Uncle Jonesy's Cameras

Shutter Brother Kevin here. Today I get to chat with my friend and professional photographer, Mark Gilliland! Mark's long career  includes work in news, features, fashion, food, sports real estate, and wedding photography. He also is an artist with a large body of work in documentary and fine art photography. You can find Mark's work at www.markgillilandphotography.com  and his Instagram page at @...

The Shutter Brothers are back with a brand new show, and it's getting cinematic! Kelley is super excited about shooting regular 8mm movie film this summer, and he shares what he has learned so far and how to save money by shooting B&W 8mm film. Meanwhile, Kevin explains why he has decided to stop scanning his B&W negatives and instead scan only the darkroom prints he makes from those negatives whi...

The socially distant (but still together) Shutter Brothers are back to talk about photography and how we are coping with staying socially distant and even self-isolating. Some of our wonderful listeners chime in on how they have been getting along as well. This time, both Shutter Bros. have a camera to talk about. Kevin shows off his Russian made Zorki 4 rangefinder, while Kelley sings the praises...

The Shutter Brothers are back (socially distant, of course) with a brand new show!!! Kelley talks about his favorite camera of all, the Nikon F3HP, while Kevin exudes the joys of darkroom printing. And to paraphrase the late great singer (and photographer) Kenny Rogers, "you gotta know how to load 'em, know how to hold 'em:"  a tutorial on film camera basic from Kelley. Then, Kevin has a review of...

Kevin is back with a solo show and big news:  We are having our first photowalk! Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 21, at 8:30 am at the Laurel-Snow State Natural Area near Dayton, Tennessee. Our walk will be led by none other than terrific photographer/artist and Friend of the Show Wayne Setser. Don't miss it! Next, Kevin talks about his new love:  darkroom printing at Safelight District Co...

It's a Christmas Miracle! The Shutter Brothers deliver a holiday present to all listeners with a show about capturing those special moments with family and friends. Along the way, Kelley and Kevin discuss their film scanning techniques and color vs black and white film for holiday photography. Finally, Kevin issues the Holga vs. Debonair challenge; if you own one or the other (or both), you're in!...

The Shutter Brothers are back with a new show and lots to talk about. Kevin talks about his school camera club, Kelley goes deep on wide angle lenses, and Kevin reviews the Cinestill Df96 Monobath developer, the perfect choice to use in his new small condo. We also have great listener letters.  Happy Shooting!

Who doesn't love vacation photography, especially when you go "old school" like the Shutter Brothers, Kelley and Kevin Lane. Kelley talks about his success with Kodak's new Ektachrome E100 super 8 movie film, which was a lot of fun to do and even more fun to watch, especially when projected on a screen. Watching his movie is like going back in time - except that it happened just a month ago. The f...

Summertime, and the Shutter Brothers are taking it easy. At least Kevin was with some smooth vacation shooting - until a good camera went bad. Kevin discusses his misadventures with his Minolta X-700 and why every camera owner must think about equipment maintenance. Meanwhile Kelley talks about his plans to capture some of his vacation memories with his Argus/Cosina super 8 movie camera and newly-...

Summer has come to the sunny south, and the Shutter Brothers are celebrating the season by turning the hot dogs on the grill and making some film photography plans. Kelley talks about another flea market find, and this one is epic:  a Nikon N90. This legendary camera was released just after the F4 (Nikon's first autofocus SLR) and included several improved features. Look for a complete review late...

The Shutter Brothers are here once again to give you a dose of film photography inspiration and education. Do you have filters in your camera bag that you don't know how to use? Was there a filter on the lens of that camera you just came home recently? Chances are that you have one of several filters that some folks simply leave on their lens all the time, but what do they do? Kevin does a deep di...

The Shutters Brothers are back (with new theme music!) with some "bright" ideas about how to improve your flash photography. Kelley explains the difference between manual, automatic, and dedicated flash units and how to get the most out of each. Also, we discuss special effects like bounce flash and night time flash portraits. Meanwhile, Kevin has been wanting to use his camera indoors without fla...

Spring is here, and the Shutter Brothers are loading their cameras and getting ready to capture all those special moments spring moments. Bur first, Kevin must solve some problems with his Zorki 1c:  pinholes in the shutter curtain. Kevin also finds the perfect solution to his need for an inexpensive light box for negatives viewing, the Zecti A4 LED Light Box.  Meanwhile, Kelley reviews a really c...

