Podcasts by Classic Camera Revival

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 165 - Frugal Film Project Roundtable from 2023-12-08T05:00

The Frugal Film Project is a collective photography challenge to help reign in the cost of photography. Starting in 2018, it encourages using budget cameras, lenses, and film over a year. The fr...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 164 - In the Loupe: Neil Guo from 2023-11-24T05:00

It's always good to have a bit of competition in the market, and in Toronto, we have a lot of film labs that are processing a wide variety of film stocks. But there is a new lab opening in a sho...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 163 - The Other Nikons from 2023-11-10T05:00

Throughout its history, Nikon cameras have been primarily aimed at the professional market, from their stunning rangefinders in the S-Range to the original Nikon F and beyond. However, the mid-c...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 162 - In the Loupe: Suzanne Pedersen from 2023-10-27T05:00

It's been a while since we've interviewed a fellow film photographer, and today, joining Bill and Alex, is Suzanne Pedersen, a Colorado-based photographer who loves film! And you may have heard ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 161 - Unlucky from 2023-10-13T05:00

In my experience, there's no such thing as luck - Obi Wan Kenobi

From an RB67 purchased behind a Tim Horton's Dumpster, a sketchy FM, endless Polaroid Cameras, and an over-engineered Ger...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 160 - The Little F’s Pt. 2 from 2023-09-29T05:00

Everyone knows and loves the various cameras: FM, FE, FM2, FM2n, and FE2. But there are a series of cameras that are part of the minor F's that make some significant technological splashes and s...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 159 - The Little F’s Pt. 1 from 2023-09-15T05:00

The world of SLRs changed with the release of the OM-System from Olympus. It proved you could have a professional, high-end SLR in a small package. Nikon, at the time, was producing high-end but...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 158 - Any Given Situation from 2023-08-25T05:00

The whole team is on board for this one! Together we have enough kit to open up a small camera shop or a museum at least, but one of the hardest things many photographers face is when faced with al...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 157 - The Last of the F’s from 2023-08-11T05:00

While we have given cameras like the F, F2, and F3 their own separate episodes, the final three "Big F's" in Nikon's lineup were more evolutions of each other and were a radical departure from t...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 156 - Live from the TFS from 2023-07-28T05:00

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Toronto Film Shooters Meetup. Our co-founder Alex started the initiative and noticed a post on the old APUG Toronto subforum wanting more film photogr...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 155 - In the Loupe: Kelsey Smith from 2023-07-14T05:00

In today's episode, we are happy to welcome Kelsey Smith to the podcast. If you haven't been paying attention to Social Media, Kelsey is a relative newcomer to the Internet and is busy outputtin...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 154 - In the Loupe: I Dream of Cameras from 2023-06-30T05:00

Joining Bill, James, and Alex is the dynamic duo, Jeff and Gabe, the folks behind the I Dream of Cameras podcast. Together they talk about all thin...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 153 - Don’t Drink the Rodinal - Part 4 from 2023-06-16T05:00

It has been a while since we last visited the topic of film developers. So in today's episode Alex sits down to talk about some of the more exoctic developers that have poured their way through ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 152 - Accessorise This! from 2023-05-26T05:00

When it comes to photography, there's always something extra you can get, and often these accessories are also the key to getting you things from here to there, getting the shot how you visualis...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 151 - In the Loupe: Sarah Stellino from 2023-05-12T05:00

Today Jess and Chris sit down with renowned mid-west large format photographer Sarah Stellino. Topics include portraiture, farm work, parenthood, and being queer within the wider photography com...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 150 - In the Loupe: Molly Kate from 2023-04-28T05:00

Bill and Alex sit down with Molly Kate, better known online as Eclectachrome! We discuss science fiction, accounting, professional photography, film, and cameras. Also, discussing travel, pizza,...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 149 - Photographic Journeys from 2023-04-14T05:00

Everyone's photographic journey is different, but they all move around in strange and unique ways. Sometimes a new medium makes a new path clear, or you could be looping backing to rediscover an...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 148 - What Were They Thinking?!? from 2023-03-24T05:00

It's been a long time since we've had a show where we shouted into the void, so we're shouting again and going on about some of the stranger decisions of the photographic industry has taken thro...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 147 - An Update from the Lab from 2023-03-10T05:00

Matt from ReveniLabs joins Alex for an update on the latest from ReveniLabs! And things have been busy since the release of the brilliant spot meter. This time Matt is pushing a new incident and...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 146 - In the Loupe: James Lane from 2023-02-24T05:00

In this episode, Alex sits down with James Lane, the high-priest of 510-Pyro. They discuss the starting of Zone Imaging and where 510-Pyro comes from. Dealing with Internet trolling and what's n...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 145 - In the Loupe: Amy Jasek from 2023-02-10T05:00

