Gentleman Shutterbug
@gentshutterbug.bsky.social
Mostly analogue / chemical photography. Returned to film in 2020. Cameras used are Konica, Argus, Lomo, and FED for the most part. There will probably be very little "great" photography here, as I enjoy stumbling along the learning curve.
Yet another reason why I returned to film photography, almost six years ago now. My truth is on a strip of film, a literal, physical mark left by light.
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Yet another reason why I returned to film photography, almost six years ago now. My truth is on a strip of film, a literal, physical mark left by light.
This is a keeper.
November 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This is a keeper.
Ain't no money green enough! 🤣
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ain't no money green enough! 🤣
Developing my film in the home lab gives me mad scientist vibes.
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Developing my film in the home lab gives me mad scientist vibes.
Ah, a good Fox News host dress. Didn't catch that at first.
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Ah, a good Fox News host dress. Didn't catch that at first.
The biblical reference was to the universality of the human condition, but yes, yes, and yes, democracies of various kinds were not a complete unknown prior to the founding of the US.
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The biblical reference was to the universality of the human condition, but yes, yes, and yes, democracies of various kinds were not a complete unknown prior to the founding of the US.
Absolutely!
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Absolutely!
"We also shelve the Bard with 'Dirty Jokes' and 'Lowbrow Humor.' He had something for everyone."
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"We also shelve the Bard with 'Dirty Jokes' and 'Lowbrow Humor.' He had something for everyone."
I do understand that, which leads me to think that while they may have a Kodachrome-like (K14) project in development, they have a very long way to go.
lightlenslab.com/blogs/upcomi...
lightlenslab.com/blogs/upcomi...
Film Project Update III - New Emulsion, 2025 Goals
Hello Everyone, We want to continue with our film project updates. We are currently refining our third iteration of tabular grain emulsion. We successfully formulated and stabilized our third iterat...
lightlenslab.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I do understand that, which leads me to think that while they may have a Kodachrome-like (K14) project in development, they have a very long way to go.
lightlenslab.com/blogs/upcomi...
lightlenslab.com/blogs/upcomi...
A Chinese company is in the process of developing a Kodachrome-style film. I have no idea how they would expect people to develop that film, unless they sold chemicals too. They are also working on Polaroid-style pack film, which I have a bit more hope for. Tons of cameras are just waiting for them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A Chinese company is in the process of developing a Kodachrome-style film. I have no idea how they would expect people to develop that film, unless they sold chemicals too. They are also working on Polaroid-style pack film, which I have a bit more hope for. Tons of cameras are just waiting for them.
Superman, or Superbro, as I think of it, was a weird movie. Skyler was definitely a strong point, as was Gathegi. If only Lois looked at Superman the way she looks at Mr. Terrific. 🤣
November 9, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Superman, or Superbro, as I think of it, was a weird movie. Skyler was definitely a strong point, as was Gathegi. If only Lois looked at Superman the way she looks at Mr. Terrific. 🤣
My insurance is set to more than triple in cost in 2026.
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
My insurance is set to more than triple in cost in 2026.
Thank you. You're very kind.
November 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Thank you. You're very kind.
I live on that same planet, especially since I didn't know anyone else who did film. I met one person earlier this year, briefly, but that was it. Otherwise, I'm inspired by film friends online & I work in isolation.
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I live on that same planet, especially since I didn't know anyone else who did film. I met one person earlier this year, briefly, but that was it. Otherwise, I'm inspired by film friends online & I work in isolation.
Thanks. I've been at it for five years, consistently. Anything different seems to throw me a bit, though.
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Thanks. I've been at it for five years, consistently. Anything different seems to throw me a bit, though.
Good to know. Deleting today.
November 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Good to know. Deleting today.
I generally used D-76, though recently I've begun using Arista Premium Developer, a liquid concentrate which is supposed to be chemically similar to Ilford DD-X. I'm not unhappy with the developer, just my own skills with it.
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I generally used D-76, though recently I've begun using Arista Premium Developer, a liquid concentrate which is supposed to be chemically similar to Ilford DD-X. I'm not unhappy with the developer, just my own skills with it.
Oh cool. Thanks for the link. I returned to film in early 2020. My father had handed me his 1937 Brownie & I decided to put it back to work. Using caffenol made the experiment more affordable, but my recipe wasn't terribly scientific. I moved on to "regular" developers after 9 months or so.
November 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Oh cool. Thanks for the link. I returned to film in early 2020. My father had handed me his 1937 Brownie & I decided to put it back to work. Using caffenol made the experiment more affordable, but my recipe wasn't terribly scientific. I moved on to "regular" developers after 9 months or so.
It's been like a new lease on life for me. I'm attending balance classes for seniors at the Y and chair yoga -- things that would have been unthinkable to me a year or so ago.
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It's been like a new lease on life for me. I'm attending balance classes for seniors at the Y and chair yoga -- things that would have been unthinkable to me a year or so ago.
Beautiful photography, lovely developing. I haven't used caffenol since Moses was in diapers. What formula are you using?
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Beautiful photography, lovely developing. I haven't used caffenol since Moses was in diapers. What formula are you using?
"I just wanted a sketch of Sally Forth, Mr. Keefe! Jeesh!"
November 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"I just wanted a sketch of Sally Forth, Mr. Keefe! Jeesh!"
Yup -- right in the loop, not too far from Berghoff's on Adams.
October 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Yup -- right in the loop, not too far from Berghoff's on Adams.
230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604
October 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
230 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60604