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In episode 91 of Matt Loves Cameras we judge the Super Wide 25 film competition!Matthew Joseph(Melbourne, Australia)Hasselblad Xpan with the 30mm. Alex Luyckx(Milton, Ontario, Canada)The Carnegie shot on the Nikon F5 with the 20mm f/2.8D lens on Efke KB100 and developed in 510-Pyro.The Creek: Shot on a Minolta Maxxum 9 with the 20mm f/2.8 lens using RPX 25 and a Red Filter, developed with Fujifilm Microfine.Condo Living: Shot on a Mamiya m645 with the 35mm f/3.5 lens, a red filter on Rollei Retro 400s and developed with Fujifilm Super Prodol.The Bridge - Also the Mamiya m645 and 35mm f/3.5 lens on Kodak TMax 100 rated at ASA-32 and developed in Fujifilm Microfine.Iain Pretty (Manchester, UK)This was Sprocket Rocket with some Candido film, developed in lab and scanned at home!Dave Ackerman (Austin, TX)Both shot with a Reto Ultrawide + Slim with Ektar 100 in Sept 2025. I like the IH35 shot more. These were scanned at home but commercially developed.John Roberts (Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada)All three are using the Hasselblad SuperWide C, with HP5+, XP2 Super and Kodak Gold, the image with my kids playing on the rope swing is my favourite of the three, it is a great image of them playing.Dale Willetts (Walsall, UK)Disderi Robot 3, Cinestill 800T, Stand developed with Bellini C41 chems.Ken Tuomi (Seattle, WA USA)Lomo Sprocket Rocket, Lemay Museum annual car show, Kodak 250D, home processed with FPP ECN-2 developer. I love the individual character of classic cars. Favorite is “Corvair Rampside”, I accidentally found the focus sweet spot, note the rear quarter and logo, that’s sharp for a toy camera. Trivia- Corvair has an air-cooled boxer 6 in the rear and the bed has a built in fold down ramp (see black band).Eric Vandrick (Elkhart, Indiana, USA)These were all shot on Ultra Wide and Slim Cameras.The UltraMax frame made with an early UWS prototype camera sold by the Target Corporations in their E-Gear Series called the “See: Camera”. It has the exact same specs as the classic UWS but used the same body as the new RETO PANO, including the flash.The Tintype is a self-portrait featuring myself, one of my UWS cameras, and a copy of the UWS zine that I made (Ultra Wide Ineptitude). It was made with collodion poured on a piece of metal from a 35mm film cartridge cut to fit against the UWS film plane. I used one of those giant Speedotron pack and strobes to light it.The FPP Sun Color (Iso 1) frame was made with a standard UWS camera with it’s shutter paddle removed and then mounted in a Packard pneumatic shutter (allowing for bulb exposures (literally).The Lomo Turquoise frame was made with a standard UWS cameraSkip Williams (New Jersey, USA)All of these photos were taken with the Lomo LCA120 on 120 film. Roughly the same FOV as a 21mm lens on 35mm film. The Onions at a local farmers market. The Door was a local, now abandoned greenhouse. The two black and white scenes were taken in Lamberville, NJ, a sleepy little river town. The first of the last vestiges of fall before winter set in.Sara Snyder (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA)Reto Pano Camera. Lab developed. I was so pleasantly surprised by this fun camera!Wayne Setser (Ten Mile, Tennessee, US)These were all made using a Noblex Pro 06/150f swing lens panoramic camera that I acquired in late 2022. They were all made on Ilford Delta 400 that I processed in Mytol, a home made version of Xtol, and printed on Ilford Warmtone fiber base paper developed in ID-78. I digitized to prints using a Sony A7 with a Pentax-M 50mm f/4 Macro lens.Michael Jolliffe (Sydney, Australia)Xpan 30mm lens, buk rolled Ilford HP5, home developed in a paterson tank with Fomadon P following the Massive Dev apps instructions. Scanned on Epson V800 :)Kai Augustin (Germany)All photos taken with my Olympus OM4Ti, which is very much my favourite OM, since it really has all the features you need in a MF SLR. Couple that with my beloved 21mm and it makes for a wonderfully small travel package. The film used is in the file name.Developed in a lab, but scanned and converted by myself. My favourite shot is probably the one of the old church in Kilkenny, Ireland. It is a rather touristy shot, but the lighting was just right that October evening.Daniel E Smith (Portland, Oregon, United States)I took this shot at the tail end of 2025 using a Soviet sling-lens panoramic camera: the KMZ-FT2. It has a 50mm fixed focused, fixed aperture lens, but uses a swinging mechanism to expose a 110mm section of 35mm film, roughly 3 frames. This results in an extremely wide 120 degree field of view with very little image distortion.I took this photo from a submarine dock looking out across to the downtown waterfront. I used expired vision 3 250D and developed it with a bleach bypass to highlight the muted tones of the early morning winter light.Shawn Eliason (Philadelphia, PA, USA)My father was a veteran and is buried at Washington’s Crossing National Cemetery. I went to visit him on Memorial Day this past May. I took my trusty Holga WPC pinhole camera, which is 40 mm but 13mm full frame equivalent. My favorite is the picture of my Dad’s tombstone on the right and the others off to the left.Matt Murray (Brisbane, Australia)Double exposure taken on the Kodak Snapic A1 on Lucky 200 colour film! Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

