i Love Film !

Week 4: Draggin’ The shutter

Larry — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:55:56 +0000

Polaroid 440 Land Camera. Fuji FP-100C Instant film. Vivitar 252 flash. Little camera shake after the flash fired and before the shutter closed.

I picked up this camera from the guys at Film Photography Project. Be sure to check them out!

It’s soo Easy … How to Develop Black & White Film

Larry — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:01:31 +0000

I think that if most people knew how easy it was to develop their own black and white film more people would be enjoying it. Below is one of the BEST videos I’ve seen on the subject and the very one that renewed my interest in film three or four years ago. This originally appeared on a blog called “Pro Photo Life”

Chemistry for Black and white developing is cheap and has a long shelf life.

It is so much fun and very rewarding. If you’re interested I HIGHLY suggest you try it out. I’d be happy to answer any questions if you post them below or send them to askLarry@larryleone.com

I’ll post a suggested shopping list in a later post. Enjoy the video
Larry

PS Here is a linkto Jim’s original blog post on the subject.

Week – 3 : Curiosity

Larry — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:30:08 +0000

One of the things I love about NYC is that you can walk ten feet and find yourself in a different century. This is on 38th street between 8th and 9th Ave. I may have to go inside next time
Part of my 52 film project. I’m trying to develop and post at least one film image a week for 2012.

Kodak Portra 400
Yashicamat 124g
Developed in three bath presskit
*Click Image to view larger*

Week 2 – Concrete

Larry — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:00:42 +0000

Since I posted the Polaroid on Jan 1st, I decided I’m going to try to post at least one Film image per week for 2012. Lets call it the “52 Film Project.” This was shot on 37th Street Between 8th and 9th in NYC with a Yashicamat 124g on Kodak Ektar 100. Processed in a “Tetenal” 3 bath C-41 press kit.

I want to thank the guys over at Film Photography Project for the motivation to start shooting film again. Be sure to check out their site and podcast.

Great Video on Analog Photography

Larry — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:31:05 +0000

Just saw this online and thought it would be great to share.

Film: Not Dead Yet!

I’m in love!!!

Larry — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:15:42 +0000

Not only with my beautiful Wife (pictured) But With my new Polaroid 440 Land Camera.

I love the fact that the Fuji Film for this camera is not only readily available but inexpensive. They also produce a scan-able negative. The picture of my daughter trying to stay up past midnight on New Year’s eve (below – left) was taken on fuji f-3000b Black and white film, Scanned in a flatbed scanner and then inverted to a positive image in photoshop. The negative loses some contrast but its nothing that a little tweak can’t fix.

My daughter trying to make it till midnight.

I bought my 440 “Hollywood Dog” camera from the SUPER AWESOME and incredibly helpful Mike Raso of the “Film Photography Project” http://filmphotographyproject.com/

If you’re at all interested in film photography (even the slightest bit) you have to check out their site. They have a ton of videos, tutorials, and the internet radio podcast.

This is SUCH a fun camera and I’m sure I’ll be shooting much more instant film in 2012.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Another night with the Yashicamat

Larry — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:43:40 +0000

Kodak portra 400, yashicamat 124g, 10sec exposure at F/8

Night Photography with the Yashicamat

Larry — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:36:40 +0000

I took the yashicamat out last week to try shooting some long exposures. These were all taken with a yashicamat 124g on Kodak ektar 100 at F/5.6 or 8.0 for aprox 20sec exposures.
Nothing like running film through a 40-year-old camera.

Snow Day

Larry — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:45:13 +0000

Shot with a Diana F+ on Kodak 400VC

Holga Pinhole Wide

Larry — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:34:34 +0000