Classic Camera Revival
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Looking at Cameras, Lens, Films, Development, tips, tricks, and techniques for all things related to Film Photography!
Episodes
- Episode 223 - In the Loupe: Raf Lopes
We love hearing from members of the community as a whole, especially when they reach out to us to talk about life, photography, film and more. So in today's episode, join Alex as he sits down with Raf to talk about his journey from startin…
- Episode 222 - Pirates of the Leicaflex
Join John and Bill with special guest Jeff Greenstein of the smash hit I Dream of Cameras to talk about everything Leicaflex. Everyone connects the names Leitz and Leica with rangefinders, from the classic Barnack to the modern M-Series. A…
- Episode 221 - The Great Fujifilm Show
All Fujifilm, All the Time! We've been talking about doing a show dedicated to Fujifilm for a while now, and the time has finally arrived! While Fuji often catches flak for the number of product line cancellations, especially in the film w…
- Episode 220 - Life of the (Third) Party
There's something to be said about OEM lenses with full compatibility, native mount support, and a high level of quality control. That all comes with a cost attached. Then there are third-party manufacturers: companies that often offer the…
- Episode 219 - Best Before
So, back in December 2025, Alex handed out some expired film to James and Bill, and today we're back revisiting the topic of expired film. And while Bill & James haven't had the chance to shoot their rolls, Alex did shoot his odd duck of a…
- Episode 218 - Now Look Closer
Today, Alex is joined by David Smith, a Biology professor and researcher at Western University in London, Ontario. While we mostly talk about cameras on the show, David has something unique: microscopes. As many history nerds know, many ca…
- Episode 217 - 51 Years of K
Last year, we were so caught up in our own tenth anniversary that we completely forgot about the fifth anniversary of the K-Mount! While the K-Mount is most often associated with Asahi/Pentax, it was a joint invention by Asahi and Zeiss Ik…
- Episode 216 - Pilgrim's Progress
Last year, we chatted with James McFarlane about his journey and pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. What we did not count on was finding a second film photographer who took his own film on his pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. Today…
- Episode 215 - Mystery Camera Challenge VI
We're back for Season 12! While we wanted to include a Mystery Camera Challenge as part of our 10th anniversary season, it just didn't work out. So James, Alex and Bill head into Toronto to kick off the new season with another Mystery Came…
- Episode 214 - Hosts of the Round Table
Well, we all made it through another season, and not much worse for wear. The team had a relaxing time sitting around the table and discussing everything they did this year, the gear they acquired, the films they tried, and the developers…
- Episode 213 - The Proud & The Humble
The one thing that will always keep a photographer humble is that we all make mistakes, some big, some small, some fixable. So join the gang as they talk about foul gear, forgotten steps, chemical mix-ups, and general issues that keep us h…
- Episode 212 - Let's All Shoot One Camera II
It's been a while since we've done one of these shows. It was back with the Nikon FA, and in that case, we just passed the camera around the table. But today we have something special, the Pentax MZ-S, the last professional camera from Pen…
- Episode 211 - The 50/50 Draw
It's still 2025, and it's still Leica's 100th birthday. And as part of the global celebration, they recently released their first Leica-branded film, Monopan 50. And the Internet was abuzz with speculation about what the film was under the…
- Episode 210 - Chasing North
Our co-host Chrissie did something to push themselves out of their comfort zone and decided to take a solo trip to Iceland. Armed with a Samsung phone, Sony A7 and a Polaroid I-2 in an effort to rekindle a passion for photography. Join Chr…
- Episode 209 - A Sit Down with Cinemot
Here in North America, we're fortunate to have several camera and photography stores dedicated to keeping film shooters like us happy. However, today's guest recognised a need for such a store in the city of Porto, Portugal. Fourteen years…
- Episode 208 - Falling For Fall
Officially, fall has arrived here in Southern Ontario. Although with the warm weather we've been having recently, it's hard to tell other than the fact that the days are getting shorter. And with the change of season, the team sits down to…
- Episode 207 - I Know What You Did Last Summer
We're at the end of summer, and, like you, we don't know how it went by so quickly. Also, the constant heat warnings here in Southern Ontario limited when and how long we could get out and practice photography. However, James, Alex, and Bi…
