Sunny 16 Presents

Jeff and Gabe are back once more to delight us with their camera collecting stories and inspire us all to spend more money on cameras! This weeks topic include: • buying from Japan, pros and cons — the cameras look perfect, but… (Jeff's recent Pen W, Widelux and M-1 experiences)   • how to suss out a seller   • eBay and sales tax   • Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist - where to meet, how you know y...

This is not a podcast about photography, this is a podcast about Rachel and her life since the Summer of 2019. Over the last 18 months, long time listeners to the Sunny 16 feed will have noticed that Rachel has not been present on the podcasts in the way she was before. As our listeners are the best, and many people have asked after Rach and enquired about her wellbeing during this time, and more...

Jeff and Gabe are back with another brilliant episode of I dream of cameras!   Topics this week include: • it’s a new year, check your batteries! How to replace the obsolete PX625: the MR-9 adapter, the Weincell, the 675 + paulbg ring, etc. • wrongly valued cameras (Minoltas, Konicas and Mirandas are treated like trash; Mamiya/Sekor is garbage while Mamiya is a treasure; Pentax K1000 overvalued wh...

In this episode we talk to the photographer, author and specialist photographic printer Mike Crawford about Carol Reeds 1949 film The Third Man.   We had some audio issues with this episode especially in the first third which we've done our best to edit out where we can. Despite this we think the conversation is still well worth sharing.   Mike Crawford    http://www.mike-crawford.co.uk/index.html...

The mighty Jeff and Gabe return for another show of camera loving delights.  Topics this week include: • Thanks to Fred Coury for the music and Keith Greenstein for the logos • Do you lend? Cameras you borrowed, then bought? • Cameras others love but you're just not interested in • Highly hyped, tried, didn't like • Fear of a large format • Falling in and out of love with cameras - it's like a rom...

Jeff Greenstein and Gabe Sachs return with episode 3 of their fabulous podcast. Topics this time out include: • Lens collecting: is it exciting? • Flashes, pro and con • Camera bags, pro and con • Caps and straps and such - Jeff is anti neck straps and lens caps, pro wrist straps, belt clips and skylight filters • Ephemera: manuals, brochures, magazines, books • What are the best books on cameras?...

In this episode we talk to film photographer Alex Purcell, who also co-hosts the Soot and Whitewash Film podcast about Herk Harveys 1962 film Carnival of Souls. Also, Graeme is here, because what’s Christmas without an argument.   Alex Purcell   https://twitter.com/grainyblur?lang=en https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-soot-and-whitewash-film-photography-podcast/id1419684933   Instagram @gra...

In this episode we talk to photographer and writer Lisa Toboz from Pittsburgh, USA.  Her work is a visual diary rooted in travel, memory, and personal history, as well as a place to share stories.  Lisa Toboz   http://www.lisatoboz.com/   https://www.instagram.com/lisatoboz/   https://twitter.com/LisaToboz   https://polysememagazine.bigcartel.com/product/mini-polyseme-7-lisa-toboz Instagram @lisat...

On this show, Alex Morrison talks us through the beta testing he's been doing for the new Stearman Press Ultra 4 Large Format developer, and the results he's got with some different films, and in comparison to other developers.   You can find the pictures discussed in the show here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13n7fz7-rpEB_vcCYcZuv0P99qXqTcawT?usp=gmail   Alex's instagram feed: https://...

On this episode of On Location, Christian Strauf and Jonathon Becker take us into the wonderful world of developing with Caffenol.   Links         • Class by Dr. Scott Williams (1995) of the Imaging and Photographic Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT):  https://people.rit.edu/andpph/text-coffee.html         • The Caffenol Cookbook:  https://www.caffenol-cookbook.co...

In this episode we talk to film and television editor Ben Mills, who has worked on films such as The King’s Man, Mission Impossible, The Secret Garden, The Dark Knight Rises and most recently the upcoming film Silent Night.   Ben Mills http://www.benmills.co.uk/   https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3444080/   https://www.hipshootfilm.com/store/4stops2   Instagram @hipshootfilm   The Secret Life of Walter...

In this episode of 'The Darkroom Sessions' John joins Chris O'Connell (virtually) in his darkroom for a chat about his fascinating and vegetable based darkroom processes.  Yes, that's right, beetroot and onions.  We take a journey through many subjects from Eastenders to large format self portraits and everything in between. Do check out his website and follow on IG: Chris O’Connell https://www.ch...

Underexposed is back, with a perfect chat for Polaroid week! This time Rachel is joined by our very own Clare Marie Bailey, and the wonderful guest Carmen De Vos. Audio quality isn't great, but the conversation is well worth it regardless.   https://carmendevos.com/ https://www.instagram.com/carmendevoss/?hl=en  

In this episode of On Location, Bill Thoo talks us through the experience and practice making beautiful images of the night sky on film. It's an inspiring and interesting listen, so we hope you enjoy it!   Find Bill https://www.instagram.com/billthoo_astro/ https://www.instagram.com/billthoo/ https://www.instagram.com/bill.thoo/   Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link:...

This is a show about me trying to justify my purchase of a 3rd 4x5 camera. In the process I spoke to the maker of the camera, Steve Lloyd from Chroma Cameras, a known purchaser of much gear and the co-host of the Large Format Photography Podcast Simon Forster, and the man who inspired me into 4x5 in the first place, the mighty Mat Marrash. I don't know if I succeeded in my justifying efforts, but...

In this episode we talk to Ariel Shelleg -photographer and director of documentaries, commercials and music videos about Christopher Nolan’s Memento. Ariel Shelleg www.arielshelleg.com https://www.arielshelleg.com/bio Instagram @shelleg Memento https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_(film) Christopher Nolan https://www2.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/christopher-nolan- escape...

On this show, Billy Sanford talks us through his process and experience of making cyanotype prints of his pictures from start to finish. You can find Billy on Instagram @bsanfordjr   If you have an idea for something you'd like to make for a future On Location, please get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com       Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusi...

This months Underexposed features interviews with Cherylee Legair and Lucy Ridges    

In this On Location, Anthony Pearson talks us through his process for creating Trichromes (colour images from black and white film) whilst he does it. It's a really interesting technique, and Anthony makes it sound achievable! You can find Anthony on Instagram @dankspangle Or on his website dankspangle.com   If you have an idea for something you'd like to make for a future On Location, please get...

In this episode we talk to  Jeff Greenstein- writer, director and producer of  Friends, Will and Grace, Desperate Housewives and  much more, about his love of  Antonioni’s  1966 film Blow Up.    Jeff Greenstein   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Greenstein   https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0339211/   https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_Greenstein   https://desperatehousewives.fandom.com/wiki/Jeff_G...

On Location shows will feature listener created content from their adventures out and about. In this first issue, Jeremy North and Edward Bick attempt large format photography for first time, from shooting to developing. It's a great look into all the things you have to think about when you've never tried it before.   You can find Jeremy (at your own peril) at @jeremynorth on Twitter, and Edward i...

This week we talk to Dan K about his travels in Cuba and street, lifestyle and travel photography ethics.  Darkroom techniques including using a mobile phone to print, learning processes and messing up. #xpan #xpanchat   Dan K on Twitter : https://twitter.com/ZDP189 The Latent Image : https://emulsive.org/reviews/print-reviews/discovering-dan-ks-the-latent-image-a-unique-one-off-one-time-photo-boo...