Bringing It All Back Home

Summer of 95 - Last Chances. Bringing It All Back Home returns for a special summer series — a look back at the summer of 1995 in order to discover still relevant creative themes. In this episode it kicks off with the idea of Last Chances - the idea that time will not wait for you to get your act together. Also explored: the recklessness needed to get out the door and risk failure. Includes: Kai W...

Brilliance On A Budget - Analog Combo: Nikon F2A, Nikkor-H 28mm 3.5, Kodak Gold . Season 5 episode 18 is all about an analog combo that will punch way above its weight - and thrill you with its performance & durability. Nikon F2A, Nikkor-H 28mm 3.5 (AI converted), & Kodak Gold. Camera $113 Nikon F2A (DP11 viewfinder) Lens: $50 Film  $8 a roll More links about the above: https://mir.com.my/...

Three Leica Lenses (That Aren't Crazy Expensive) - Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode all about three different Leica lenses: a screw-mount, an M-mount collapsible, and a Walter Mandler R mount. Even though they're all classic Leica lenses - they can be found for under $500. Explored in this episode: Elmar 3.5, Vintage Lenses With Character, the perils of finding a decent Su...

Saul Leiter & The Rabbit Hole Of Color Season 5 Episode 16 returns with an episode exploring the inspiration of Saul Leiter's color photography, the rising cost of color film, CCD sensors such as the Nikon D200 & Leica M8, as well as the rabbit hole of YouTube videos on the subject. Includes: Saul Leiter, Eduardo Ortiz, Nikon D200, Nikon NX Studio, CCD sensors. Links: Saul Leiter:  ⁠ht...

Medium Format Revisited - Going All In? Season 5 Episode 15. Bringing It All Home returns for an episode dedicated to this question: Would you commit six months or a year to exclusively shooting medium format ? Would you be able to make the total switch? Included: Hasselblad 500c, Mamiya C3, RZ67, Pentax 6X7, Kodak Tmax 100 ... Is less more? Also: The joy factor inherent in shooting medium format,...

Mid Century Modern - Today's episode is a rumination on what makes mid century modern homes & motels so timelessly appealing to photographers. Included: characteristics of MCM, why so many new homes & buildings are so ugly, the brilliance of JULIUS SHULMAN, as well as the must-have Taschen book "Case Study Houses." Also: Wildwood's Doo Wop Motels, Margate City's dwind...

Pentax PZ-70 - Bargain Brilliance From The 90s . Bringing It All Back Home returns with another bargain combo from the mid-90s - The Pentax PZ-70 with its kit 35-80mm lens. Included: a look at its ergonomics, value, metering, as well as getting around the limitations of the KAF2 kit lens. Also, a custom recipe for developing Kodak Eastman's Double-X. flickr link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/...

Analog Combo - Legacy Pro L110, Pentax 6X7, TMAX 100 . Season 5 Episode 12 is all about getting stunning results with matching the beauty that is the Pentax 6x7 Super Multi-Coated Takumar 2.4/105 lens with Kodak TMAX 100 b&w film - and a tiny amount of HC-110. This episode includes: Why the cheapest Pentax 6X7 camera bodies (with plain prism) may be the ultimate medium format hidden gem; why t...

Analog Combo In The Snow - TMAX 100, Rodinal, RZ67 . Season 5 Episode 11 is all about chasing the golden hour morning light the day after a snowstorm - and the gear that brought it all together. Topics: Mamiya RZ67, Rodinal R09, Kodak TMAX, as well as the small stuff that helps keep it from falling apart. Also: digital: Sony A7RIII, SONY FE 28mm 2.8.

The World Turned Upside Down . Bringing It All Back Home returns for a new episode, Season 5 Episode 10 - using an ultra-wide manual lens at a polar plunge, developing mishaps, learning from mistakes, and addressing the catastrophe in Los Angeles. Topics: Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D for Nikon, Nikon F2A, Pilar Plunge, agitation mishaps during developing, I Dream Of Cameras podcast, Gabe S...

Portfolios & Prints - What To Do With A Year's Worth Of Photos? The year is almost over & you've got loads of photos - what to do with them? Bringing It All Back Home wraps up 2024 with an episode about exploring three options for where to go next: sharing a curated image gallery through Adobe Portfolio, using a well-reviewed printing service such as Nations Lab, and finally revisiting the...

Bringing It All Back Home Season 5 Episode 8 is a look back on the year 2024. What went well? What came up short? Top 3 film choices, all-round best developer, a survey of hits & misses, as well as some ideas for 2025. Topics: Kodak films, scanning, Wildlife & Surfing photography, Night Sky & Landscape, Wildwood Crest Motels, Portraits with Portra, and more. https://drive.google.com/fi...

