Episode 35 • mm (feat. Talya Adams)
The centerpiece of this episode is a delightful interview with motorcycle-ridin’ L.A. photographer Talya Adams. But first!
Gabe’s bare-bones kit for his upcoming Canada trip: Leica M4 and M10
The Nikonos V is nice-konos! - let’s hear from Nikonos shooters!
the mailbag, featuring:
Talya Adams interview:
how she got into film photography
her thrift-store Rollei 35 S and the Rollei B 35 that replaced it
her LA shop of choice: Walter’s Camera Repairs
learning her way around the exposure triangle
learning to develop her own film
her love for TMax 400
capturing personality in portraiture work
her next camera: the Canon AE-1 Program
how her admiration for Jane Bown led her to the Olympus OM-1
what led her into medium-format?
her experiences with the Mamiya RB67, Mamiya 645, Pentax 645… before getting her own Pentax 6x7
her first rangefinder cameras: the Olympus 35RC and Canon QL17
“buying the dip” on eBay
how many cameras is excessive?
her key shooters: Leica M3, Hasselblad 500C, Pentax 6x7 and Yashica A
why should Jeff want a Big Ugly Box camera like the 500C? because it will make him a better person
the philosophy which underlies her YouTube channel: develop your eye