This Zine is the third edition in my Riding in Cars with film series. Its been a long time coming and I hope you enjoy dining into it with me.
Tag: black and white film
Guest Post: Ken Mierzwa
I often receive comments on my articles and videos from former photographers and photojournalists with praise for some of the cameras I review, especially with the Nikon F line. I recently received a comment from Ken Mierzwa on my Nikon F2 article, and he mentioned that he was a photojournalist in the 1970s. Personally, I… Continue reading Guest Post: Ken Mierzwa
My New Photo Zine
I want to announce my new photo zine Riding in Cars with Film 2020-2023 When I first started this series, it was a means to raise a little bit of money to keep this site going, but it has evolved into so much more.
A Roll of Kosmo Foto’s Agent Shadow
AVCA tests a roll of Kosmo Foto's Agent Shadow for the first time. Check out their results with this 400 speed film.
A Rolleicord III and my Grandmother
My grandmother was my best friend, and losing her has been a huge loss. Finding a Rolleicord has become a special event, and I explain why.
The Nikon F3 – Greatest Legendary Classic
As I researched the Nikon F3, right away titles with words like the greatest SLR ever made, Legendary, and Classic all jumped out at me. This was interesting to me because I'd come across similar titles when researching the F2. In my view these two cameras are very different. So I asked myself how could… Continue reading The Nikon F3 – Greatest Legendary Classic
Maternity Photos on Kodak
This article is a little late, but life has been a little bit crazy. I've already posted these photos on my Instagram account, but I wanted to share them in a proper post with information behind them if not for anything but looking back later on. I hope you enjoy my maternity photos on Kodak.… Continue reading Maternity Photos on Kodak
The Nikon F2 – Best 35mm Ever?
In doing my research for this review, I ran across quite a few statements calling this the best 35mm camera ever made. I was surprised by that because I have heard the same for many other cameras I have reviewed, but never with as much gushing as I saw for this one. I'm not sure… Continue reading The Nikon F2 – Best 35mm Ever?
Kodak Tri-X Pan 400 Film – Expired 1971
Every year I hope for a cold Christmas. Living in Florida for so long, the heat gets to me. I live for the few and far between cold fronts that make it our way. This year I got my wish. We had a cold Christmas and a week long cold front that I had to… Continue reading Kodak Tri-X Pan 400 Film – Expired 1971
3 Cameras from 2022
Several of us in the film community have decided to create articles sharing 3 cameras we used this past year that we are excited about. I’ve chosen 3 that I haven’t yet reviewed so that this can serve as a preview of what’s to come next year. Here are my 3 cameras from 2022. 1.… Continue reading 3 Cameras from 2022