Episode 35 • mm (feat. Talya Adams)

The centerpiece of this episode is a delightful interview with motorcycle-ridin’ L.A. photographer Talya Adams. But first!Gabe’s bare-bones kit for his upcoming Canada trip: Leica M4 and M10The Nikonos V is nice-konos! - let’s hear from Nikonos shooters!the mailbag, featuring:more talk of travel geardo you have cute names for your cameras?homebrew copystandsthe mysterious allure of the 40mm focal length (Summicron, Hexanon, Pentax, Zuiko, Ultron, etc.)Talya Adams interview:how she got into film photographyher thrift-store Rollei 35 S and the Rollei B 35 that replaced ither LA shop of choice: Walter’s Camera Repairslearning her way around the exposure trianglelearning to develop her own filmher love for TMax 400capturing personality in portraiture workher next camera: the Canon AE-1 Programhow her admiration for Jane Bown led her to the Olympus OM-1and then the OM-4 and the OM-10what led her into medium-format?her experiences with the Mamiya RB67, Mamiya 645, Pentax 645… before getting her own Pentax 6x7her first rangefinder cameras: the Olympus 35RC and Canon QL17not much love for the Canon P - she prefers the 7s“buying the dip” on eBayhow many cameras is excessive?her key shooters: Leica M3, Hasselblad 500C, Pentax 6x7 and Yashica Awhy should Jeff want a Big Ugly Box camera like the 500C? because it will make him a better personthe philosophy which underlies her YouTube channel: develop your eyeTalya’s Instagram, YouTube, Medium and website