it? Listen in to this new episode of the Bringing It All Back Home podcast and decide for yourself. We’ll explore the Mamiya RZ67's phenomenal ride in popularity due to Willem Verbeeck’s YouTube Channel, its peak years in Annie Leibovitz's photography, and where we are today in December 2022. We’ll also touch on three legendary lenses - 90, 110, 140.
Season 3 Episode 3 - Zeiss Milvus ZF.2 18mm f/2.8 for Nikon
Looking to go wide, ultra wide, on both mirrorless and film? Do Zeiss manual primes live up to the hype? Tune in to this new Bring It All Back Home episode and find out! We go live with the results, explore using the lens on both the Nikon mirrorless Z5 (with FTZ adapter) and the legendary Nikon F4 (circa 1988). A nod to Lensrentals, the 135mm 3.5 Sonnar, as well good ole TMAX 100.
Season 3 Episode 2 - Analog Combo - Nikon F with standard prism/ 50mm f/2 pre-AI/Kodak TMAX 100/Rodinal 100+1 stand
Season 3 Episode 2 brings it all back home with a return to the analog combo series: all about the right combination of camera, film, & developer. Join us for an episode devoted to the most classic of vintage SLR cameras: the original Nikon F, as well as the near perfect Nikkor-H 50mm f/2 pre-AI. Listen in for the laid back joy of stand developing! And celebrate Rodinal - created in 1891 - plus its amazing connection to TMAX film.
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Season 3 Preview - Don't Panic (about the towel)
Season 3 is here and the Bringing It All Back Home podcast is ready to relaunch with or without a towel. What is in store for season 3? Photography, home-made autobiographical fiction (not quite finished), music, art, long-lost code, reaching out to Scandinavia — and more. Rejoin the podcast! Subscribe for the thrills, or perhaps the inexplicable shout outs to Norway.
Season 2 Episode 12 - Leitz Wetzlar - Leica CL, 40mm Summicron-C
Season 3 will return in the fall! Reach out directly with comments or questions for Season 3:
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