Analog Combo: NIKKOR-S Auto 35mm 2.8 | Nikon F2A | TMAX 100 | Kodak HC-110. Bringing It All Back Home returns with another Analog Combo featuring a vintage Pre-AI Nikkor lens, an all-time classic Nikon body, as well as one of the greatest Kodak b&w films available today. Topics: Pre-Ai/Non-Ai lenses, Stop-down metering, the hidden value in non-Ai glass, sharpness/microcontrast, as well as the overall feel and value of the combo.

https://imaging.nikon.com/imaging/information/story/0038/index.html

http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcjHtVMcCJE

The Leica R4S Bringing It All Back Home returns for an episode on where to go next with your Leica R series lenses. Bored with the Leicaflex SL? Ready to take a gamble on the R3-R7 series (when Leica partnered with Minolta)? We'll dive into what to look out for, why the Leicaflex SL still rules—yet what makes this Leica R4s such a cool 1986 companion. Topics: Walter Mandler, Shutter Lag, the 160 millisecond norm, how to find the silver piston of the mirror damper, and why these particular R series cameras are still very much a fun gamble.

DIY repair link:

https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/2023/01/leica-r4-repair-rising-from-the-dead-part-2/

Year End Round Up - 2025. Bringing It All Back Home sums up 2025 with a gear round up: fave lens rentals, best low-budget eBay camera systems, as well as what worked the best overall for 2025. Includes: Konica FS-1, Olympus OM2, Mamiya C3, Canon Pro 300 printer, the joy of shooting 6X6, additional must-have Pentax 6X7 lenses— 6X7 135mm f/4 — as well as the ever popular mirrorless purge through mpb.com. Also, is it time to finally bail on the Leica M mount system (before it's too late)?

Peter Lindbergh - Unlocking a Perfect Portrait

Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode all about exploring a perfect portrait: Peter Lindbergh's classic 1994 b&w shot of Kate Moss.

Topics: Lindbergh's style, technique, cameras, film, lenses. The mystery behind the shoot, the beauty of Kodak Tri-X, and why the 105mm 2.4 is not the only gem in the Pentax 6X7 lineup.

LINKS:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/peter-lindbergh/UK040123/9

https://dutchaperture.com/2016/11/15/peter-lindberg-a-different-vision-on-fashion-photography/

https://photogpedia.com/peter-lindbergh-the-man-who-changed-the-face-of-fashion-photography/#Photographic_Style

Canon Pro-300 - A Pivotal Next Step?

Bringing It All Back Home returns with a follow-up episode on home printing—featuring a pre-owned Canon Pro-300 from eBay. Explored: Returning and getting a refund on a damaged Pro-310, buying the previous Canon Pro model (used) from eBay, the differences between the 300 and 310. Also, can home printing lead to a life changing experience? Topics: Nations Lab Photo, Bayphoto Lab, Moab Entrada Bright Rag paper.

Links:

https://youtu.be/XC-VudX9HJQ?si=fTwmPuCR064CrYGH

Hahnemühle Highway . Bringing It All Back Home returns with an episode on home printing. From darkroom prints with a Beseler 23CII to the latest Canon dye and pigment ink printers, this episode explore the Pros & Cons of making the big splurge. Topics include: Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 Professional 13" Wireless Inkjet Photo Printer. the entry level 200s, as well as the top of the line 1100. Also: Office Space, Nick Carver, the legendary Hahnemühle Photo Rag, Nations Lab, White Wall Photo Lab. Links:

NIck Carver: https://youtu.be/p0o_SCuStvw?si=UCYQ0Fhib8EmlAZ6

Compare:

https://youtu.be/qLh7Fu3LH3c?si=nqUzEzI3ZpYFslM1

Back To Hexanon. Bringing It All Back Home returns to the theme of the budget 28mm — this exploring the neglected world of Konica's legendary Hexanon lenses. Discussed on this episde: the compact 4th version of the Hexanon AR 28mm 3.5 lens. Also: Hexanon 40mm 1.8, Hexanon 50mm 1.7. Links:

http://www.konicafiles.com/3-hexanon-ar-lenses/-wide-angle-lenses/

https://buhla.de/Foto/Konica/Objektive/e28_35.html

Analog Combo - Leica CL, Industar 50, Eastman Double X, HC-110 Dilution H.

Lytkarino Optical Glass Plant, No. 233 — Lytkarino. LZOS -1953 era

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lytkarino_Optical_Glass_Plant

Double X:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bringing-it-all-back-home/id1471887835?i=1000522462861