The Shutter Brothers are back with more photo chat! Kevin and his elementary students get noticed by the FPP for their own film photography project. Kelley leads us on a deep dive into The Focus Zone (depth of field). Kevin offers his tips for better waterfall photography, while Kelley has been to the flea market again. This time it's a Ricoh Singlex. The Shutter Bro's tackle a listener email abou...

The Shutter Brothers are focused on focal length. We discuss wide angle, standard, and telephoto lens, why they matter, and what our favorite focal lengths when we're shooting. Next, Kelley reviews the new documentary, Gary Winogrand: All Things are Photographable and gives it two thumbs up! It's currently available on most major streaming services. Of course, we can't stop talking about how excit...

The Shutter Brothers are back with a special show about Safelight District Community Darkroom, which is set to have its grand opening on Friday, February 22. Kelley and Kevin chat with Safelight District founders Tori Fyfe and Jet Smith, two devoted artists who have gone all in with film photography and want to share their enthusiasm with the greater Chattanooga community. Enjoy! https://www.safel...

The Shutter Brothers are back with show #9! Kelley starts off by announcing the discovery of Fast Foto, an actual color film just a few miles from his home. Who knew?! Then Kevin announces the opening of a Safelight District, Chattanooga's new community darkroom. Next, Kevin discusses a book, Glass, Brass, & Chrome , a history of the American 35mm camera. Finally, Kelley reviews the Canon P, a gre...

The Shutter Brothers (Kelley and Kevin) are back with another fun and informative show about adventures in film photography. First, Kevin talks about how using a sous vide stick is a game changer for developing E-6 slide film. (Sidenote:  Kevin gives the formula for extending the life of your C-41 kit.) Next, Kelley shares his happy experience with his Petri rangefinder and Kosmo Foto Mono film. F...

The Shutter Brothers are back with their best show yet, as they discuss goals for 2019, reveal their Mystery Christmas Cameras, and answer a listener question about how they choose which cameras to shoot. There's a few tips and tricks as well, so prepared to be inspired. We'd love to hear from you, too, so please email us at unclejonesyscameras@gmail.com. Also, please check out our blog at https:/...

The Shutter Brothers are back and in the holiday spirit! Both Kelley and Kevin give some holiday photography tips with Polaroid cameras (because who has time to develop film). And since Christmas is a time of giving, Kelley talks about cameras that have been given to him recently, while Kevin give a mini-review of an antique store find, the Canon Canonet 28. Finally, we read an email from Jason Ma...

The Shutter Brothers are back with more film photography talk. Kevin takes a look at the Argus C3, while Kelley shows off another flea market find, the cool Konica Autoreflex TC. Also, Kelley discusses using his new sous vide for C-41 developing. Finally, Kelley reviews a classic Gary Winogrand book. Send a comment, suggestion or a question to unclejonesyscameras@gmail.com. Visit our website at  h...

The Lane Brothers are back with show #4, in which we discuss Kevin's efforts to replace the light seals and mirror bumper in his recently-acquired Minolta XD-7. You can do it, too! Then Kelley leads a discussion about what make a good student-level camera. Finally, the "Shutter Brothers" (Kevin literally just made that up, but he likes it) suggest some tips on finding subjects and why you should c...

Kevin and Kelley Lane are back with a new show about favorite films, films we want to shoot someday, and a discussion about taking control of exposure. We talk about how we want to move beyond a dependence on the camera meter to being able to make judgements based on light and shadow. Kelley talks about a flea market Konica as well.  Please check out our blog at  https://unclejonesyscameras.blogsp...

Our second show is now live! Kelley and I discuss why we named this Podcast after our Uncle Jonesy. Then, Kelley talks about why we all need to know how to use our camera self timers. Next, I talk about three Minolta cameras I've always wanted to own and how they found their way to me! Kelley also talks about a Zenobia C, a camera you may not have seen before. Finally, we announce the winner of ou...

It's our first episode of our new podcast. The brothers Lane explain why they felt there was a need for a new podcast about film photography, and they talk about the future of this podcast as well. Oh, there's also a camera give-away! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so that you won't miss a single show!