Today Bill Smith sits down with Amy Jasek, better known as Texas Girl Photography across the wide Internet World and is a regular contributor to the Film Shooter Collective. Amy and Bill talk ab...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 144 - Gas-X from 2023-01-27T05:00

As a podcast that promotes ourselves as helping to feed photographers GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrom), it can be a breath of fresh air to help people find ways to reduce the amount of GAS that th...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 143 - Resolution:2023 from 2023-01-12T07:08:37

We're at the start of a new Season! And why not have a trip around the table to discuss our team's goals, resolutions, projects and other photographic things we're each looking forward to throug...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 142 - The Year That Was - 2022 from 2022-12-28T20:01:58

We've made it here to the end of another year and another season of the Classic Camera Revival! So why not join the whole team, John, Jess, Chris, Bill and Alex, as we talk about everything we h...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 141 - The Dangerfield Zone from 2022-12-08T09:04:10

There are no saxophone solos in this episode because we aren't heading into the Danger Zone, but rather the Dangerfield Zone. Join Alex, John, and Bill as they discuss cameras and films that jus...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 140 - Worth the Effort from 2022-11-24T07:14:57

Let’s face it; film photography can be fairly frustrating. A lot can go wrong, and some things can be more difficult when viewed through a modern context. But then there are some cameras, films,...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 139 - Twenty-Four FPS Pt. 2 from 2022-11-10T08:40:30

As a follow-up to part one, where the team tackled the black & white motion picture films that have been creeping into the still photography lane, on this episode, we're talking about the colour...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 138 - Seventies Electric from 2022-10-27T12:01:54

The 1970s were weird. Polyester leisure suits, disco, drugs, and all the euphoria of the post-war boom before the crashing realisation of the 1980s. But it also was a major turning point for the...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 137 - Cursed Cameras from 2022-10-13T06:54:49

The team here digs into the cursed cameras as we get into the spooky season. Those that never worked right or had something strange going on made us want to call in a young priest and an old pri...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 136 - Get Tanked! from 2022-09-29T12:51:35

In today's episode, the team sets about discussing their favourite single malt scotches and whiskeys, well, not really. We consume some fine single-malt during our lively discussion about develo...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 135 - Mystery Camera Challenge V from 2022-09-09T04:54:54

We're going back to the Mystery Camera Challenge, only this time Alex is picking out cameras for the team from his collection and choosing cameras that will certainly challenge the folks who are...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 134 - Recent Developments from 2022-08-25T09:47:58

While Film Photography has been around for a while, some recent developments have occurred within the hobby and community. So in today's episode, Alex, James, John, and Bill sit down to discuss ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 133 - Summer Lovin’ On Film from 2022-08-11T12:41:37

While we might be heading into the last days of Summer, that doesn't mean we can't look back and look forward to next year with the team's favourite choices for film stocks during the hot and hu...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 132 - Ring ’Round the Commonwealth from 2022-07-28T07:54:16

In today's episode, joining James, Bill, and John are two fellow film photographers, podcasters, YouTubers, and generally all-around amazing people, Matt Murray and Lucy Lumen from Australia. Th...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 131 - A Family Affair from 2022-07-15T05:06:48

One thing that always happens is that as a photographer you usually end up with a camera that belonged to a family member, or maybe a family member encouraged you through the gift of a camera an...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 130 - Voices of Women II from 2022-06-23T11:21:50

It's our annual episode where the entire show is taken over by an all-women team! So join Chris and Jess as they host a roundtable with a group of amazing photographers!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 129 - The F Goes Electric from 2022-06-09T05:36:47

After a long delay, we're continuing our drive into the professional model Nikon SLRs. The third version or Nikon F3 came out in 1981 and marked a major shift both in design and internals. The N...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 128 - In the Loupe: Lina Bessonova from 2022-05-26T06:03:38

Suppose you've been living under a rock. In that case, the name Lina Bessonova may not be familiar to you, but if you're active on social media and deep in the online film photography community,...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 127 - The 120mm Files from 2022-05-12T05:47:22

In this episode, we're talking all things medium format while poking a little fun at the widespread misinterpretation of 120 film as "120mm film." We're tackling everything from cameras to negat...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 126 - Twenty-Four FPS from 2022-04-29T05:01:11

You have to remember, when it comes to the standard 35mm film almost everyone shoots or has shot once in their life didn't start its life as a stock for still photography. It was originally desi...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 125 - Environmentally Speaking from 2022-04-14T05:26:29

Let's face facts, when it comes to film photography it isn't exactly the best for the environment, between water use, packaging, and of course the chemistry there are some serious environmental ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 124 - Pour Another Round (and another, another, another....) from 2022-03-24T06:33:17

Join the crew from Classic Camera Revival as we sit down to a round table episode to discuss anything and everything. We welcome Bill from Studio C-41, Gabe and Jeff from I Dream of Cameras and ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 123 - The Magician’s Apprentice from 2022-03-11T06:39:45

