This is the third in a series of three videos about Rollei Retro 400s. In this video I talk about a photo shoot I did earlier this year with Tonya. I used Rollei Retro 400s pushed to 1600. We were using natural light (which I wish we would've had more of), and I did something in this shoot that I've … [Read more...] about Video: Rollei Retro 400s Photo Shoot with Tonya
Video: Rollei Retro 400s Pushed to 1600
This is the second video I'm doing in a series of three videos on Rollei Retro 400s. I the first video I introduced this film and talked about it's characteristics, shooting it at box speed, ISO 400. In this video I talk about shooting Rollei Retro 400s pushed to 1600. I'll share some of the photos … [Read more...] about Video: Rollei Retro 400s Pushed to 1600
Film Photography – Rollei Retro 400s – Video
In my search for a film that I would (hopefully) love as much as Fujifilm ACROS, through some recommendations from other photographers, I found Rollei Retro 400s. Rollei Retro 400s This film is a 400 speed black and white film. When I started receiving several recommendations for this film, … [Read more...] about Film Photography – Rollei Retro 400s – Video
Photography Matters Ep 64 – More Rollei Talk
I've been shooting a lot of Rollei Retro 400s over the past few months now, and I just wanted to share my thoughts as I've had a chance to get a little bit more experience with . Enjoy. The Photos All images shot with my M6, most with a Summicron 35, but a couple with a Summicron 50. … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 64 – More Rollei Talk
Photography Matters Ep 61 – Tonya and Rollei Retro 400s
It's no secret that I've really been enjoying shooting Rollei Retro 400s, a very beautiful black and white film. I've mostly shot it at box speed, 400, but have also played around with it at EI 1600 as well. Both speeds offer great results. I've been a little anxious to do an intimate portraiture … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 61 – Tonya and Rollei Retro 400s
Photography Matters Ep 50 – Pushing Rollei Retro 400s to 1600, Development Info and Sample Photos
I've been talking about my new found love for Rollei Retro 400s, and mentioned that I would test this film out, pushing it to EI 1600. Had some fun with that and I wanted to share the results and also talk about the development information, times, etc... Hope you enjoy! The … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 50 – Pushing Rollei Retro 400s to 1600, Development Info and Sample Photos
Photography Matters Ep 49 – More Talk About Rollei Retro 400s, Bulk Rolling Film and Sample Photos
After my initial experience with Rollei Retro 400s, I was cautiously already in love with this film. Is it as versatile as the film I've been shooting lately, Kodak Tri-X? No, but like Acros, there's a very unique beauty and mood to the look of this film. I decided to shoot a few more rolls in … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 49 – More Talk About Rollei Retro 400s, Bulk Rolling Film and Sample Photos
Photography Matters Ep 48 – Rollei Retro 400s, Initial Thoughts and Sample Shots
Remember last year when we found out Fujifilm was going to discontinue ACROS in the 35mm and 120 format this year, and I started testing different types of film to replace ACROS, the film that I had shot pretty much exlusively for the past couple of years? During that time I had purchased a couple … [Read more...] about Photography Matters Ep 48 – Rollei Retro 400s, Initial Thoughts and Sample Shots