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Pentax 17 Half Frame Review: Does It Actually Hold Up Against 35mm?
I went to Texas to shoot the Pentax 17 against my Nikon F3 and find out once and for all if half frame holds up. What followed was four days of mystery soft focus, a fully ruined roll of Ektachrome E100 slide film, and a hard lesson about reading the manual before leaving the house. Then I drove to Colorado to fix everything. Here's what I actually found out about this camera.
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Jul 92 min read


🎞️ Exploring NEW FILM - Same Same Film: A NYC & Upstate Adventure
🎬 Making Film Photography Fun in a World of Same-Same Making things is hard. That’s why the world is full of stuff that feels kinda the same — from pain pills to cameras, cars… and, of course, film. So then — what makes this Same Same film different from the rest? [Bad Flashes intro logo] About a full moon cycle ago, my buddy Jason and I took our annual pilgrimage to New York City — to hang with friends and surprise my brother for his 30th birthday. Perfect timing to test ou
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Jul 93 min read


One Sheet of Aerochrome: The Hunt for the Perfect Infrared Large Format Shot 🎞️🌵
This blog documents my long-awaited quest to finally shoot Kodak Aerochrome, the legendary false-positive infrared film that turns living landscapes into surreal pink dreamscapes. From the history of Aerochrome to filter experiments and chasing the perfect shot in Yosemite, it’s a deep dive into why this rare infrared film stock feels more like a photographic event than just another roll of film—and why the hunt is half the magic.
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Jan 293 min read


The Yashuhara T981: An Unknown Rangefinder
When it comes to rangefinder cameras and film photography , most enthusiasts immediately think of the legendary brands: Leica,...
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Aug 14, 20254 min read
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