When it comes to photography, despite all the leaps and bounds forward, it has taken since the first image was recorded on a medium using exposure to light. Both the original and second methods ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 122 - Film Photography: An Introduction from 2022-02-25T06:21:23

Everyone has to start somewhere and while we do a lot of assumptions that our regular listeners have been in the game for a while, we've realised that there are probably folks out there who are ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 121 - The Digital Age from 2022-02-10T20:06:05

The year, 1995, the shriek and howl of the dial-up modem sound through the library at Sam Sherratt Middle School in Milton, Ontario. For good or ill the Internet was here to stay. So with all th...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 120 - The Clone Wars from 2022-01-27T12:32:48

There are no bad batches here, the gang sits down for a lively discussion about rebranding. Let's face it, the idea of rebranding items especially in photography is nothing new. Kodak, Fuji, and...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 119 - Moving Pictures from 2022-01-13T08:02:43

The winter is a good time to kick back and enjoy a good movie or TV show, so for our season 8 premiere, the gang is going to talk about our favourite shows that have some feature of photography ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 118 - Workhorses Pt. 2 from 2021-12-16T08:43:33

In our first episode, we discussed those cameras that can take any work we throw their way, and so to close off this season; we're bringing that topic back! What makes things interesting is that...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 117 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle from 2021-12-09T07:59:18

When it comes to Film Photography, most of the technology behind the medium has not changed that much since its inception. But some things are still struggling and need to rest in peace, or ofte...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 116 - The Feels When... from 2021-11-25T12:00:02

When it comes to camera gear there are some that have the feels, and there are others that don't have the feels. So in this episode, the gang discusses the cameras that have amazing ergonomics t...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 115 - Mystery Camera Challenge IV from 2021-11-11T07:24:14

While we love shooting and talking about our own cameras, what happens when you're thrown for a loop you can get some interesting results! So with the gang all back together in person, we decide...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 114 - Separation Anxiety from 2021-10-28T07:40:54

A solo show, join Alex as he discusses the idea of downsizing a camera collection, how to go about choosing the gear that has to go and what to keep and how to avoid separation anxiety.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 113 - In The Loupe: Jess Hobbs from 2021-10-15T05:10:13

Join Alex and Bill as they sit Jess Hobbs in the hot seat. While Jess has been a regular guest host on many shows in the past, it's time to get to know her better! The trio sits down to talk pho...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 112 - Hot Adox Summer from 2021-09-23T07:57:26

It's been a long hot summer, and Alex sits down for a rare CCR Solo show to talk about his experiences with Adox. If you haven't heard of Adox, then prepare to have your introduction made to the...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 111 - In the Loupe: John Roberts from 2021-09-09T06:40:29

We're back on the interview circuit as Bill and Alex sit down with John Roberts a photographic retail expert at Kerrisdale Cameras on the unceded territories of the Kwikwetlem & Coast Salish nat...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 110 - Voices of Women from 2021-08-27T05:22:46

Representation Matters, so on today's show Chris is taking the lead and bringing around the table today are six amazing photographers whom we at CCR love to see their work and are always happy t...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 109 - Let the Good Times Roll from 2021-08-12T08:29:42

In this episode, the gang sits down to discuss the art of Bulk Loading 35mm film. From the equipment to the techniques and the pros and cons, James, Bill, and John all share their own experience...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 108 - The Other F from 2021-07-30T06:09:37

While we are all unabashedly Nikon fans here at CCR, that doesn't mean we don't shoot other camera systems. And while we've done a bunch of deep dives on the Nikon F series, what about the other...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 107 - In the Loupe: Bill Manning from 2021-07-16T05:46:54

If you've been around the photography community long enough certain names pop up again and again. Among them is Bill Manning, photographer, podcaster, and a great dude who is joining Alex and Bi...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 106 - In the Loupe: Gary Clennan from 2021-06-24T08:51:22

Today Bill, James, and Alex sit down with Gary Clennan from Alberta. Gary is a long time photographer, a good dude who also is a self-taught camera technician under the name LensMedic YYC. Gary ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 105 - Tripping the Crap Fantastic from 2021-06-10T20:23:12

The whole gang is back together around the round table (virtually)! Back earlier in the year John was clearing out some of his boxes of strange M42 lenses and came across four 'fourth party' len...