- Episode 206 - Camino de Santiago
Photography is a journey, and sometimes that journey intersects with another, and that's what today's episode is all about. For those who don't know, the Camino de Santiago or Way of St. James is a network of pilgrim ways all leading to th…
- Episode 205 - OverLooked/UnderRated
When it comes to photography, there's always going to be the popular items. The ones that everyone wants to have and use, we're talking the Leica M3, Canon AE-1, fast prime lenses, trending film stocks like Portra, and all the normal devel…
- Episode 204 - A Decade of GAS
This episode is another live show from the streets of Toronto during our 10th Anniversary Photo Walk & Brewery Tour. The tour took the gang from Sugar Beach and the Great Lake Brew Pub on Lower Jarvis, through Old Town Toronto and into the…
- Episode 203 - Ten Year Retrospective
It's hard to believe that CCR has been on the air for ten years and produced more than 200 episodes, so Alex sits down and thinks back on how CCR got started and some of the favourite episodes from the past. Including the mysterious Episod…
- Episode 202 - A Century of Progress
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Leitz Camera, or as we know it today, Leica. The Leitz Camera Co. is far older than the cameras they produce. In today's episode, Bill leads a panel of photographers, including Alex (Smith), Joh…
- Episode 201 - In the Loupe: Nick LoPresti
They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and that certainly includes the personalities of the film photographers! Join Alex as he sits down with Nick LoPresti, if you haven't seen his work he certainly has a certain flare for humour, b…
- Episode 200 - Ahead By Two Centuries
It's hard to believe that 2025 marks several significant anniversaries. First off, it's the 200th anniversary of photography as a whole, CCR is celebrating 10 years on the air, and we've reached episode 200! So the gang digs into a few top…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 199 - In The Loupe: Ebi Agbeyegbe
In today's hot seat is Ebi Agbeyegbe, a local GTA photographer. Ebi, originally from Nigeria, came to Canada to study chemistry but eventually went into photography and then Sociology. But it was photography that got him going, first with…
- Episode 198 - What's the Delta?
Various names, including Modern Grain, Delta Grain, or T-Grain, are known for these films. These are the newest style of black and white film emulsions that offer fine grain, added sharpness, and a distinctly different structure than tradi…
- Episode 197 - A Few of Our F(-Mount)avourite Things
It should come as no surprise that the core team at CCR are Nikon fans. Between Alex, James, and Bill, we have a ton of Nikon kit, from cameras to lenses. So, in this episode, we're running through each of our five favourite Nikkor lenses…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 196 | Stranger Things
From strange cameras to films and developers! Join Alex, James, and Bill as they sit down for a quick roundtable on some of the stranger things they've encountered in their film photography: a Miranda and Rollei 35 to an Exacta, expired fi…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 195 - The Magic of Print
The whole team is together again and in person with a special darkroom episode. We generally talk about gear, films, paper and other technical things. In this episode, we're talking about our photography, what makes a good photo and the im…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 194 - In The Loupe: Clayton Sharp
We sit down with another talented Photographer, Clayton Sharp! If the name rings a bell, Clayton is the second half of the latest podcast to hit the Film Photography sphere, Joe & Clayton Start A Film Photography Podcast. Join Bill and Ale…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 193 - Creativity In Dark Times
It's hard to be creative, especially with everything happening. Inspiration isn't there; there is a strange balance between staying informed and sane. Well, even for people who love photography, it can be challenging. But Alex sits down in…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 192 - In The Loupe: Joe Pollock
In today's episode, Alex sits down with Joe Pollock, one half of Joe & Clayton Start a Film Photography Podcast, to talk about everything photography, starting a film podcast today and much more! The pair talk about cameras (Leica & Nikon)…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 191 - Picking & Choosing
Last year and this month, two natural disasters directly affected tens of thousands of Americans; among them, we're sure are listeners of this podcast and members of the film podcasting community—the floods in North Carolina and, more rece…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 190 - Leftovers, Again?