Magic Light: A Portrait Shoot By A Ghost Forest. Season 5 episode 7 is a behind the scenes look at a fall foliage portrait shoot down near Dennis Creek, South Jersey, also known as Jake's Landing. Three film cameras, one mirrorless digital, a wonderful model ,as well as exceptional golden hour light filtered through pine trees and Atlantic white cedar, — plus testing out how well the Sony FE 50mm...

My 3 Days With The Fujifilm X100VI . Bringing It All Back Home returns with a review of the brilliant but unobtainable Fujifilm X100VI. Thanks to lensrentals.com I was able to test one out as well as discover the actual sensation of using the most hyped - and Tik Tok trendiest - camera of 2024. Does it bring joy? Is the lens any good? Is it worth the wait? Tune in to Season 5 Episode 6 and find ou...

Bringing It All Back Home returns (Season 5 Episode 5) for an exploration of the mechanical workhorse that is the legendary Nikon F2. An engineering masterpiece that supports the best manual focus lenses Nikon ever produced. On this episode: comparing it to the original F, its fun factor, weight and feel, prism finder options, and why you should consider this the best Nikon camera to use in any we...

Season 5 episode 4 is all about the Hasselblad 500 C, from mythical medium format wonder - to actually holding one in your hands. My First roll, first impressions — and of course a few gratuitous recordings of ... THE SHUTTER.

Get Your Kicks On Cheap 6X6 Season 5 episode 3 Looking for a 6X6 but can't quite commit to spending over $500, let alone dropping $2000? Check this latest episode of Bringing It All Back Home. Included: Mamiya C3 and it's awesome vintage chrome magic. Comparisons between cheap Mamiya TLR cameras vs 3.5 Rolleiflex. Can you embrace the weight, the bellows, the dorkiness? Also: shooting vinta...

Bringing It All Back Home returns with a follow up episode on what camera you should consider for the killer Zeiss c/y glass system. Today's podcast is all about the 1975 Contax RTS , the original classic, the first camera introduced by Zeiss, Yashica, and the Porsche design group. Included: its amazing metering, the LED display push button, competing with Leica's R system, the benefit of...

Hello & welcome back to Season Five of Bringing It All Back Home. Today's episode is all about three SLR lenses that changed everything for me. From the incredibly affordable NIkkor-H Auto 1:2 50mm to the hidden gem that is the c/y Zaiss Planar 1,7/50 to the Walter Mandler brilliance that is the Summicron-R 50mm f/2. Also: why the Leicaflex SL is the ultimate alternative to going M-mount....

The Season 4 Finale wraps up with an episode exploring DAG overhauls: Leica M3 and the DAG days of Summer. Can a previous CLA on a Leica guarantee a better selling price? Also: my newly acquired Leica M3 - the ultimate classic camera from the 1950s & why I have finally reached the top of the Leica mountain. Downsides: the only truly hot Leica on eBay is still the ever price-increasing M6; henc...

Summer Is For Tri-X , Season 4 Episode 27 - Summer is here & the time is right for shooting Tri-X in the streets. Bringing It All Back Home podcast returns with a celebration of all that is classic & great about Kodak Tri-X, as well as why the time to shoot it is NOW. Included: Alden 74 bulk roll loader, Peter Lindbergh, Kodak Curl And How To Avoid It, D76, Xtol, Eco Pro, Hc-110, and why y...

Season 4 Episode 26 - Analog Combo: Yashica Electro 35, T-MAX 100, eco-pro. Today's podcast is a return to a classic Analog Combo. The camera: a 1973 Yashica Electro 35 GSN. The film: Kodak T-MAX 100. The developer: Eco-Pro (Xtol). Join us for a fresh look at why the Yashica Electro 35 is the Ford Fairlane of camera cool; why nothing beats T-MAX 100 in the summer; how eco-pro (XTOL) kicks ass...

Bringing It All Back Home podcast returns with a fresh look at why small choices can go a long way in rediscovering the joy in actually using Leica Barnack cameras. This episode explores the differences between the Leica IIIa (1938) and the hidden gem that is the Leica IIF (1954). Topics include: Oscar Barnack, Leica screw mount cameras, Vidom vs. Brightline viewfinders, Tessar designed lenses, In...

Season 4 Episode 24 - Swirls & Spirals. Today's Bringing It All Back Home Podcast explores the inspiration behind purchasing the legendary Helios 44-2 lens, how it influenced three different camera systems - as well as a shout out to American Cinematographer magazine. Explored: Helios 44-2, M42 mount, Mamiya Sekor 1000 DTL, Poor Things , cinematographer Robbie Ryan, 58mm and 85mm [Lomograp...

Season 4 Episode 23 - Getting Unstuck Welcome back! Bringing It All Back Home returns (at last) for another episode - all about how to work with a change in direction, a pivot away from stuff that no longer makes sense ,let alone brings any joy. Topics: Frugal project, Lensrental Voigtlanders, writing workshops, becoming a fan of American Cinematography magazine, gale force winds, sinus issues as...