Episode 64 • By the Time I Get Some Phoenix

from I Dream of Cameras · host Jeff Greenstein

The big news in Episode № 64 of I Dream of Cameras is the release of Harman Phoenix, a brand-new experimental color film from the company we insist on calling Ilford ‘cause they didn’t give us free stuff. Also covered: notable cameras of 1959; fun with Lomochrome Turquoise; Gabe’s recent five-camera all-film photo shoot; the growing cult of the Minolta P’s; last-minute holiday gift ideas; and tons of blowback in the Prodigious Mailbag!Cameras of 1959:Leica M1Minolta SR-1Tele-Rolleiflexdebut of the Nikon Fthe original one-lug Olympus Pen (made not by Olympus, but Sanko Shoji)Asahi Pentax S2 / H2Zeiss Ikon Contaflex SuperThe Russian Mir (a simplified Zorki 4)Gabe went to The Darkroom for the exciting debut of Harman Phoenix, a brand-new film from a company we insist on calling Ilford ‘cause they didn’t give us free stuffLabs working with this film are running smack into The Scannenberg Uncertainty PrincipleJeff had a blast shooting Lomochrome Turquoise with his rare and exotic Mamiya/Sekor 2000 DTLMeanwhile, Gabe’s been shooting with his cheap ’n’ cheerful Canon Rebel 2000 + 40mm f2.8 pancake lens — the results blew him away!He also recently did an all-film shoot with the Contax 645, Rolleiflex 2.8E2, Yashica T4, Leica M6… and Minolta P’s! P's Mania rolls on! Directing NBC’s new sitcom Extended Family, Jeff did some set photography with his beloved Olympus Pen EE-3. 78 shots on a roll!Holiday gift ideas! Jeff recently acquired some excellent photo books:Apollo VII - XVIIHasselblad - The Camera System 50 Years 1948-1998New York in PhotobooksWhy not our new Alan Daly t-shirt, or something else from our burgeoning merch page? Or Rachel's Brewster-Wright’s Ultimate Film & Darkroom WorkbookA dip into our Prodigious Mailbag™, featuring:More Vivian Maier blowback from our 50th episode - as revenge, Viv will be getting a one-woman show at Fotografiska New York in May 2024An excellent photo club, The Slow Camera ExchangeA wonderful 1942 article from The Atlantic, The Dream Camera

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The big news in Episode № 64 of I Dream of Cameras is the release of Harman Phoenix, a brand-new experimental color film from the company we insist on calling Ilford ‘cause they didn’t give us free stuff. Also covered: notable cameras of 1959; fun with Lomochrome Turquoise; Gabe’s recent five-camera all-film photo shoot; the growing cult of the Minolta P’s; last-minute holiday gift ideas; and tons of blowback in the Prodigious Mailbag! * Cameras of 1959: * Leica M1 * Minolta SR-1 * Tele-Rolleiflex * debut of the Nikon F * the original one-lug Olympus Pen (made not by Olympus, but Sanko Shoji) * Asahi Pentax S2 / H2 * Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super * The Russian Mir (a simplified Zorki 4) * Gabe went to The Darkroom for the exciting debut of Harman Phoenix, a brand-new film from a company we insist on calling Ilford ‘cause they didn’t give us free stuff * Labs working with this film are running smack into The Scannenberg Uncertainty Principle * Jeff had a blast shooting Lomochrome Turquoise with his rare and exotic Mamiya/Sekor 2000 DTL * Meanwhile, Gabe’s been shooting with his cheap ’n’ cheerful Canon Rebel 2000 + 40mm f2.8 pancake lens — the results blew him away! * He also recently did an all-film shoot with the Contax 645, Rolleiflex 2.8E2, Yashica T4, Leica M6… and Minolta P’s! P's Mania rolls on! * Directing NBC’s new sitcom Extended Family, Jeff did some set photography with his beloved Olympus Pen EE-3. 78 shots on a roll! * Holiday gift ideas! Jeff recently acquired some excellent photo books: * Apollo VII - XVII * Hasselblad - The Camera System 50 Years 1948-1998 * New York in Photobooks * Why not our new Alan Daly t-shirt, or something else from our burgeoning merch page? * Or Rachel's Brewster-Wright’s Ultimate Film & Darkroom Workbook * A dip into our Prodigious Mailbag™, featuring: * More Vivian Maier blowback from our 50th episode - as revenge, Viv will be getting a one-woman show at Fotografiska New York in May 2024 * An excellent photo club, The Slow Camera Exchange * A wonderful 1942 article from The Atlantic, The Dream Camera

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