Bringing It All Back Home

Young Osprey Are Starving To Death . Today's Bringing It All Back Home podcast concerns South Jersey wildlife — particularly the plight of our Osprey—facing food scarcity. Based on new reports from Audubon, Conserve Wildlife NJ, as well as Save Menhaden. Org, a disaster is unravelling after decades of Osprey recovery & conservation. If this subject interests you & you would like to rai...

Budget 6X6 — Rolleicord IV. Bringing It All Back Home returns with a review of the 1953 Rolleicord IV. Does it meet the Budget 6X6 requirements when it comes to price, fun, usability, results? Do replacement Ultrabright screens really make a difference? Tune in and check out the latest eBay wonder.

Brassai & Henry Miller: Paris at Night. 1931. Bringing It All Back Home returns with a look back at two artists working in Paris in the early 30s: Brassai & Henry MIller. Topics: Night photography, Voigtlander Bergheil 6X9, Miller's Letters To Emil, Luis Buñuel, Un Chien Andalou, The Eye of Paris. links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_Chien_Andalou https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass...

Is The RZ67 Still A Thing? Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode looking back on the phenomenal rise (2019-2024) of the big black box from Mamiya. How it languished in relative obscurity & low prices between 2013-2018—then took off & went viral after Willem Verbeek's first year of YouTube videos in 2019. Is it still a thing in 2026? Have the prices come down? Is it still wo...

Developing Film With RODINAL. Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode about using the oldest (and old school) film developer of all time: Rodinal. Specifically: using it in a 100+1 dilution, semi-stand. Topics: FPP podcast, R09, temperature adjustments before the hour development begins, the process from start to finish. Is it possibly the best developer out there for slow speed 120 film...

Houdini & The Other Side (Atlantic City, 1916). Bringing It All Back Home returns with a special episode returning to the theme of South Jersey Time Travel: Atlantic City, NJ circa 1916-1922. Included: Harry Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Seance that broke a friendship, the hidden meaning of a pier. Also the connections behind the episode: James Joyce, Julian Barnes, Jim Morrison; as wel...

Jumping Back Into Minolta . Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode all about the Minolta SR-T 202. Part review, part reflection on underdog systems, this episode explores how to find the right camera to match some truly astonishing "punches above its weight" glass. Topics: Mechanical cameras, the options for underdog systems such as Minolta, the race to compete with the Om-1,...

FUJIFILM Neopan 100 Acros II   Season 6 Episode 6 is all about one film: FUJIFILM Neopan 100 Acros II. It's history, discontinuation & surprising revival in 2019, pricing compared to TMAX, reciprocity, as well as its sometimes magical characteristics.

Nikon F5 - The World's Greatest 35mm Film Camera? Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode celebrating the legendary Nikon F5. Introduced 30 years ago in 1996, the Nikon F5 still can deliver unmatched performance and reliability — and could be the greatest 35mm film camera ever made. Topics: used eBay prices, integrated motor drive, 8 fps, 1/8000 shutter speeds, as well as possibly th...

Bringing It All Back Home returns with an update on how a major winter snowstorm brings both opportunities and challenges for one's photography, particularly minimalist black & white film compositions. Will there be enough light? 50 mph winds? A chance to find some Zen composition? Also: a look at Michael Kenna and his amazing work, his love of simplicity, as well as his go-to Hasselblad g...

A Longer Reach - NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR . Bringing It All Back Home returns with a review of a rented NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens. This episode explores why this amazing lightweight 500mm is possibly the best value on the used Telephoto market right now. Topics: why its lightness and small size is a game changer for wildlife & action photography; why it has come down in price on th...

Analog Combo: NIKKOR-S Auto 35mm 2.8 | Nikon F2A | TMAX 100 | Kodak HC-110. Bringing It All Back Home returns with another Analog Combo featuring a vintage Pre-AI Nikkor lens, an all-time classic Nikon body, as well as one of the greatest Kodak b&w films available today. Topics: Pre-Ai/Non-Ai lenses, Stop-down metering, the hidden value in non-Ai glass, sharpness/microcontrast, as well as the...

The Leica R4S Bringing It All Back Home returns for an episode on where to go next with your Leica R series lenses. Bored with the Leicaflex SL? Ready to take a gamble on the R3-R7 series (when Leica partnered with Minolta)? We'll dive into what to look out for, why the Leicaflex SL still rules—yet what makes this Leica R4s such a cool 1986 companion. Topics: Walter Mandler, Shutter Lag, the 1...

