Episode 10: Recommendations for a Film Beginner

This week on the Camerosity Podcast, we are joined by two listeners, Michael Gossett and Nick Lyle. Michael is an experienced digital photographer, but is a novice when it comes to film. Only having shot automatic 35mm SLRs, Michael asks for recommendations on medium format cameras, and tips how to shoot scale focus, rangefinders, and home developing. As always, we talk about other things too, so take a listen to our 10th episode and enjoy!

We are taking next week off, but if you are interested in participating in our next episode, be sure to keep an eye here for a new link which will be posted around noon Central Time Sunday, November 7th!

This Week’s Episode

Developing film for Beginners
Periscopic Viewfinder in Large Format
The Retina Reflex Probably isn’t the best first camera
Adapting DKL Lenses to Digital
Eliminating Variables is the Key to Success
Developing Your Own Film Isn’t for Everyone
Mike Can’t Help Himself and Gets a Contax I and Throws Shade at the Sonnar
Developing 4×5 film in the Film Holder
The best medium format camera for beginners.

Cheap Folding Medium Format Cameras for Beginners
Speedexes, Nettars, Bessas, and Perkeos
Shooting Scale Focus
Theo’s Konica Pearl
Rotted Kodak (not Retina) Bellows
Flexaret and Ikoflex Recommendations
Oh Geez, Panoramics again!
Mike Rips on the FT-2
Nick Loves the Graflex Century Graphic
Large Format Tips and Tricks
Everyone Has a Kitchen Scale!
With Hasselblad, You Have to Do Everything Their Way