All Through a Lens: A Podcast About Film Photography

Dev Party #18: Hungry Like the Dev Party

For our first Dev Party back from the field, we’re easing back into things. Eric’s devving some old Plus-X from 1988. He used HC-110B for 5mins. Vania is all in on Tmax 400. She used Rodinal 1+25 for 6mins.
They banter about developing tips, shooting, Kansas and, obviously, Duran Duran.
Here are some of Vania’s shots:
 
And here are some of Eric’s:
 
And also of note, Eric was mistaken about 1988. He apologizes.
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Episode 22: Terrifying Deathtraps of Awesome Fun

It’s been a minute, but we are back and wow are we chatty!
 
After a bit of catching up, we dive right into our answering machine question. This was an easy one:
Tell us about your summer photography.
 
It was last minute, but we got some great answers. Also, Eric rues the loss of his five-minute Bronica. We answer this ourselves as well.
 
We don’t normally do a lot of on-mic gear talking – except when we do. And we do. We took a slew-ish of cameras with us on this little photo excursion, and we will tell you all the hell about them.
 
Tired of that, we give a call to Anne Hollond (@annehollond). While in Kansas, we palled around with her for a few days (in a socially distant sort of way). It was amazing as we talk a lot about.
 
Here are a couple of our photos from Bison, Kansas:
Camera: Hasselblad 500CFilm: Ektar 100Taken by Vania
Camera: Kodak Brownie No 2, Model D (1914)Film: Kodak Tmax 400; x-08/2004Process: Rodinal; 1+50; 12minJuly 2020For the “back half” of the episode, we go over the ins and outs, ups and downs of a long ass photo trip. We get sassy.
 
We wrap up the episode with a couple of zine reviews. First up was Haxes by 𝐉.𝐌 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐪𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭 (haexes). You can pick it up at Haexes.com.
 
Second, we looked at Wa/onderer #1 by Jaso Biehner (@jasonbiehner).
And finally, we announced the release of our zine: 6×7 – 6×7 is a zine celebrating the Mamiya RB67, perhaps the most perfect camera ever made (mileage may vary).
We each selected 30ish of our favorite photos and created a zine around them. This issue reflects the love and chaos, messiness and beauty that is film photography.
 
But this is not a mere photozine. The photos, still the central feature, are placed within two-page spreads made up of various related and unrelated bits and bobs.
 
It is available here.
 
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Be sure to check out our Dev Party episodes. They’re about to get even more pee-inducing!
Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
Vania: IG, Flickr, ZinesEric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
All Through a Lens: IG, Website

Dev Party #17: This is What It Sounds Like When Devs Cry

On this episode of Dev Party, we’re mixing and trying out D-23! It’s got two whole ingredients!
D-23 was originally formulated to look like D-76. So how does it do? Find out!
Here’s the recipe:750ml of water at 125F/52C7.5g of Metol100g of Sodium Sulfite
(mix and then add enough water to bring it up to a full liter)
Here are Vania’s photos (Ilford HP5+):
And here are Eric’s (Ilford HP5+):
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Dev Party #16: Always Crashing the Same Dev Party

On this special episode of Dev Party, we’re developing old film and being “interviewed” by Aloy Anderson (@aloyandersonphotography).
Vania is developing some sheets in Rodinal:
While Eric is seeing whether 70 year old Ansco is worth the effort:
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Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
Vania: IG, Flickr, ZinesEric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
All Through a Lens: IG, Website

Dev Party #15: We’re Going to a Bad Dev Party, It’s the Worst Dev Party that’s Ever Been

[For the next few weeks, we'll be entertaining you with Dev Parties! The regular episodes will come back in August.]
 
On this episode of Dev Party, Vania stretches the limits of the ECN-2 (to breaking), while Eric discovers some mystery sheets that he shot at some point in the last year or so.
As you’ll hear, the ECN-2 kits are great, but they don’t last forever!
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Be sure to check out our Dev Party episodes. They’re about to get even more pee-inducing!
Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
Vania: IG, Flickr, ZinesEric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
All Through a Lens: IG, Website

Dev Party #14: The Half-Hour Dev Party Hour

It’s another faceoff! On this episode, it’s a battle of the pyros!
PMK vs. WD2D+ – who will come out on top?
We both shot Ilford FP4+ and here are the results:
Eric:
Vania:
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Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
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All Through a Lens: IG, Website

Episode 21: By the End of the Trip My Cameras Were Everywhere

We’re off on a travel episode! Buckle in for tips, tricks, stories and more as Eric and Vania share their weirdly specific brand of travel with you.
They also ask and answer the question:If we died today, what would people say about our lives through the photos we’ve left behind?
A few folks answer, while E&V answer for each other. It’s almost touching.
Following the lengthy exploration of exploring, Vania reviews the zine Every Summer by Matt Murray (@mattlovescameras). You can pick it up at mattlovescameras.com.
During the travel segment, they tossed around a few sites and apps. Here are the links:
Free CampsitesSunCalcThe Dyrt
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Be sure to check out our Dev Party episodes. They’re about to get even more pee-inducing!
Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
Vania: IG, Flickr, ZinesEric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
All Through a Lens: IG, Website

