Episode 71 • Tucker: The Dog and His Dream

What this episode covers

Consulting Producer Tucker Sachs, the real brains behind I Dream of Cameras, has long lurked in the shadows with a bone and a chew toy, but in this episode he finally steps into the light. Also discussed: photo books, photo contests, photo walks and photo acquisitions, along with every syllable of your deathless prose from the Prodigious Mailbag™. It’s a doggie-dog world! * Daido Moriyama’s ’71 NY is an incredible photo book shot on an Olympus Pen W * Gabe had a blast at the latest Beers and Cameras feat. Joe Stitt * Spotted: a Fujica ST 801 * check out Walker Evans' subway photo book, shot with a Contax II: Many Are Called * Jeff entered an Epson pano competition - any favorite photo contests? * Gabe really should get a Nikon SP, but in the meantime he finally snagged an ugly black-paint Nikon F from KEH * our new cult favorite film: FPP Color 125 * bulk-loading and its discontents * Gabe scored a slew of point-and-shoots at a yard sale for a total of $28: * Olympus Infinity II * Fuji Discovery * Pentax IQ Zoom * Olympus Infinity Jr. * Polaroid announced an upgrade to their B&W 600 film - kudos! * The IDOC gang are planning a Polaroid-peel-apart-film-shooting festival * check out Sissi Lu's reels and IG live shots * Jeff is performing at the Ruskin Theatre in Santa Monica on Mother's Day (click See a Show and then look for Library Girl) * The Prodigious Mailbag™ features the Osmond brothers doing Crazy Horses * Hank Haddock’s ISO 3200 stickers (designed by Suné Horn) will help you avoid arguments at airport security - find them at tinyurl.com/savemyfilm * do you make photo books, and if so how? * and finally, Consulting Producer Tucker Sachs puts in an appearance