Episode 89 of Matt Loves Cameras is all about one of Fujifilm’s last colour negative films - Superia Premium 400! I describe 15 photos shot on this film in Japan on my Fujifilm Klasse S and tell you where you can find it. Play along at home by viewing the photos below. I start the episode with a brief chat about a little digital toy camera that is causing a huge amount of hype - the Kodak Charmera! I’ve already made 2 videos about the camera, an unboxing video and a sample photos, filters and frames video. Review video coming soon, check out my YouTube playlist of Kodak Charmera videos. I’ve been a busy bee lately, you can read two recent film-related articles on Fstoppers:* Reto Pano Review: Poor Man’s Xpan for $35* Two Premium Film Cameras: Can You Tell the Difference? Comparing the Ricoh GR1 and the Minolta TC-1.Check out the super small but super friendly Nadar Gallery in Tokyo! Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

In this first podcast for 2025, I explain my absence from the airwaves for the past 7 months! Trust me, I had a good excuse!I then recount stories from my latest trip to Japan in May / June. On this trip I met Bellamy Hunt, Japan Camera Hunter, who kindly gifted me a roll of Fujifilm Neopan 1600. I shot the film in the shotengai (covered shopping street) in Onomichi over 2 nights. Check out the photos I describe on my Substack: https://mattlovescameras.substack.com/ Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

Listen along as I describe the 12 photos below shot in Indonesia in June-July 2024. At the bottom there’s a video featuring 22 images from the trip! Fujicolor 100 shot in BaliEktar shot in Flores Lomography 100 shot in FloresSee more photos on YouTubeCheck out 22 photos from these rolls shot on the Contax G1 shot in Indonesia!If you like travel photography, make sure you check out my new Substack ‘Japan Pics’! Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

I was nervous about taking the Olympus Stylus Epic to China. Not because I thought I would lose it or have it stolen, but because I was worried that I wouldn’t take any decent pictures with it. My February roll for the Frugal Film Project had problems with underexposure - so how would I go in China in early Spring? A 200 speed film wasn’t ideal, would there be enough light for my photos? As you can see from these images, I needn’t have worried. Most days we had glorious bright weather, although it was a little chilly. I was careful about taking images on this roll. I only pressed the shutter button when I thought I had a guaranteed banger. I love this shot of two young ladies in the Forbidden City. You might remember this image from China (People) Substack. By the time I got my Stylus Epic out, I had to go for a tighter shot and one of the 3 hula hoopers is out of frame, though you can still see her shadow on the right. I’m really pleased by how this whole roll came out. I didn’t use the ‘flash off’ function once. Clearly the issues with the February roll were my fault.Kodak ColorPlus 200 is such a good film, I prefer it over Gold and UltraMax. This shot in the Lingering Garden in Suzhou looks lovely. The roses are in focus but the pot plants in the background have a soft out-of-focus blur. Looking at these images, I can see why the Stylus Epic has a good reputation. The lens is sharp. Almost like digital. Yet its compact size makes it perfect to fit in your pocket and whip out at a moment’s notice. Maybe I’ll grow to love the Stylus Epic after all. Watch on YouTubeTake a look at over 20 images from this roll in my latest YouTube video. Also check out my first China video, there’s 100 images shot on the Fujifilm X100VI comparing 5 different film simulations. That’s it for this time, more China photos soon!CheersMattThanks for reading Matt Loves Cameras. I’d be chuffed if you share this post with your friends! Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