Classic Camera Review - Episode 104 - In the Loupe: Justin Rosenberg from 2021-05-28T05:41:03

James Lee sits down with former East Coaster, turned West Coast Portrait Photographer, Justen Rosenberg! Justin is primarily a portrait photographer, who also shoots corporate and commercial wor...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 103 - In the Loupe: Merlin from 2021-05-14T05:49:54

No matter how you describe him, Merlin is a film photographer that gets around, he is in touch with all different aspects of the community as a whole, kind of like Kevin Bacon and today he's joi...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 102 - Maxxum Power! from 2021-04-29T07:26

These cameras go by many names, Alpha, Dynax and of course, we in North American call them Maxxum. They are the first commercially successful autofocus SLRs; they changed the came, they set the ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 101 - In the Loupe: Becca from 2021-04-16T05:19:55

On today's show, we have the amazing Becca who is the driving force behind the Northern Film Collective. She started shooting back in HS, starting with disposable cameras also dabbled with digit...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 100 - Behind By A Century from 2021-03-26T05:49:40

It's been a long time coming, but we've finally reached this amazing milestone of 100 (numbered) episode. In today's episode, John, Bill, James, and Alex sit down to discuss some of our older pi...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 99 - In the Loupe: Alexandria Jahr from 2021-03-11T09:56:07

James and John sit down with Alexandria Jahr, a brilliant Toronto photographer, for our continuing interview series.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 98 - In The Loupe: Brandy from 2021-02-25T10:28:17

Brandy B, whom you may know from the Film Photo Geeks podcast sits down to talk with Chrissie, Bill, and John about cameras, photography, and life.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 97 - In the Loupe: Anil Mistry from 2021-02-11T12:13:12

We're back with another long episode! This time around we have Matt from Reveni Labs to talk about his new Kickstarter campaign and the Reveni Labs Spot Meter, followed by prolific photographer ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 4 - The APS Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The group dives into the wonderful world of the Advanced Photo System (APS) a format that sadly is no longer being produced. But there is still some film floating around and the cameras available a...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 3 - Rangefinders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With the spring weather here it's time to start getting out a little more and onto the streets. And what better to use on the streets than the classic choice for many a street photographer, the ran...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 96 - Experiments in the Dark from 2021-01-28T06:45:08

If you're a member of several Facebook groups connected to the film photography community such as the Toronto Film Shooters, Negative Positives, and Large Format Photography Podcast than you wil...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 95 - No Such Thing as Too Many Cameras from 2021-01-14T10:44:50

Bill and Chris kick off our 7th season with a well-known photographer on Instagram, Danielle, aka TheGirlWithTooManyCameras and her mission to bring more women film photographers into the public...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 94 - Leftovers from 2020-12-17T12:07:24

We wrap up our sixth season with a fine selection of leftovers, cameras, lenses, films, and developers that we've worked with over 2020.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 93 - The Eckman Factor from 2020-12-01T06:18:45

If you're a member of any film camera group on Facebook, you'll know our guest for today's show. The man who has a thousand camera and is rumoured to smash them all after writing a review. His r...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 92 - Fine Young Cannibals from 2020-11-26T07:54:36

Matt's back! Yes, local camera builder, inventor and overall mad scientist, Matt Bechberger joins John and James to discuss his process on building homebrew cameras and what bits and pieces that...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 91 - The October Revolution from 2020-11-13T06:10:53

Comrades! It's the return of the Communist Camera Revival and we have a bit of different episode today, Alex sits down with three fellow photographers to talk about all aspects of Photographic i...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 90 - The Coating Line from 2020-10-30T05:06:20

Despite everything, the past couple of years have been wonderful for film photography. Both with films being reintroduced like Kodak E100 and a new version of Fuji Acros (Fuji Acros 100 II). Plu...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 89 - The M Factor from 2020-10-09T05:07:49

While often seen as boring, generic, and nothing special, Mamiya cameras are a favourite among the entire CCR crew, especially their medium format offerings. Alex, James, John, and Bill are join...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 88 - Go Long! from 2020-09-25T05:10:20

These days distance is the name of the game, but what lens can you slap on your camera, well we at CCR have come up with four options that will help you go long! Join John, James, Bill and Alex ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 87 - Mystery Camera Challenge III from 2020-09-10T13:37:30

It's always fun to riff off a camera after shooting with it for the first time while we've done this theme before we're now on our third part of the challenge. But this time we're adding another...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 86 - The Red Dot Pt. 2 from 2020-08-27T08:47:02

In a continuation from the last episode, Bill and James are again joined by Marwan from SilverGrain Classics. In today's episode, we'll be talking about the cameras that disrupted Leica's little...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 85 - The Red Dot Pt. 1 from 2020-08-13T08:25:44

Join Bill, James, and Marwan (of SilverGrain Classics) as they discuss the first of two episodes focusing on Leica cameras. In the first part we discuss the whole history of the iconic M-Series ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 84 - A Sit Down with Aly from 2020-07-23T06:07:53

If there's one thing that is certain in the day of interconnectivity and social media, film photographers tend to find each other and today Bill sits down with one of those connections, Aly from...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 83 - Living in a Box from 2020-07-09T07:11:23

James sits down with Neil Piper of the Soot & Whitewash Photography Podcast for an in-depth discussion on his photography journey.  The pair discuss Neil’...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 82 - Compact Nation from 2020-06-26T06:22:39

