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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 5h

Slide Film Sunday:

Experienced some frustration developing this expired Agfachrome CT Percisa slide flim, coming out of the tank the positives looked so thin I thought it was blank. Thankfully I still got pictures, but definitely not the quality I was hoping for.

#35mm #believeinfilm #slidefilm

A photo of the roundhouse exterior of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad museum in Baltimore, Md.

A B&O early EMD Diesel-Electric locomotive parked in a garage with a MARC commuter train locomotive in the background

A Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotive, a massive vehicle

A view of the train shed at the B&O muesum, the windows let in a lot of nice natural light

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 2d

😍 jelous! I've always wanted to ride a ferry on my bike.

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 2d

Annapolis [MD] Pride Parade. It was delayed to last weekend from June, I think because of weather, so two months get to be gay now!

This photo is so clear & well focused because my friend shot it 🤪

📷 Olympus 35SP
🎞 Fuji F-64D

#believeinfilm #35mm #filmisnotdead

A white Corvette with a progress pride flag drives along a parade route with enthusiastic onlookers

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 4d

Two taxis captured on two Olympus cameras (Olympi?) The first on a Olympus 35SP on expired Kirland film I'm guessing was made by Agfa. The second on my SuperZoom3500 on new Kodacolor 200

#believeinfilm #35mm #filmphotography #35mmfilm

A historic taxi traverses modern New York. Captured on expired Kirland ISO400 film

A historic taxi in modern New York, flanked by contemporary cars and pedestrians. Kodacolor 200

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 4d

The Ed Koch Bridge, view from Roosevelt Island.

📷 Praktica LB2
🎞 Fuji Acros II

#believeinfilm #35mm #filmphotography #b&wphotography

A bridge spans the East River in New York. A smokestack and many apartment buildings are visable to the left of the bridge with the river in the foreground.

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 5d

Art is maddning sometimes, but that doesn't mean we should quit! I recently developed two rolls of expired slide film I was stoked about and the emulsions were so degraded all that was left was a thin ghost of an image, the worst part was the ghost pictures looked cool but didn't scan.

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 5d

Attempting to capture the energy of Grand Central Station in NYC. So much going on, so many people all headed somewhere just passing through this beautiful space.

📷 Praktica LB2
🎞 Fuji Neopan Acros II

#35mm #believeinfilm #b&wfilm #filmisnotdead

The street outside Grand Central Station, a bridge saying "Pershing Square" is behind a group of people walking on the sidewalk

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 6d

The view from inside the Roosevelt Island Tram. Pleasantly suprised with the SuperZoom's light meter for nailing the exposure on these.

🎞 Kodacolor 200

#35mm #believeinfilm #filmphotography #35mmfilm

The view out of the tram on the Manhattan side

The view of Roosevelt Island from the tram window

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 6d

#35mm #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #35mmfilm

A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 6d

One of the highlights of my recent trip to NYC was riding the Roosevelt Island Tramway. A whimsical device that, though concerning in high wind, offers great views.

📷 Olympus SuperZoom3500
🎞 Kodacolor 200

A city bus is parked in front of the Roosevelt Island Tramway station on the Island side. In the background two tram cars are visible in front of the imposing Ed Koch bridge, which does not serve the Island.

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 8d

Oooo that's so gorgeous, I really want to visit there one day!

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 9d

Hope you feel better soon!

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 18d

Driving by this building always makes me think of National Farmers Bank in Owatonna, Mn the famous building designed by Louie Sullivan.

Sure this ones a lot less ornate and only houses tires instead of cash, but I appreciate the effort to give the building something unique.

#35mm #believeinfilm

The sun sets on a NTB tire shop building, it's main office has a curved glass window also encompassing the door. The only ornamentation on the otherwise windowless brick building

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 21d

Slide Film Sunday

Hawaii Theater, Honolulu on Ektachrome.

Shooting 100 speed film at night can be tricky, but nightime shots on Ektachrome that turn out are some of my absolute favs.

📷 Canon Rebel EOSg
🎞 Kodak Ektachrome

#believeinfilm #35mm #filmphotography #slidefilm

A theater lit up in neon lights at night. Large letters say "Hawaii"

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 22d

For devloping slide film? Pushed +1 stop still?

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 24d

Scenes from the Road

Bloomington, IN Coffee shop
Cross-processed Aerocolor IV to slide positive. This is one of the first rolls I tried shooting & developing as positives so they're pretty dark, but this one came out nice.

#35mm #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #slidefilm

A building with a steeply pitched roof over 1/3 of it and a flat roof over the rest has text reading "coffee" on its right side

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 26d

Oh no! I been feeling similar and it does help to get it out on paper. The right journal with fun stickers help too

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 26d

People have had a lot to say about DC recently, I want to provide a countervailing visual narrative showcasing its beauty.

📷 Praktica LB2
🎞 Harman Phoenix I [cross-processed to positive]

#35mm #believeinfilm #filmphotography #slidefilm

Rowhouses bask in the sunlight as people cross the street in front of them. The house on the end has two large murals facing the sidewalk and a business on the ground floor

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 27d

Monochrome Monday

A photo of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve feels prescient right now as the Feds independence gets thrown into question

📷 Praktica LB2
🎞 Ilford Delta 100 [pulled -1]
🧪 HC-110

#filmphotography #35mm #believeinfilm

A photo of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve building, with a stairway to the Hennepin Ave Bridge in the foreground

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 27d

I'm curious, what were the tells it was AI written? Were there a bunch of emdashes and was everyone "Delving" into their photos?

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 28d

Slide Film Sunday:

I have to keep re-learning not to trust my camera's light meter when shooting at dusk. Most of the frames from this car meet were a couple stops underexposed. Extatic this one of a fun Civic turned out

🎞 Phoenix I [slide]

#35mm #believeinfilm #slidefilm
#filmphotography

A heavily modified Honda Civic sits at a car meet. It has custom artwork on the body. Three people are sitting in the background waiting for more cars to show up

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 28d

I've been having good results with HC-110 Dillution A at 104° for 6:30 and using ECN-2 as the 2nd dev for Ektachrome & Fuji slide films

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · 29d

So glad Simplicity arrived in the mail before a rainy weekend! I wasn't sure what to expect, but I'm loving the story so far!

Thanks @mattielubchansky.com The illustrations are gorgeous too, so much creativity and care make it hard to put down

A photo of the book Simplicity: a graphic novel

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · Sep 26

Throughly enjoyed @victoriascott.bsky.social review of Phoenix II

Her writing also sparked me exploring the contours of my own style and thinking about why I like Phoenix I so much despite its quirks, because it feels like drawing with light. Thanks Vicki!

Phoenix I [slide]

#35mm #believeinfilm

A church on 16th street in Washington DC I've wanted to sit down and draw for years, but anxiety over my lack of drawing skills and life getting in the way caused me to put that project on the back burner. I like how this film, when inverted to slide positive looks like a painting

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A Sam in Motion @asaminmotion.bsky.social · Sep 26

The effect is cool though, I'd totally buy that as a postcard

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