Which 10 photography-related items would you take to a desert island? This is the question I asked Theo Panagopoulos recently. Theo is a talented Sydney photographer, one of the hosts of the Camerosity podcast, and also has his own excellent camera review blog photothinking.com. It was wonderful to hear his 10 items as we progressed through our chat - not surpisingly his Mamiya 7 featured heavily in the mix!Of course my idea for Desert Island Cameras is a rip off of the long running BBC radio Desert Island Discs.Desert Island Camera rulesHere are the rules for this segment: * You can bring 10 items to the island. * The first 8 items you can either be cameras or films. You could choose 4 cameras and 4 films, 7 camerass and 1 film, 1 camera and 7 films, or any other combination. * For every camera you bring, you must also bring film for it. That is, if you bring an SX-70 as item 1, you will also need to bring SX-70 film as item 2. * You must have owned or used all cameras and films you mention. No dream or white whale cameras here. * The 9th slot is for a photography-related book. * The 10th and final slot is a luxury photography item not covered by the above. Watch on YouTubeYou can also watch this episode on YouTube. Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

In recent months I’ve become more interested in art. I’ve bought a gouache set, some watercolour pencils, and found a few ‘how to draw’ books we had at home. So far there’s very little art being produced. Needing inspiration, I turned to 3 photography friends who are also talented artists.Matt Jones, Matthew Joseph, and Bill Thoo often share their artwork with others in a photography group chat. I’ve been amazed and inspired by their art this year. Matthew and Bill have produced beautiful works based on their travels. Matt is a prolific artist in his home studio in Thailand, often creating works from photos others post in the chat.Some of the topics of our conversation include:* Which came first for you? Art or photography?* Show and tell 2-3 pieces of art you're proud of* How has art affected or enhanced your photography?* Does making art come at the expense of photography?I hope you find this conversation as interesting as I did. It has renewed my interest in pursuing some form of art - if for no other reason than to get Mrs Murray off my back about my new found supply of neglected art materials!As well as listening to this conversation through your usual podcast app or on Substack, you can also listen / watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpkvnbYZPQwMatt Jones [SOCIAL LINKS REDACTED] Matthew Josepeh instagram.com/fotodudenz Bill Thoo instagram.com/billthoo MY SUBSTACK NEWSLETTER Sign up for my FREE Substack photography newsletter: https://mattlovescameras.substack.com/ Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

Here is the 2nd installment of Analog Hour for the 2023 season from Matt and Lucy!Check out my new Lomography Color 92 video! There will be at least 2 more Color 92 videos coming soon. "35mm Japan" Film Photography ZineBuy a print copy of the zine: https://mattlovescameras.com/35mm-japan-film-photography-zine/Australian orders can get a bonus film photography zine with their order for just $4 extra!Access a PDF copy of the zine through a paid subscription to my Substack (minimum 1 month $5): https://mattlovescameras.substack.com/ Japan on film videos on YouTubeThere are 4 Japan On Film videos on my YouTube channel with plenty more coming soon. Check them out!LUCY LUMENCheck out Lucy's print shop https://lucylumen.darkroom.com/Lucy's Substack newsletter https://lucylumen.substack.comLucy's Guide To Help You Become A More Creative Photographer https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lucylumen/e/107815 MATT LOVES CAMERASWeb: https://mattlovescameras.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mattlovescameras Podcast: https://mattlovescameras.podbean.com/Email: [email protected]: https://www.lomography.com/homes/mattlovescamerasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlovescamerasTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlovescameras Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Matt Loves Cameras I talk about my recent trip to Japan in late March / early April. Topics covered include:my recent health scareasking for hand checks at airportswhat film was available in Japanthe launch of my new film photography zine "35mm Japan"descriptions of 12 of the 40 photos featured in the zineupcoming Brisbane Camera Fair on 4 June. "35mm Japan" Film Photography ZineBuy a printed copy of the zine: https://mattlovescameras.com/35mm-japan-film-photography-zine/Access a PDF copy of the zine through a paid subscription to my Substack (minimum 1 month $5): https://mattlovescameras.substack.com/ Xpro Competition ZineIs coming soon! It will be a free download via Substack so make sure you sign up! I'm also looking at ways for you to get a printed copy such as MagCloud. Japan on film videos on YouTubeThere are 2 Japan On Film videos on my YouTube channel with plenty more coming soon. Check them out!Buy Matt a coffee!Support the show by donating to my Ko-Fi page!https://ko-fi.com/mattlovescameras MATT LOVES CAMERASWeb: https://mattlovescameras.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mattlovescameras Podcast: https://mattlovescameras.podbean.com/Email: [email protected]: https://www.lomography.com/homes/mattlovescamerasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlovescamerasTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlovescameras Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