Well, we have reached the end of our 10th season, so it only makes sense to look back over some of the topics we've covered and fill in some of the gaps we left behind in the initial recording. Zoom Lenses to Leitz, Infrared to Ilford, Fas…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 189 - How Fast is Too Fast?
Fast lenses are everywhere these days, and they have been around for a while, with lenses having wide-open apertures of f/0.95 and f/1.2. But these days it seems everyone wants their wide-angle and standard lenses to have open apertures of…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 188 - The Eternal Film
When it comes to iconic films, there is no black & white film to reach that level than Kodak Tri-X. First introduced in 1940 as a 200-speed sheet film, it hit the market as a roll film in 1954, replacing Kodak Super-XX as Kodak's fast film…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 187 - In The Loupe: Ted Smith
If you're looking for a photographer doing exciting things in the fashion field, especially with experimentation and Kodak Tri-X rolls, look no further than Ted Smith. Ted takes some time to sit down with James Lee for an interview. Togeth…
- Episode 186 - Better Living Through Chemistry
These days, there is a tonne of fantastic film chemistry available, but it can be hard to decide where to go next or even where to start. And while Alex has been developing his film at home for over ten years, he still hasn't touched some…
- Episode 185 - In The Loupe: Andrew Reynolds
Joining Alex and James in the studio today is Andrew Reynolds, a fellow Canadian from the East Coast! Join the trio as they talk about the good things about limiting your camera choices, the joy of photography, Nikon, Lighthouses, and wher…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 184 - Lessons Learned
With September being back-to-school for many, the usual crowd sits down for a roundtable to talk about the lessons they have learned with photography! From handling good business practices, including getting contracts, pricing, and double-…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 183 | In The Loupe: Paul RyBolt
Joining James & Bill on today's show is noted long-time photographer and camera seller Paul RyBolt. Paul is one of several hosts on the Camerosity Podcast and is a wealth of knowledge from the camera retail world, collecting and using all…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 182 - Dead Hand Cameras
You will have to pry these cameras from our cold, dead hands! Yes, back in May, a group of bloggers released another coordinated set of blog posts outlining the five cameras you'll pry from our cold, dead hands! We thought that would be an…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 181 | Reuniting the Clan
It's been a while since we've done an entire episode dedicated to Canon cameras, and today, we have some real treats! We're discussing the earliest Canon cameras, those LTM rangefinders that put Canon on the map and, more importantly, Cano…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 180 - In The Loupe: Chris Erickson
No shade on Polaroid.... Today, we have a pair of Chrises on the show; Chris Erickson is joining Chrissie! If that name isn't familiar, he's Just Another Chris who loves his instant film! He went from producing and being behind the scenes…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 179 | Seeing Beyond
Infrared photography is one of the more unique niches of the hobby and can produce some amazing and wild images using light beyond our visible spectrum. In this episode, Alex digs into black-and-white infrared photography specifically. Inf…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 178 - Ilford Rhapsody
We see a little silhouetto of a roll film, and for this episode, we're a little high, a little low because Ilford matters! Yes, this episode is a rhapsody of Ilford films, and we're going from Pan F+ to Delta 3200 and everything in between…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 177 - The Leitz Waltz
There's a whole lot of nerding out happening in this episode; join Bill and special guest Dan Tamarkin of Tamarkin Camera. Dan is the second-generation owner of Tamarkin Camera. America's premiere Leica Specialist. Started by his father wi…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 176 - Box Camera Madness II
The topic of box cameras hasn't been discussed in a great deal since our first season, so Alex is back with a solo episode about his box camera collection, both his historic cameras and a few modern cameras that may not look like those sim…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 175 - Of Distant Memories
Photography is driven by nostalgia. Photos can take you back to places where you have been; you can see people as they were or even stare into the faces of those who have passed once again. But what about places, cameras and films? Well, t…
- Classic Camera Revival - Episode 174 -Still Zooming Along
That's right, we're doing it again with another episode about zoom lenses. While many of us are prime lens sort of people, a zoom lens can offer up a lot of versatility when we either don't want to or cannot, due to space constraints, brin…