In our second part of our isolation podcasts, Alex discusses the Nikon FM and Nikon FE, two cameras that came out in the aftermath of the Olympus OM-System. The history behind these cameras, how...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 81 - Living in Stereo from 2020-06-11T17:54:02

After our recent shelf queen episode (in which John spoke about his n...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 80 - Pardon Me, Do you have a Smoke? from 2020-05-28T20:12:54

Bill, Alex, and Alex sit down and discuss the awesome but frustrating icon of a camera, the Rollei 35!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 79 - The Plate from 2020-05-07T13:26:58

Alex and John sit down with Jason Lane to discuss Dry Plate Photography, his love of the format that drove him to produce modern dry plates and a modern holder to allow photographers to enjoy th...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 78 - Rest in Pieces from 2020-04-23T14:35:04

Sometimes a camera breaks and we can't get it fixed, but we don't want to get rid of it either, so they just sit on our shelves looking pretty or in pieces. The gang also talks about getting you...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 77 - Sgt. Eastman and the Lonely Camera Band from 2020-04-16T15:01:49

There are some terrible cameras out there, but sometimes a camera that has a huge following and produces some amazing images. And several of these cameras are owned or rather were owned by membe...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 76 - DIY Show II from 2020-03-27T06:02:04

Here at the Classic Camera Revival, we are big fans of getting things done ourselves! We love to process our own film, but today we're talking about two different things the first is creating yo...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 75 - The Last Crusade from 2020-03-12T11:48:13

We're here to take that leap from the lion's mouth and seek out that camera that we've been wanting. So today the gang discusses the cameras that they had been lusting after and either got, stil...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 74 - Hidden Gems from 2020-02-27T08:48:05

While we could do an entire episode on one of the world's most under-rated, hidden gem cameras out there, the Nikon F90(x). It's a camera we've talked about so much before we just had to take ou...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 73 - Big Glass from 2020-02-12T14:24:53

We all need that little bit extra, that extra stop, that extra degree. For that, we pick up the heavy hitters, the big glass in our camera kits. If you're someone who is an ultra-wide junky (Len...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 72 - The Panchromatic Meat Locker from 2020-01-30T12:57:50

When you're in a situation and your reputation is on the line you need something that works. But if the customer, client, or even your own personal project is on the line and you have to use fil...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 71 - The OM Factor from 2020-01-10T07:16:11

Connect to your inner self and welcome the power of the Olympus OM-System. A true gamechanger when it released the Olympus OM system turned the professional market upside down when it was releas...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 70 - Put out a Red Light from 2019-12-26T07:47:34

For the finale of our fifth season, the gang revisits the darkroom not only to complete prints but to also show our special guest host Bryan how to print and watch him produce his first darkroom...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 69 - V For Victory from 2019-12-12T07:23:58

Classic Camera Revival joins with Charys and Marwan from PhotoKlassic International to discuss the history of the Iconic Hasselblad V-System and dig into the history behind Silver Grain Classics...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 68 - Going Pro from 2019-11-28T19:25:29

These days you can pick up a 'pro' film body pretty cheap, but that doesn't make you a professional photographer. The gang sits down to discuss not only the pro cameras in their collections and ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 67 - K-Cars from 2019-11-14T08:03:01

They aren't flashy, pretty, but they do a good job. Like a Reliant K, they get you from point A to B without trouble or style. But they at least do an excellent job in the field. On this episode...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 66 - Grandfather F from 2019-10-22T06:07:38

Bill and Alex Smith sit down to discuss the camera that started it all, well at least the "System" SLR. And while the Nikon F was based on several advances in the past, it is solidified today as...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 65 - In An Instant from 2019-10-10T18:48:34

You knew it would come but the gang finally tackles Instant Photography, from Polaroid to Instax to Polaroid Originals!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 64 - Don't Drink the Rodinal Pt. III from 2019-09-26T11:32:11

You wanted more chemistry so we sat down and brought in some more, from a jack of all trades to highly specialised!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 63 - Fast, Faster, Fastest from 2019-09-13T06:08:40

As the days turn shorter and the skies grow greyer the gang tackles those fast films that help chase away those winter blues and help with indoor work. We also discuss the fine art of pushing fi...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 62 - Rolleing Right Along from 2019-08-29T11:49:57

There's a certain look to a TLR, and when it comes to TLR cameras nothing matches the Rollei line. So on our episode today, the gang takes a look down the rabbit hole that is the history of Roll...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 61 - Large Format 101 from 2019-08-07T05:09:47

We've covered Large Format in bits and pieces across our five seasons, but never sat down and done a back-to-basics. So James and Alex sit down and cover (almost) everything you need to know abo...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 60 - The Gold Standard from 2019-07-25T14:14:34

A solo episode today as John covers one of his favourite cameras, the War-Time hero, the Kodak Medalist.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 59 - To the Stars from 2019-07-04T07:35:23

