Classic Camera Revival

Episode 198 - What's the Delta?

Various names, including Modern Grain, Delta Grain, or T-Grain, are known for these films. These are the newest style of black and white film emulsions that offer fine grain, added sharpness, and a distinctly different structure than traditional cubic-grained film. In this episode, the team sits down to discuss films from Ilford Delta, Kodak TMax, Fomapan 200, and the Fujifilm Neopan line, as well as the various and assorted developers designed to maximise the potential of these modern films. But we also dig into developers like Kodak TMax Developer, Ilford DD-X, and Crawley's FX-37!

There is also a Canadian Federal Election taking place on April 28. We at CCR encourage all eligible Canadians to get out and vote! You can visit the Elections Canada website to find out if you're eligible, register to vote, and where to cast your ballot! And if you haven't already, make sure to cast your ballot on Election Day, April 28, 2025.

CCR is ten years old this year, and to celebrate, we're hosting a Photowalk on Brewery Tour on July 12, starting at 11 am from the Great Lakes Brewpub, located at 11 Lower Jarvis in Toronto, Ontario. You can find more details on the event signup page on Photowalk.me!

 

 

Episode 197 - A Few of Our F(-Mount)avourite Things

It should come as no surprise that the core team at CCR are Nikon fans. Between Alex, James, and Bill, we have a ton of Nikon kit, from cameras to lenses. So, in this episode, we're running through each of our five favourite Nikkor lenses from our auto and manual focus kits, pre-AI to modern Type-G. Thanks to Joss Hollingworth for putting forward this idea! It was a lot of fun to decide which lenses to include!

Lenses in this episode include:
Bill: Nikkor 105/2.5, Nikkor 50/2 (K), Nikkor 35/2, Nikkor 28-105/3.5-4.5D, Nikkor 50/1.8
James: Micro-Nikkor 200/4D, Nikkor 50/1.4D, Nikkor 35/2D, DC-Nikkor 105/2D, Nikkor 85/1.4G
Alex: AF Nikkor 14mm f/2.8D, AI Nikkor 28mm f/3.5, AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D, AI-S Nikkor 85mm f/2, AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D

CCR is ten years old this year, and to celebrate, we're hosting a Photowalk in Brewery Tour on 12 July starting at 11 am from the Great Lakes Brewpub at 11 Lower Jarvis in Toronto, Ontario. You can find more details on the event signup page on photowalk.me!

 

 

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 196 | Stranger Things

From strange cameras to films and developers! Join Alex, James, and Bill as they sit down for a quick roundtable on some of the stranger things they've encountered in their film photography: a Miranda and Rollei 35 to an Exacta, expired films, and oddball developers. It isn't that any of these things are bad; they just happen to be a bit odd when compared to modern cameras, films, and developers that are pretty similar to similar offerings.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 195 - The Magic of Print

The whole team is together again and in person with a special darkroom episode. We generally talk about gear, films, paper and other technical things. In this episode, we're talking about our photography, what makes a good photo and the images we brought into print using a traditional darkroom! While we are all gearheads, we all have passions for different types and styles of photography. We apologise for the audio quality of this one. We were recording in the darkroom, and there were some pops and interference where the mic cables crossed with electrical ones.

Community Darkrooms Mentioned:
Gallery44
Toronto Camera Club
Obscura Darkroom NJ
Safelight District

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 194 - In The Loupe: Clayton Sharp

We sit down with another talented Photographer, Clayton Sharp! If the name rings a bell, Clayton is the second half of the latest podcast to hit the Film Photography sphere, Joe & Clayton Start A Film Photography Podcast. Join Bill and Alex as they sit down with Clayton to discuss Nikon, large format, large-scale development, and a love of Chicago and Winter. Plus, all the interesting things are done in a large format using direct positive paper.

In 2024 and more recently in January, Hurricanes and Wildfires directly affected tens of thousands of Americans; among them, we're sure are listeners of this podcast and members of the film podcasting community—the floods in North Carolina and, more recently, the fires in California. The fires and floods have destroyed thousands of homes, including that of Gabe Sachs, one of the hosts of the smash-hit podcast I Dream of Cameras. And displaced the guys behind Joe & Clayton Start and Film Photography Podcast. If you can, please consider donating to the American Red Cross and under "I Want to Support" select Disaster Relief.

