Tag: film
Mamiya 6
My Mamiya 6 medium-format film camera with 50mm f/4.0 and 75mm f/3.5 lenses. My medium-format rangefinder film camera is an early-1990s Mamiya 6. Upon its release in 1989, Mamiya had branded this model as the New Mamiya 6, in order to distinguish it from an earlier “Mamiya Six” camera that had been introduced in the 1940s. Now it is commonly referred to as just the Mamiya 6. My Mamiya 6 with 50mm f/4.0 lens and leather strap.
Point, Shoot, and Forget
Before Instagram, the disposable camera helped pave the way for digital photography. But the basic idea was a century old by the time it went mainstream.
The Hissing of Vintage Tapes
The ongoing fight against tape hiss has proven a useful creative tension for the music industry—even if you’re not into lo-fi music recorded on a four-track.
Box Office No-Go
Why the conflict over the movie industry’s embrace of video on demand reflects a century-long symbiotic relationship gone sour. AMC is just Trollin’.
Now You See It …
A brief history of invisibility on screen, one of the most effective special effects ever created in film.
The Lazarus Libraries
What happens when “lost” films and television shows become found once again—and what that does to the work’s cultural legacy.
Keep Your Composure
What’s it like to be a film composer, anyway? An expert on the subject pads our knowledge of film composition, what might be cinema’s most subtle art form.
No Comment
The audio commentary track, a staple of films on optical media, may not last into the age of streaming. Is it a victim of indifference by Netflix?
Between the Bars
A fateful decision by the movie industry six decades ago created a long-term compatibility problem between film and television. The solution? Letterboxing.