John and Bill sit down to talk to Stephen Dowling, the man behind the website Kosmo Foto and the driving force behind bringing Kosmo Foto Mono 100 to the market. The three sit down around our in...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 58 - Don't Drink the Rodinal (Part Two) from 2019-06-28T06:07:57

Continuing our chemical fix, the team discusses Kodak HC-110, Rodinal, and Pyrocat-HD!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 57 - Don't Drink the Rodinal (Part One) from 2019-06-13T05:03:16

Don't drink the Kool-Aid or in this case Rodinal. The CCR gang gets a little nerdy and discusses how B&W film works and a brief summary of the science behind it all then digs into three amazing ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 56 - Zooming Right Along from 2019-05-30T07:39:10

The gang settles around for a lively (and a dirty) talk about our favourite zoom lenses with representation from Minolta, Canon, and Nikon. We also return to a new favourite, Fomapan 400!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 55 - Dancing on a Pinhead from 2019-05-10T05:20:57

Pinhole photography is not something we've tackled here on CCR before, but the Spring Toronto Film Shooter's meetup gave us a chance to break out cameras hand-made, to adapted out of our existin...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 54 - On the Scale from 2019-04-25T06:51:24

The gang tackles some of their favourite scale or guess focus cameras from top notch to toy! We also discuss the Ilford Simplicity kit, an easy way to get into home B&W Developing without shelli...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 53 - The Spotmatic from 2019-04-11T14:24:16

You can't have a history of the SLR without including the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic. A beautiful SLR with amazing optics that has attracted a near fanatical following. You've been asking for an epi...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 52 - Large Format Strikes Back from 2019-03-28T12:01:19

We're back and bigger than ever! Yes, we're taking another look at Large Format, from the Linhof Master Technika V, The SP-445 compact processing system, and reasons why we've given up on LF or ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 51 - The Second F from 2019-03-08T06:13:47

Its name is legendary, and it has a legacy to back up that legend. The Nikon F2 and it's near infinite level of customisation and modification made it the perfect follow up to the original Nikon...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 50 - The Nifty Fifty from 2019-02-22T07:22:50

It's our fiftieth episode! And what better way to celebrate than by digging into that wonderfully normal lens, the 50mm! The team brings their best 50s to the table without the white wall tires....

Classic Camera Revival - Interview.01 - E is for Emulsive from 2019-02-11T07:13:55

One of the biggest film photography websites out there these days is Emulsive, and several of our team has authored articles in the past or a feature interview. So we figured it was high time we...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 49 - The Shoestring from 2019-01-24T10:54:27

Photography, especially film photography can be rather expensive. From Hasselblads to Leica, these cameras are premium machines with premium prices. But it doesn't have to be that way. The gang ...

Classic Camera Revival - Season 5 - Introduction from 2019-01-09T07:43:41

Yes, folks, that's right we're a couple weeks away from our first episode, so we're coming to you with a brief episode today to discuss a few things such as feedback, and what Season 5 will hold...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 48 - Disco Fever from 2018-12-21T07:18:52

Disco isn't dead over on Classic Camera revival where we end the year talking about the cameras that made the 1970s, from some Minolta Madness, a Tiny 35mm and a classic Olympus Rangefinder. Not...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 47 - Millennium from 2018-11-29T09:01:29

While by the year 2000 digital cameras were starting to join the product lines of some major film manufactures, it didn't mean they stopped producing film cameras, so in this episode, we take on...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 46 - Do You See What I See from 2018-10-25T06:26:51

The CCR Gang takes another look at the lenses we use, from the classic Nikkor 105 f/2.5 to the modern Nikkor 85 f/1.4G and everything in between. We also talk on the other films in the Rollei ca...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 45 - Second Time Around from 2018-09-20T06:27:22

Around the table cameras have traded hands many times, I mean, you have to buy from people you know and trust. On this months episode we go around the gang and swap stories about the cameras we'...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 44 - Noisy and Annoying from 2018-08-31T06:16:29

Loud Hair, Loud Colours, and Loud Music. Not to mention loud AF cameras, but despite the weirdness that was the 1980s, there were a lot of amazing cameras that came out in that decade and that's...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 43 - As Seen on TV from 2018-07-27T06:33:22

We're all camera nerds here and we all notice the cameras that we see in TV and Film, and often wish to have those very same cameras. Well today we're talking about the cameras we own that are f...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 42 - Past Due from 2018-06-28T12:06:41

From regular maintenance both that you can do yourself or have to send it away, home restoration work and just keeping your camera in fighting shape, for many a good CLA is well past due. Also t...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 41 - Pick Your Poison from 2018-05-25T06:22:56

In all cases, it's all about picking the right gear for the job, so this episode the gang talks about the cameras they use when they're in specific situations from street photography to travel, ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 40 - Screw Mounts and Screw Ups from 2018-04-27T06:37:53

