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15 September, 2025

5 Frames to Overcome My Fear of Flying (With Film)

By Gordon Ownby

15 September, 2025

/ Kodak Film, Kodak T-max 100, /

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5 Frames with a Minolta 16MG and Rollei RPX 25

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This article will sort of be all over the place however the main gist of it will be the fact that after 52 years I haven’t forgotten how to develop film. I realize that th...

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Expired Kodak Technical Pan – a Cornucopia of Contrast

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Seven years ago I had the misfortune of loosing all my photography gear to a wild fire. Apart from my digital kit, I had some exposed film and my beloved Nikonos V in my bag. It...

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Scott Ferguson on Lines in the Sky
Cool post and cool photos! I remember watching a documentary about the great counterculture cartoonist, R Crumb, and part of…
Scott Ferguson on 5 Frames to Overcome My Fear of Flying (With Film)
Hey Gordon, Thanks for this! I have some film that I’ve taken through the airports a couple of times from…
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Dear Jeffery, I will! Re the being close to a person, tonight I'm sitting by myself in a restaurant and…

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