Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast

Mike and Andre are super excited to be joined by Mike Raso from the Film Photography Podcast (www.filmphotographyproject.com)!!!  I could type in a huge amount of show notes but does anyone actually read these things!  Besides, it is Mike Raso!  Just listen to it!  Mike answers questions culled from the Negative Positives Facebook group about all things FPP and film photography!  

Andre delivers a solo show reviewing Android Version 1.0 of the Film Lab App, Dustin Cogsdell sends in a call-in camera review of the Minolta XD-11, and a reminder about the Negative Positives Podcast Double Exposure Tag Team Challenge!

Mike and Andre are joined by Shaun Nelson (www.utahfilmphotography.com)!  We talk about Shaun's website, cats vs. dogs, Shaun develops color film for the first time with the Cinestill C41 kit and preserves old family photos.  Mike talks about lab prints vs. inkjet prints, receiving stainless steel developing reels and a tank from Cory Miller, building a PVC cage to turn a dark bag into a dark tent, and shooting his Leica R8 for the first time.  Next, we announce the second annual Negative Positives Double Exposure Tag Team Challenge and Mike and Andre challenge other film podcasters to compete!  Finally, we talk about tips for shooting double exposures!

A Mike solo show!  A new show intro from Mike Williams (IG mike_on_film)!  Gutterman talks about a solution for sticky, jamming plastic film developing reels and possibly moving to stainless steel reels with an email about the subject from Mike Kukavica (www.kukavica.com).  We get a strange call in from a hit man and Dylan O'Connor (IG dophotoenterprises) about the first Negative Positives Double Exposure Tag Team Challenge.  Thanks to Mike Padua (www.shootfilmco.com) for the prizes to Dylan and Alex Purcell for winning that challenge.  Also, call ins from Juan Ruben of the A1 Rediscovering Film Podcast about the Johnny Sisson episodes.  Next up, a call in camera review from Dave Mihaly (youtube, IG, Flickr - theoldcameraguy) about the Olympus 35EC.  Finally, a movie review of Aquaman and how the star, Jason Momoa, is a huge Leica fan!

Mike and Andre are joined by Neil Piper from the Soot and Whitewash Podcast!  We discuss him pursuing a master of arts degree in photography and why he started his podcast.  Andre talks of his experiments with the Android version of Abe Fettig's Film Lab App, and also shooting with his Minolta Riva panoramic camera.  Neil talks about contact printing with cyanotypes and his visit to the Photography Show for an analog meetup in the UK.  Mike talks of shooting a Pentax point and shoot using flash in bulb mode, gets APS film and vintage Ektachrome from Lori Brooks, selling prints to Melissa Meader, and becomes the professor of rock and roll shows.  Next, we ask Neil questions from the Negative Positives Podcast Facebook group.  Finally, we discuss pinhole photography with kids, making time for photography with busy lives, digital negatives, and whether the UK has a more close knit film photography community!

Mike and Andre bring you part two with Johnny Sisson of the Classic Lenses Podcast and employee of Central Camera in Chicago.  We continue with questions from the Negative Positives Facebook Group!  Topics include lens nerdism, about how lens sharpness is less important to film shooters, adapting lenses, instant film, how 80's-90's electronic cameras are hard to sell, problems with selling cameras, and the dilemma of documenting the end of someone's life.  Finally, we talk about the best areas to shoot in Chicago, the best pizza in Chicago, and the debate of The Blues Brothers vs. Ferris Bueller's Day Off as the quintessential Chicago movie!

Mike and Andre are joined by Johnny Sisson from the Classic Lenses Podcast and employee of Central Camera in Chicago!  We discuss age demographics of film and digital shooters, Johnny discusses 4x5 pack film holders and converting them to panoramic format and cheap Xpan alternatives, a large format craze happening?, and Mike has problems loading film on plastic developing reels for the first time in a long time.  Next, we have Johnny answer questions from the Negative Positives Podcast Facebook Group that leads us down so many rabbit holes that we had to make two episodes out of it!

Zzzzzzzzz… huh? …what? … (yawn).  Andre decides to join us again with a solo show, where he talks about packing for the Film Photography Paideia, being present vs. documenting an important event, and the Leica M6's last hurrah.  Finally, Ian Fleming joins in for a call-in camera review of the Olympus XA2!