Year End Round Up - 2025 . Bringing It All Back Home sums up 2025 with a gear round up: fave lens rentals, best low-budget eBay camera systems, as well as what worked the best overall for 2025. Includes: Konica FS-1, Olympus OM2, Mamiya C3, Canon Pro 300 printer, the joy of shooting 6X6, additional must-have Pentax 6X7 lenses— 6X7 135mm f/4 — as well as the ever popular mirrorless purge through mp...

Peter Lindbergh - Unlocking a Perfect Portrait  Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode all about exploring a perfect portrait: Peter Lindbergh's classic 1994 b&w shot of Kate Moss. Topics: Lindbergh's style, technique, cameras, film, lenses. The mystery behind the shoot, the beauty of Kodak Tri-X, and why the 105mm 2.4 is not the only gem in the Pentax 6X7 lineup. LINKS: htt...

Canon Pro-300 - A Pivotal Next Step? Bringing It All Back Home returns with a follow-up episode on home printing—featuring a pre-owned Canon Pro-300 from eBay. Explored: Returning and getting a refund on a damaged Pro-310, buying the previous Canon Pro model (used) from eBay, the differences between the 300 and 310. Also, can home printing lead to a life changing experience? Topics: Nations Lab Ph...

Hahnemühle Highway  . Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode on home printing. From darkroom prints with a Beseler 23CII to the latest Canon dye and pigment ink printers, this episode explore the Pros & Cons of making the big splurge. Topics include: Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Professional 13" Wireless Inkjet Photo Printer. the entry level 200s, as well as the top of the line 1...

Back To Hexanon . Bringing It All Back Home returns to the theme of the budget 28mm — this exploring the neglected world of Konica's legendary Hexanon lenses. Discussed on this episde: the compact 4th version of the Hexanon AR 28mm 3.5 lens. Also: Hexanon 40mm 1.8, Hexanon 50mm 1.7. Links: http://www.konicafiles.com/3-hexanon-ar-lenses/-wide-angle-lenses/   https://buhla.de/Foto/Konica/Objekti...

Analog Combo - Leica CL, Industar 50, Eastman Double X, HC-110 Dilution H. Lytkarino Optical Glass Plant, No. 233 — Lytkarino. LZOS -1953 era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytkarino_Optical_Glass_Plant Double X: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bringing-it-all-back-home/id1471887835?i=1000522462861

Panorama On Film: I Finally Get It. Today's new episode is all about discovering how to convert a Pentax 6X7 into a Hasselblad Xpan-like panorama camera. It's all inspired by Kyle McDougal's most recent YouTube videos. Topics: I Dream Of Cameras, 65:24, panorama conversion kits, American Cinematic Society, Portra 160, Pentax 6X7 45mm. Kyle McDougal's videos: https://www.youtube.com...

This month I published a revised version of a writing project that began in 1995. In today's Bringing It All Back Home podcast —I'll explore its origins, its themes of mortality & escape, as well the perspective that decades of distance can provide. My book (on amazon): https://a.co/d/arU0P35 (Another historical work by Simon Sebag Montefiore:) https://a.co/d/bMxT3s1

Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode dedicated to the photography of Jim Marshall. Inspired by the new collection— The Grateful Dead By Jim Marshall— this episode takes a dive into Jim Marshall's career, his obsession with cars, guns, Leicas & cocaine, as well as his still somewhat neglected legacy. The book: https://a.co/d/06XjqdU⁠ The Jim Marshall documentary: https://tubitv.com...

Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode all about the Olympus OM-2 and Zuiko 28mm 3.5, as well as the classic Zuiko 50mm 1.4. In this episode: Pros & Cons of the OM-2, what to look out for; the excellent results at f8 from the cheapest of Zuiko 28mm lenses; being surprised by the outstanding performance of the OM-2s metering. Links: https://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/cla...

Bringing It All Back Home returns for a summer roundup: exploring classic Vivitar flashes (285HV) and medium format cameras to hunt down the Martin Parr beach resirt vibe. Reflecting on concert photography circa 1979 with Ekatachrom 160 slide film and a Konica C35. Hunting down a street photography 28mm that doesn't cost over $2500 used. Kodak Gold misgivings — and a possible reconnection to P...

The Ultimate Portrait Prime? Today's episode of Bringing It All Back Home explores the brilliance behind the SONY FE 135mm f/1.8 GM. Is this SONY 135mm the hidden gem of portrait lenses? How does it hold up on a beach engagement photoshoot? Did SONY succeed in producing some of the best portrait image quality available for full-frame mirrorless? Included: Lensrental's review of the 135mm f...