From M42 to M39 the screw-mount is the first of a long line of mounts that allowed the photographer to swap lenses! The gang covers such cameras as the Zenit E, Praktica L2, Bessa R2, Yashica El...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 39 - Tales from the Digital Age from 2018-04-02T06:41:18

The sight of a film camera in this digital age is rare, so often we, the stalwart film shooter find ourselves in both good and bad situations as a result of our photography gear of choice. Well,...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 38 - Consumer Grade from 2018-02-21T14:02:41

Today we talk about those great little cameras that may not hit the professional mark, but instead take on a more plastic approach. That's right we're talking consumer cameras this episode we al...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 37 - Baby It's Cold Outside from 2018-01-26T07:37:53

There's no denying this winter has been a deep freeze as in your Tauntaun will freeze before you reach the first marker cold! The question remains what camera do you take out in this weather? We...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 36 - Last But Not Least from 2017-12-29T07:44:33

We've covered a lot of ground this year! But we're not done yet! Yes, the gang looks back at the season that was and fills in some of the gaps with cameras we didn't get to in our normal shows! ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 35 - Seeing Red from 2017-11-24T07:29:20

Nope, we're not angry in this episode! But instead, the reason we see red is that we're under safelights! Yes, this is our darkroom episode. We'll be discussing enlargers, paper, chemistry, and ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 34 - Authorised for Field Use from 2017-10-26T10:07:05

Sometimes you just have to bring out the big guns. The gang takes on those cameras that really should stay in the studio, but we take them out into the field also. We also talk about SPUR's HRX ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 33 - That Awkward Moment from 2017-09-28T14:11:21

These may not be the easiest cameras to use, but they produce amazing images. This month we dive into those awkward cameras such as the Olympus XA, Exkata Line, 8x10 Monorails, and Barnak Leicas...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 32 - Sloppy Seconds from 2017-08-25T05:18:58

For the average film shooter, these days most cameras that we shoot are second, third, even fourth hand. Now buying used gear can be a little difficult be that's where we come in! The gang tackl...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 31 - Mystery Camera Challenge II from 2017-07-28T05:06:50

The gang takes on another mystery camera challenge. Here's how it worked, every brought a camera without telling the others, then we each drew a name from a basket (provided by the wonderful sta...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 30 - Twin Lens Love from 2017-06-29T17:58:37

Those beauties that have an iconic place in the history of photography, we're of course talking about Twin Lens Reflex cameras. From the German Beauties in Rollei to Japanese Mamiya and Yashica ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 29 - Clan O'Canon from 2017-05-26T04:10

The gang tackles several cameras from the Canon line, and we quickly realize that between us we don't have much experience with shooting Canon! This episode covers such Cameras as the F-1, F-1N,...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 28 - The K-Team from 2017-04-19T06:41:45

The camera of choice for many students and of high school darkrooms, the group tackles the wonderful world of Pentax, but we avoid the iconic K1000 going for some different but just as amazing o...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 27 - Return of the Samurai from 2017-03-30T22:11:36

Once again the gang dives into the rabbit hole of Nikon this time tackling the mid-20th Century line of Nikkormat cameras. And unlike co-host Alex, who initially thought that the Nikkormat was a...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 26 - Know When to Fold 'Em from 2017-02-23T08:27:15

The gang tackles the magic that is folding cameras, those gems that shoot big but take up little room in your pocket or camera bag.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 25 - The Minolta Warriors from 2017-01-27T07:58:52

Minolta, the gang tackles this wonderful line of cameras with the Maxxum 5000, Maxxum 700si, XE-5, and the iconic SRT line of cameras! With special guest host Bill Smith!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 24 - Something New from 2016-12-23T07:44:27

2016 has been a great year for film photography and all of us at Classic Camera Revival. For our end of year show, we take on something new we've discovered this year, or in the case of some red...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 23 - The Good, The Blad, and The Ugly from 2016-11-25T05:59:51

It was bound to happen; the gang tackles the iconic Hasselblad 500 series or V-Series. We are mostly focusing on the original 500c and 500c/m. But don't worry, this isn't a fanboy episode. We do...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 22 - Cream of the Crap from 2016-10-30T20:53:46

As much as we like to talk about cameras and films that we're fans of, sometimes you just have to let it all out. So we're talking cameras and films that we just can't bring ourselves to like.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 21 - The Great Nikon Show from 2016-09-29T15:16:16

The Nikon system is somewhat of a rabbit hole, but we're going to tackle a small part of it. John Meadows and Alex Luyckx are joined by Bill Smith as they take on the Nikon Professional SLRs from t...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 20 - Our Top Twenty from 2016-08-25T06:36:48

A while back we stumbled upon an article about the top twenty-five vintage cameras to purchase. While most on the list we agreed with there were some we didn't, so this month we present to you, our...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 19 - The Great Yellow Father from 2016-07-28T05:08:15

The 12th of July is the birthday of the Late George Eastman, one of the many who has brought this wonderful medium of photography to the masses. So in the film community, we call it Kodak Day. So t...