Mike and Andre are joined by Em from www.emulsive.org!  Announcements from Neil Piper from the Soot and Whitewash Podcast and Andrew Bartram from the Lensless Podcast about their World Wide Pinhole Day (WWPD) meet up in Boston, UK and Andrew and Simon Forster (from the Classic Lenses Podcast) are starting a new podcast called the Large Format Photography Podcast!  We talk about our weeks including Em shooting 120 Neopan  100, Mike's mother lode of APS gear from Johnny Sisson (also of the Classic Lenses Podcast and works at Central Camera in Chicago) including the Minolta Vectis S-100 and Kodak Advantix Preview cameras, and the Buttergrip from Ethan Moses for the Pentax 67 and his Cameradactyl OG 4x5 camera.  Also, a gift from Jakob Eriksson of a quiet space heater to keep Mike warm in the Gutter Man Cave while recording!  Our next segment is apparently a real snooze fest with discussion of the recently announced Fujifilm price hikes.  Finally, we talk about Andre's experience at the WPPI in Las Vegas and the Film Paideia in San Clemente, CA!

A Mike solo show for the midweek episode.  Shout outs to Yvonne Raven and Adrian Doyle for film love gifts sent to the Gutterman Estate!  Additional shout outs to Matt Jones for a drawing of Andre and Mike, and to Mike Padua of www.shootfilmco.com for donating prize packages to the winners of the first Negative Positives Double Exposure Tag Team Challenge!  Next up is info on Ben Mills International Film Stock Swap now at www.hipshootfilm.com, and stickers sent from Shaun Nelson (of www.utahfilmphotography.com) featuring art work by listener Judy Boyle!  Also, an email from Kevin Dillon about Ultrafine Extreme film.  Then, we have a call in from John Gregory of the "A Light in the Dark" podcast and a call in camera review from Juan Alatorre about a converted Polaroid 110A to use 4x5 film.  Finally, Mike talks about how he goofed developing a roll of film and the fun of taking some compact camera indoor flash photos!

Mike and Andre are joined by Nick Bull (nick_e_bull on IG)!  We discuss Nick's love of camera repairs and the problems of sourcing parts, half frame cameras, and the struggle of selling cameras.  Also, we take questions from the Facebook group addressed to Nick including topics about making photo gadgets, dream cameras, Cameradactyl OG, Buttergrips for the Pentax 67, photo projects to come to terms with life events, Mike's mother lode of APS goodness coming from Johnny Sisson at Central Camera in Chicago and one of the hosts of the Classic Lenses Podcast, Ilford vs. Kodak, Caffenol, stand developing, dream film road trips, Kodak 5222 Double X, and DSLR purchases!  Finally, an email from Ken Bertram about Kodak HC-110, and Mike gives in and lets the two nerds talk about watches with Mike trying to bring the show back to film photography!

Andre joins us mid-week with a solo show where he discusses a few key recommendations when it comes to a film photographer's EDC (Everyday Carry).  From keeping the camera with you at all times and OUT of the bag to packing some prints to show your subjects or the occasional disgruntled security guard/shop owner, these tips should help you stay positive and shoot some cool film photos!  Finally, Jason Konopinski drops in for a call-in camera review of the Petri Color 35.

Mike and Andre are joined by Jennifer Zehner!  She has started a community darkroom called the Obscura Darkroom in Newark, NJ.  We talk about our weeks, take questions to Jennifer from the Negative Positives Facebook group, and finish with questions from Mike and Andre to her! Obscura Darkroom: web:  www.obscuradarkroom.com Instagram: obscuradarkroomnj twitter: ODarkroom

A Mike solo show!  He has an email from Arnab Chatterjee and a call in from Mike Williams (IG mike_on_film) about his APS camera prize!  Also, a call in camera review from Jim Mackenzie about the Nikon F4.  Finally, a shout out to Nigel Cliff, a segment from Matt Murray's "Matt Loves Cameras" Podcast where Matt imitates the Gutterman, and talk about the correlation between analog and digital in the photography gear world vs. the music gear world!

Mike and Andre are joined by Matt Jones!  We talk about our weeks, including Mike becoming a Leica snob due to an unbelievable gift from a listener of a Leica R8 camera.  Also, Matt answers questions from members of the facebook group.  Finally, we have a call in from Mike Williams that kicks off conversation about what our 2019 New Year's film resolutions are going to be!