Dev Party #13: Other Peoples Dev Parties

In honor of watching One Hour Photo, Vania and Eric decided to develop each others film.
Vania shot Rollei Retro 400S in a Pentax 645.Eric developed it in Rodinal 1+25 for 10.5 minutes.
Eric shot Bergger Panchro 400 in a Kodak Brownie box camera.Vania developed it in Rodinal 1+25 for 7 minutes.
They take you through the development process and then check in the their futures to see what they think of the whole thing.
Here are some of Eric’s shots:
 
And here are some of Vania’s:
 
Also, Eric mentioned photos that he half-fixed and than refixed. This is what those look like:
Camera: Imperial SavoyFilm: Ilford Pan F+Process: Rodinal 1+50; 10.5minMajor Fixer Failure 
Camera: Imperial SavoyFilm: Ilford Pan F+Process: Rodinal 1+50; 10.5minMajor Fixer Failure
Camera: Imperial SavoyFilm: Ilford Pan F+Process: Rodinal 1+50; 10.5minMajor Fixer Failure
Camera: Imperial SavoyFilm: Ilford Pan F PlusProcess: Rodinal 1+50; 10.5min
Camera: Imperial SavoyFilm: Ilford Pan F PlusProcess: Rodinal 1+50; 10.5min
Camera: Imperial SavoyFilm: Ilford Pan F PlusProcess: Rodinal 1+50; 10.5min—
Vania: IG, Flickr, ZinesEric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
All Through a Lens: IG, Website

Episode 20: Wasp on the Jello (Watching One Hour Photo with Brandy)

On this episode, we start with a of catching up. Have we been shooting? Not much. But we’ve got a couple of things on our mind.
Answering MachineWe then turn to the answering machine messages. The question this time around was:How would you feel about developing someone else’s work?
Answering MachineWe then turn to the answering machine messages. The question this time around was:How would you feel about developing someone else’s work?
Hello, BrandyRemember Brandy (@film_diary_of_a_redhead on IG)? She’s half of the Film Photo Geeks podcast, and was one of our first guests. Sh’s back to talk about what it was like working in a string of photolabs.
She also stuck around to talk about the movie One Hour Photo…
It’s Movie Night!We’ve been wanting to do One Hour Photo for a long time now. The movie is going on 20 years old. How has it aged? Do we still think of photography in the same way? What’s taken the place of photolabs and photo albums? And isn’t Robin Williams fucking brilliant in this?
“And if these pictures have anything important to say to future generations, it’s this: I was here. I existed. I was young, I was happy, and someone cared enough about me in this world to take my picture.”
Zine ReviewWe’ve got one zine to review this week. It’s Drunken Hong Kong by Robert Burton. It’s a 48 page, color/B&W, perfect bound beauty of a zine.
“Enjoy a vision of Hong Kong just one year ago: before the protests over the extradition bill, before the pandemic, before the end of ‘one country, two systems’ that’s threatening to happen right now–29 years ahead of schedule.”
It is, in a word, frenetic. But we loved it and you should too.Get it here.
6×7 ZineWe have a zine of our own coming out shortly. Stay tuned…
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Be sure to check out our Dev Party episodes. They’re about to get even more pee-inducing!
Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
Vania: IG, Flickr, ZinesEric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
All Through a Lens: IG, Website

Dev Party #12 - Dev Party Favorites

On a very special episode of Dev Party, we’re comparing developers! Specifically we’re comparing WD2D+ and HC-110 on Arista Ultra Edu 100 (Fomapan 100).
We skim the history of the developer and John Wimberley, the photographer who formulated it. We also discuss how bias might effect our opinions of developers and emulsions.
This was Eric’s very first time using WD2D+ and he was only a little bitchy about it.
WD2D+
HC-100
Each step of the process is talked about and wondered over. WD2D+ is sort of a pain in the ass to use, but is it worth it? We find out!
Here are Vania’s Photos:Top: Developed in HC-110B for 6 minutes.
Bottom: Developed in WD2D+ for 9 minutes.
 
And here are Eric’s:One sheet in HC-110B for 6 minutes:
And one in WD2D+ for 9 minutes:
We also talk with last episode’s guest, David Chao, about how he develops film.@davidchao.film on IGdavidchaophotography.com
Oh, and Eric then takes things too far and compares five different developers (WD2D+, HC-110, PMK, Rodinal, and D-23). He admits it’s totally not scientific, but has a favorite anyway.
D-23
PMK
Rodinal
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All Through a Lens: IG, Website