Yashica Mat-124G with Kodak Ektar
About a year ago, I bought a 5-pack of Kodak Ektar 120 film. I had limited experience with Ektar prior to that so I’m not sure why I felt compelled to buy a pack of it. I still had a … Continued
Favorite Photos from the 2nd Half of 2022
For the past few years, I’ve tried to take some time every 6 months to post my favorite photos from that time period. I accidentally skipped doing so for the 2nd half of 2021 but have posted a few of … Continued
Two Medium Format Rolls
As I mentioned in a couple recent posts, the nicer, fall weather has meant getting out for more photo walks. One morning, I took a walk before work which meant really nice early light. I started and finished a roll … Continued
2022 Camera Inventory
At the beginning of 2020, I wrote a post about the cameras I had as of December 2019. At that time, I was collecting film cameras rather quickly. I had some intention of writing subsequent inventory updates, but my camera … Continued
November 2021 Update
The highlight of November was Holly and I getting our booster shots in the middle of the month. Getting our additional shot gave us a new level of comfort for going out into the world, although that enthusiasm has been … Continued
Two Delaware River Walks
Earlier in the spring, when the weather turned nice enough for long walks, Holly and I twice trekked to the Delaware River. Walking along the Delaware isn’t that rare for us, but when we go, we usually visit the stretch … Continued
New Photo Light Box
As I mentioned in my December 2020 Update, Holly gave me a light box for Christmas. It wasn’t something I was thinking about getting, but now that I have it and have used it a few times, I can say … Continued
Yashica Mat-124G with Ilford XPS Super
It seems like there’s always some drama when I shoot with a medium format camera. I bought my Yashica Mat-124G as a replacement for my non-functional Flexaret Automat. I had been out twice with the Yashica and had decent success. … Continued
Second Roll with my Yashica Mat-124G
As I mentioned in my post about buying a Yashica Mat-124G, I had quickly shot a roll of film just to see if the camera worked. Luckily, it worked fine; however, the images were just ok. Some of them were … Continued
How I Fixed My Medium Format Dilemma
I’ve been having an ongoing dilemma with my medium format cameras. The first film camera I bought in my adult life was a Diana F+ in February 2017, which, on hindsight, was a rather bizarre re-entry into film photography. It’s … Continued