A Look into View Finders

Harman finally did it! They have released their first colour film. PHOENIX 200.  If you haven't done so yet, watch the YouTube Video where we do a deep-dive and review this film.   Also for those Super 8 lovers, we briefly discuss Kodak releasing their long-awaited Super 8 camera. We discuss the implications of the high price tag and give our thoughts on who we think Kodak was targeting for this market.

Alex Nelson, the photographer for the hit TV Show 'Destination Fear', shares his stories of being a paranormal television production photographer on Discovery+ and The Travel Channel. Alex Nelson works with Dakota Laden on the paranormal television show "Destination Fear" creating ghostly portraits of the crew and cast. Watch Destination Fear on Discovery+ Follow Alex Nelson on Instagram: @alexraynelson Twitter: @alexraynelson    

Bill sits down with photographers Chris Greer and Jason Clemmons, to discuss their new show on Georgia Public Broadcast for photographers and adventurers. Chris and Jason travel throughout Georgia capturing the outdoor beauty while entertaining viewers with a fully unscripted, upbeat adventure show. Learn more about the show: https://viewfindersontv.com/about-the-show/ Chris Greer: https://instagram.com/chrisgreerphotography Jason Clemmons: https://instagram.com/jmcartisticphotography View Finders TV: https://instagram.com/viewfinderstv  

I know it's been a hot minute since the last recording. I give an update on the future of the podcast. Why the Radio Silence Retail Price of Gold 200 The Future of the Podcast

"Globally, 70-80% of photography students are women – yet they account for only 13-15% of professional photographers. Data from the US Census Bureau in 2019 shows that 73% of Photographers are 'White (Non-Hispanic),' compared to 62% of the population, while 8% of photographers are Black and 5% are Asian, compared to 12% and 6% of the population respectively." UK-based photographer Izzie Farr, guests on the show to discuss how she identified a lack of diversity in the images Kodak curates on their social media site and how the letter titled, 'Dear Kodak' went viral throughout the film photography community. Follow Izzie on her website: https://bekindshootfilm.com/ and on Instagram: @izzie_farr

Documentary Photographer Patrick Wack travels to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region to document China's westward expansion into Central Asia. Upon learning the mass incarceration and human rights violations of the Uyghur people, Patrick returns to Xinjiang to photograph the second part of his book, "The Night is Thick," describing the region as an Orwellian dystopia.   Patrick Wack shares his experience traveling through the region, telling his stories in photographing people who are facing modern-day cultural genocide. Patrick takes these images and has put them together to create a body of work called 'Dust.'   To pre-order a copy of DUST (release 7, October 2021): https://www.andrefrereditions.com/en/subscriptions/dust-patrick-wack/   Website: https://www.patrick-wack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patwack The Inland cooperative: https://inlandstories.com/  

Kodak removes photojournalist Pat Wack, photo from their Instagram account after upsetting the Chinese Communist Government when describing the images from his upcoming photo book, 'DUST,' as an Orwellian Dystopia. The photographic community is angered by the action. We break down what happened and try to make sense of Kodak's reasoning for taking the photo down.  Jordana, Steven, & Bill are finally back together after a year and a half due to the pandemic. We cover the photo news: Negative Supply's LM1 Kickstarter is fully funded in 12 Hours KosmoFoto's Agent Shadow Kick Starter is Fully Funded Ribsy releases his first film, "New Classic Film 400." New Land Camera progress on converting old Land Cameras to take iType and Polaroid 600 film. CatLabs discontinues Film 80 in 120. We discuss Instagram CEO's message to users stating, "We're no longer a photo-sharing app," and how their focus to include video content will affect content creators.  

Jordana, Steven, and Bill meet back up to discuss the photo news and Bill shares his experience interviewing and photographing Clyde Butcher. Photo News: Polaroid releases a new duo-chrome film. The film community reacts to the silver 35mm caps. Negative Supply Light Meter Kickstarter The EPA cancels Velvia 100 Reddit wants to do a Silver Squeeze

Negative Supply is back on the show to shed some new light on the long-awaited meter: The LM1 light meter. AJ and Saxon join the show to discuss their third Kickstarter and what it took to get launching a new product. Read the article at Studio C-41!

Support Studio C-41 by shopping at KEH Camera using our affiliate link. By using this link, we make a small commission that helps this show produce this content. Thanks to the gas shortage crisis, Jordana, Steven, and Bill were supposed to meet at the studio to record in person for the first time since lockdown. However, one last remote recording can't hurt. We cover the photo new with Polaroid running circles around Instax with new product announcements. We discuss the recent changes to Portra 800 and Color Plus 200's film base, and more! Lastly, we discuss the future of Studio C-41 as we look back on more than an entire year of recording remotely.