About this episode
The big news in Episode № 64 of I Dream of Cameras is the release of Harman Phoenix, a brand-new experimental color film from the company we insist on calling Ilford ‘cause they didn’t give us free stuff. Also covered: notable cameras of 1959; fun with Lomochrome Turquoise; Gabe’s recent five-camera all-film photo shoot; the growing cult of the Minolta P’s; last-minute holiday gift ideas; and tons of blowback in the Prodigious Mailbag! Cameras of 1959: Leica M1 Minolta SR-1 Tele-Rolleiflex debut of the Nikon F the original one-lug Olympus Pen (made not by Olympus, but Sanko Shoji) Asahi Pentax S2 / H2 Zeiss Ikon Contaflex Super The Russian Mir (a simplified Zorki 4) Gabe went to The Darkroom for the exciting debut of Harman Phoenix , a brand-new film from a company we insist on calling Ilford ‘cause they didn’t give us free stuff Labs working with this film are running smack into The Scannenberg Uncertainty Principle Jeff had a blast shooting Lomochrome Turquoise with his rare and exotic Mamiya/Sekor 2000 DTL Meanwhile, Gabe’s been shooting with his cheap ’n’ cheerful Canon Rebel 2000 + 40mm f2.8 pancake lens — the results blew him away! He also recently did an all-film shoot with the Contax 645 , Rolleiflex 2.8E2 , Yashica T4 , Leica M6 … and Minolta P’s ! P's Mania rolls on ! Directing NBC’s new sitcom Extended Family , Jeff did some set photography with his beloved Olympus Pen EE-3 . 78 shots on a roll! Holiday gift ideas! Jeff recently acquired some excellent photo books: Apollo VII - XVII Hasselblad - The Camera System 50 Years 1948-1998 New York in Photobooks Why not our new Alan Daly t-shirt , or something else from our burgeoning merch page ? Or Rachel's Brewster-Wright ’s Ultimate Film & Darkroom Workbook A dip into our Prodigious Mailbag™, featuring: More Vivian Maier blowback from our 50th episode - as revenge, Viv will be getting a one-woman show at Fotografiska New York in May 2024 An excellent photo club, The Slow Camera Exchange A wonderful 1942 article from The Atlantic , The Dream Camera