Classic Camera Revival - Kodachrome: Resurrection from 2016-07-21T05:21:03

John Meadows sits down with Kelly-Shane, a mad-scientist photographer who decided he wanted to continue to shoot Kodachrome in colour and develop it that way himself.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 18 - Size Matters Not. from 2016-06-30T06:01:46

Small can be beautiful, small can be mighty. Today we talk about smaller cameras that pack a wicked punch! Mike also brings us news about one of Toronto's newest film labs, Image Foundry!

Classic Camera Revival - Ansco, Agfa, GAF, and the Third Reich from 2016-06-07T05:04:56

Alex Luyckx travels south a couple hours to pick the brain of fellow film photographer about the twisted history of Ansco, Agfa, GAF, and it's relation to the Second World War.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 17 - Some like it Wet (Plate) from 2016-05-26T15:26:46

John Meadows talks to Wet Plate photographer Shane Balkowitsch on his photographic journey and his body of work using this historic photographic process!

Bonus Episode: Part 2 of a Conversation with E6 Guru David Nardi from 2016-04-28T17:03:45

In this bonus episode, part two of our conversation with E6 guru David Nardi.


Don't forget, our Classic Camera Revival GAS meet is only a week away! If you haven't emailed us or RSVP'...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 16 - Let's All Shoot One Camera from 2016-04-22T05:37:24

It's our big episode! Join the gang as we all shoot and discuss the Nikon FA (not all at the same time) as well as a wonderful interview with David Nardi the man behind the revival of E6 processing...

Bonus Episode: Daguerreotype Master Mike Robinson from 2016-04-05T19:24:36

In this special bonus episode, we are thrilled to be able to speak with master Daguerreotype artist Mike Robinson, about the challenges and rewards of the Daguerreotype process.

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Classic Camera Revival - Episode 14 - We See The Light! from 2016-02-25T06:43:38

While we mostly talk about cameras, there is something that is just important these days when shooting older gear and that's getting the proper exposure to how you want the scene to be metered, so ...

Classic Camera Revival - Bonus Episode - Donna & the Cambo from 2016-02-16T06:19:50

Donna & Mike update us on Donna's huge new purchase, a Cambo SC 8x10!! A short bonus update before our main show next week!

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 13 - Marry Your Lenses, Date your Cameras from 2016-01-29T06:22:53

Sure cameras are great and all but if you really want to get them going  your need one thing...optics, glass, lenses! So the whole gang sits around and talks on their favourite lenses ranging from ...

Classic Camera Revival Bonus Episode: SP-445 from 2016-01-05T21:18:38

In this special bonus episode, an interview with Tim Gilbert of the SP-445 Kickstart...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 12 - Best Christmas Present Ever from 2015-12-28T08:27:06

In the film photography world we often get a lot of cameras just handed to us either by friends or coworkers and family. So this episode the group discusses these wonderful cameras that have been g...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 11 - The Mystery Camera Challenge from 2015-11-27T07:48:05

As a group of rabid film photographers we've acquired a large number of cameras, but sometimes the cameras we use need a fresh perspective. The gang all chose one of their own cameras then without ...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 10 - Route 66 (That is Square Format) from 2015-10-29T18:22:10

The whole team is finally back in the studio and we're talking about our favourite square format cameras! Featured gear is the Rolleiflex 3.5, Hasselblad 500c, and Bronica SQ-Ai. John and Mike also...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 9 - We're going Big, and We're not going home from 2015-09-24T08:49:12

It's finally come to this, Mike, John, and Alex dive into the wonderful world of large format, specifically 4x5 cameras and discuss the Speed Graphic, the Crown Graphic, and the Calumet CC400. Othe...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 8 - Welcome to Mount Olympus from 2015-08-27T19:22:54

This month, we talk about our favourite Olympus cameras, and explore three film stocks you might not have heard of.

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 7 - Traveling Light from 2015-07-28T08:45:45

Join host Alex Luyckx as he podcasts live from somwhere between the village of Vimy and the Canadian National Memorial at Vimy Ridge in France! Topics for this month all relate to travelling! Cover...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 6 - DIY from 2015-06-25T19:37:59

Roll up your sleeves, it's DIY time on the Classic Camera Revival Podcast: quieting squeaky shutters, tricking out cameras, using 19th century lenses and colouring techniques, and a new use for cof...

Classic Camera Revival - Episode 5 - Communist Camera Revival from 2015-05-27T06:54:12

Comrades! Yes, the red menace has come to CCR and our May episode we discuss several classic cameras that came out from communist nations, mostly from the USSR during the Cold War era and one from ...