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Dimas Wahyu Yudhistira

A Brief Visual Diary of My Analogue Learning Experience With Practica MTL5

Earlier this year, I went looking for my first manual-focus film camera. A confusing experience at first — never have I used a full-frame SLR, nor have I known what to look for. Still, I took my time and learned about exposing film properly and estimating light without a light meter to take better shots.

My First Film SLR

Dmitri

Betty

Kodak Asset Sale, Olympus Quits Making Cameras, Nikon Recall, Your Support

This month’s letter covers Kodak’s assets’ sale to a Hong Kong manufacturer, Olympus’ exit from the camera market, a major Nikon recall, and the Intrepid’s new large-format camera. Also: learn how to photograph dark skin tones, a brief update on the upcoming Monochrome print magazine, and a few ways you can support Analog.

July ‘20 Community Letter

Stefano Fristachi

The Loneliness of the Nets

The nets that protect the gamesThat maintain the sense of teamThat separate the meeting pointCrosses from the sweaty airThat resist the harsh lifeThat also fool the sunLike usLonelyHit by the sunEntertained by the wind’s blowsSwollen in the facethey fall downbut they never give upSlapped by sure volesShaken by a penaltydecided at the last secondIncest of many dunksLonelyAbandoned like stray dogsIn the cold of the Sundays’ endThey don’t win and they don’t loseNetworks of the fields that have never leavedBetween buildings under constructionBetween a kick-off whistle and a train passingBetween the churches and a childhood memoryBetween the leather and the dressing roomAnd the showersEmptyPitchesLonelyUnder the snowThe loneliness of the netsWhich keeps company with memoriesThat smells of tennisGrassTeammate fatiguesTangled at the timeLike the soulLonelyDid you ever hear the sound of the nets?

Lonelinets

Humanidade

Mood Portraiture Series

South America – Brazil

The warm humanity. The charm of Bahia, the island of Boipeba, and its animated, colourful landscape with their daily struggles and hopes. Their genuine humour, the wealth that sweats through the adventures of their stories. They live, absorbed in their smells, their senses, in contradictions and pains; immersed under the shade of palm trees, protected by the coral reefs, among a thousand types of mango, fragrant, sweet — redeeming, at least in some small part, the echoing sufferings of the ancient colonialism.

Robert Castagna

An American Protest

History Repeats Itself

“History repeats itself” is a truism almost as old as history itself, and for a good reason. Patterns established early seem to absorb into the psyche of humanity for generations to come, playing out in societies repeatedly. America’s original sin, slavery, was embedded in our Constitution in a coded way, for the word never appeared there, yet the horrific practice was made lawful.

vincent tiller

Discovering an Analogue Camera Sidekick for My Digital Photography Hobby

Having given away my Zorki rangefinder, I bought Minolta STR101 SLR, a camera that’s about 40 years old, with a couple of lenses. It appeared in good condition, apart from the light seals, which I quickly replaced. Holding it in my hand took me back to 1978 when I was a sales assistant at a local camera shop; I knew what to do.

Time Travel With Minolta STR101 SLR

Luvazq

Catching Myself in Reflections

Self-Portraiture Series

Self-Empowerment Through Portraiture

One would think that not having someone to shoot photos of me is why I end up with so many pictures of self on random street reflections. When I do have someone, I tend to obsessively direct them to get the picture I have in mind. When shooting digital, perseverance and patience could probably get us there.

Danilo Leonardi

A Terrace in the Sky

Europe — The UK

Exploring the Pedestrian Platform, Elevated Over the Bank of Thames River

The flâneur’s philosophy is to seek to understand the city by experiencing it on foot. It is an urban exploration that involves embracing serendipity and chance discoveries. A few years ago, I came across a public terrace with views of the Thames located at the back of St.

Adjust Your Film Camera’s Infinity Focus With Better Ease and Percision

How to Calibrate Your Lens With a Cheap Microscope and Sticky Tape

This guide provides specific instructions on how to preview lens rendering on a film plane in real-time, making film camera calibration much more practical/simple than most other methods suggest. This approach is compatible with virtually any film camera.

Sharper Lens With a Cheap Microscope and Sticky Tape

icarium.imagery

Exploring the Infamous Neighborhood in Colombian Medellín

Comuna 13: From Violence to New Horizons

South America – Colombia

Colombia — a country that I’ve been fantasizing about visiting for the past two decades. When the time finally arrived, the decision had to be made on which cameras and lenses to bring. In a mood to capture the essence of the place in an emotional way rather than just pleasing pictures, I decided to bring my 1979 Minolta XD-7 together with the Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.

Film, cameras, and chemistry. Techniques, tips, guides, and references. This list includes material for creative individuals and photographers of all levels, with a fitting mix of modern and age-old advice.

Photography Guides

Film camera reviews and guides, illustrated by Betty and Dmitri. Sorted by brand then model. Listings include focusing mechanism and lens information. Primary shooting modes shown: [A]perture/[S]hutter priority, [M]anual, or auto.

Drawn Film Cameras

Photo essays, written about travel, a place, or a destination. Sorted by continent then country. This collection does not include gear-centric articles — just the stories about being or going somewhere.

Travel Essays

Essays and stories on the topics of social and environmental justice around the world.

Health, Environment, and Humanity

A collection of all the portrait photography on Analog.Cafe. Includes photo essays with human focus and/or prominent stories about the subjects. Street or event photography isn’t generally a part of this collection, unless the person(s) are at the heart of the narrative.

Portraits

For Film Photographers

COVID-19 Prevention Advice and Resources

This guide is my attempt to provide relevant information and updates for Analog. Cafe readers in light of the global pandemic. Below, you will find an overview of the latest scientific research on pathogen safety, financial aid resources for artists, help with quarantine boredom, as well as updates from film manufacturers and small businesses.

Discounts, Downloads, Bookmarks, Submissions, Newsletter, and Magic Links

On Analog. Cafe, you can do a little more than with a typical art-inclined blog. Here you get to own an account that comes with a few perks. Discounts. If you’re interested in getting deals on film, printed publications, cameras, and more, there’s always something special waiting for you at the shop.

Your Analog.Cafe Account

Rules, Ideas, Suggestions

How to Get Your Article Featured on Analog.Cafe

Get Your Article or Essay Featured on Analog.Cafe

Analog. Cafe “A Film Photography Magazine” is a group effort. There certainly is no office; most of us never met. ↬ Shortcut: write/submit your photo essay or article. I’ve had an author send me submission while waiting for a delayed flight at an airport.

Bookmarks

Photography Guides

Drawn Film Cameras

Travel Essays

Health, Environment, and Humanity

Portraits

Film Photography

Photo Essays

Letters and Editorials

Apps and Downloads

“COVID-19 Prevention Advice and Resources”

“Your Analog.Cafe Account”

“Open Call”