If you want to follow along with the Joe & Clayton Start a Film Photography Podcast You can:
Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joe-and-clayton-make-a-film-photography-podcast/id1761165698
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j_and_c_start_a_podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claytonsharpphoto/

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 193 - Creativity In Dark Times

It's hard to be creative, especially with everything happening. Inspiration isn't there; there is a strange balance between staying informed and sane. Well, even for people who love photography, it can be challenging. But Alex sits down in this episode to talk about his creative rut, how to resist, and some tips on staying creative even in dark times. These things include revisiting a favourite location, trying a new film or camera, learning a new technique, or trying a new form of creativity. If you can't leave the house, maybe you can make a 'zine or a book, finish an old project or plan a new one. But above all, don't abandon your creativity let it be a form of resistance and keep your light on, it's okay for it to dim every so often, give you a chance to regroup, but never let anyone put it out. Resistance is not futile.

In 2024 and more recently in January, Hurricanes and Wildfires directly affected tens of thousands of Americans; among them, we're sure are listeners of this podcast and members of the film podcasting community—the floods in North Carolina and, more recently, the fires in California. The fires and floods have destroyed thousands of homes, including that of Gabe Sachs, one of the smash-hit podcasts I Dream of Cameras hosts and displaced the guys behind Joe & Clayton Start and Film Photography Podcast. If you can, please consider donating to the American Red Cross and under "I Want to Support", select Disaster Relief.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 192 - In The Loupe: Joe Pollock

In today's episode, Alex sits down with Joe Pollock, one half of Joe & Clayton Start a Film Photography Podcast, to talk about everything photography, starting a film podcast today and much more! The pair talk about cameras (Leica & Nikon), the joys of being dads, choices in film, and love of photography. Surprisingly, not a single dad joke was shared during the entire episode!

Last year and this month, two natural disasters directly affected tens of thousands of Americans; among them, we're sure are listeners of this podcast and members of the film podcasting community—the floods in North Carolina and, more recently, the fires in California. The fires and floods have destroyed thousands of homes, including that of Gabe Sachs, one of the hosts of the smash-hit podcast I Dream of Cameras, and displaced the guys behind Joe & Clayton Start and Film Photography Podcast. If you can, please consider donating to the American Red Cross and under "I Want to Support", select Disaster Relief.

If you want to follow along with the Joe & Clayton Start a Film Photography Podcast, You can:
Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joe-and-clayton-make-a-film-photography-podcast/id1761165698
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j_and_c_start_a_podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepollockphotos/
Website: https://joepollockphotography.com/

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 191 - Picking & Choosing

Last year and this month, two natural disasters directly affected tens of thousands of Americans; among them, we're sure are listeners of this podcast and members of the film podcasting community—the floods in North Carolina and, more recently, the fires in California. The fires have destroyed thousands of homes, including that of Gabe Saches, one of the hosts of the smash-hit podcast I Dream of Cameras. If you are able please consider donating to the American Red Cross and under "I Want to Support" select Disaster Relief.

Welcome to the new year and the new season! It's pretty darn cold here in Canada, so we're sitting around the table to talk about our favourite developers and the situations in which we use them! From general purpose to speciality, our team has no shortage of chemistry in our kits, but there is also some wisdom in taking the struggle of choosing out of the equation by having only one choice. The team also welcomes our new cohost, Jessica Kosmack, to the team and discusses our photography and podcast plans! Since it's the new season, we might reintroduce our team's Instagram accounts.

CCR Main Account: https://www.instagram.com/classiccamerarevival/
Alex: https://www.instagram.com/alexluyckxphoto/
James: https://www.instagram.com/james.lee.photo/
Bill: https://www.instagram.com/wbsmith200/
Chris: https://www.instagram.com/wutography/
Jess H: https://www.instagram.com/jesshobbsphoto/
Jess K: https://www.instagram.com/jesskosphoto/

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 190 - Leftovers, Again?

Well, we have reached the end of our 10th season, so it only makes sense to look back over some of the topics we've covered and fill in some of the gaps we left behind in the initial recording. Zoom Lenses to Leitz, Infrared to Ilford, Fast Lenses to Canon, it's time to tuck in for some holiday leftovers! And from all of our families to all of yours, a heartfelt thank you for sticking with CCR for this season with all the ups and downs and we wish you all the very best of the holiday season however you celebrate (or don't) we'll see you in 2025!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 189 - How Fast is Too Fast?

Fast lenses are everywhere these days, and they have been around for a while, with lenses having wide-open apertures of f/0.95 and f/1.2. But these days it seems everyone wants their wide-angle and standard lenses to have open apertures of f/1.4! So, the team gets around the table to discuss what makes these lenses unique and where they have saved their bacon. Shooting wide-open has some downsides, such as when you need that speed and when you don't.