The first lens I procured for my Leica M3 body was a 1958 Summicron 50mm f/2 Dual Range (DR). The Dual Range is unique among Leica 50mm Summicrons because it allows for close ra...
Steven Bleistein's Posts
25 July, 2021
Caffenol for Breakfast – My First Experiments with Homemade Developer – By Steven Bleistein
I had never really pursued caffenol seriously because some of the first examples photos I had seen were less than impressive. Frankly, the "unpredictable flaws in film are cool...
15 April, 2020
Infrared Photography with an Unmodified Leica M240 and an R720nm filter – By Steven Bleistein
Infrared photography has long been a subject of fascination for me. Last year, I wrote about my experience shooting and developing Rollei Infrared 400 film, and concluded that w...
Some months ago, I signed up for a workshop with Meg Hewitt in Tokyo for March 18-24 this year. Despite circumstances with the growing global COVID-19 pandemic, Meg still showed...
About a month before Japan’s world-famous cherry blossom season in late March, is the lesser-known plum blossom season in late February. Plum blossoms in Japan are the first hin...
29 March, 2020
The Tsukiji Outer Market at Dawn with a Leica M3 and Roll of Kodak Tri-X – By Steven Bleistein
The Outer Market of Tsukiji in Tokyo is a favorite morning photography spot of mine. You might have once heard of Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji Fish Market, where frenetic tuna auction...
It is rare for me to come across a monochrome film developing chemistry that I have not seen or heard of before, particularly in Japan. So when I noticed Swiss company ARS-Imago...
27 February, 2020
Some Thoughts and Experiences in Favor of the Price Hikes on Film – Steven Bleistein
Every time a manufacturer like Kodak or Fujifilm announces a price rise on one or more film stocks, there is a lot of howling online, whether in the comment sections of articles...