Recently I was thrilled to talk to one of the most well known personalities in the film photography community, Mr Bellamy Hunt aka Japan Camera Hunter!In this interview we chat about lots of topics including:The cameras Bellamy gets asked about time and time againPoint and shoot cameras such as the Minolta TC-1, Contax T3 and the Konica Genba KantokuThe Seitz Round Shot camera currently in the JCH shopRepairing old film camerasBest places to visit in Tokyo for photographersBest Tokyo neighbourhoods to visit for old school charmFugu Film - is it harder to make a 400 speed colour transparency film rather than a 100 speed film?Bellamy's favourite cricketer!Huge thank you to Bellamy and his team for their time! You can find out more about the cameras we talk about as well as lots of blogs and articles about cameras at japancamerahunter.com Buy Matt a coffee!Support the show by donating to my Ko-Fi page!https://ko-fi.com/mattlovescameras Matt Loves Cameras on YouTubeI would love your support for my YouTube channel!My new photography newsletterSign up for my free photography newsletter: mattlovescameras.substack.com MATT LOVES CAMERASWeb: https://mattlovescameras.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mattlovescameras Podcast: https://mattlovescameras.podbean.com/Email: [email protected]: https://www.lomography.com/homes/mattlovescamerasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlovescamerasTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlovescameras Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

At the start of 2022, Lucy Lumen appeared on my Matt Loves Cameras film photography podcast. We each listed 11 photography goals that we wanted to achieve in 2022.In December 2022 we reviewed our progeress against our goals for the year in a YouTube video for a bit of fun - and here is the audio for those who missed it!I'm now TikTok famous! Follow me here: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlovescameras Buy Matt a coffee!Support the show by donating to my Ko-Fi page!https://ko-fi.com/mattlovescameras MATT LOVES CAMERASWeb: https://mattlovescameras.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/mattlovescameras Lomography: https://www.lomography.com/homes/mattlovescameras Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlovescameras Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlovescameras Lucy Lumen Lucy Lumen's Analog AdventuresLucy Lumen's Podcast Adventure Lucy has prints for sale https://lucylumen.darkroom.tech/ Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe

The world's favourite film photography chat show hosted by Matt Murray and Lucy Lumen is back for episode 6!We talk about what we've been shooting, buying, and publishing. We also talk about which P&S we'd bring back if we could and what we'd change about it. And let's not forget the afternoon delight! I'm now TikTok famous! Follow me here: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlovescameras Buy Matt a coffee!Support the show by donating to my Ko-Fi page!https://ko-fi.com/mattlovescameras VOTE MATT in the Color Plus playlist battlehttps://www.youtube.com/c/LucyLumensAnalogAdventures/community Lucy Lumen Lucy Lumen's Analog AdventuresLucy Lumen's Podcast Adventure Lucy has prints for sale https://lucylumen.darkroom.tech/MATT LOVES CAMERASWeb: https://mattlovescameras.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/mattlovescameras Lomography: https://www.lomography.com/homes/mattlovescameras Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattlovescameras Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattlovescameras Get full access to Matt Loves Cameras at mattlovescameras.substack.com/subscribe