Forgotten Dreams

Forgotten Dreams, a photo by Michael Raso - Film Photography Podcast on Flickr.

I Purchased a 1951 Kodak Tourist II film camera that had an exposed roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan film in it. From the looks of the processed image, the film was sitting in the camera about 60 years.



below: More forgotten images I discovered in vintage cameras I've purchased over the past few years.



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What is Found Film?

Guest blog by Gidn Hendriksen

Simply put ‘Found film’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Found_film) (also known as ‘forgotten film’) is film that you sometimes find hiding or ‘living’ in old cameras at thrift stores, car boot sales or yard sales. I say living because some of them have a form of fungus or mold on the film emulsion, as you can see in the picture below. Together with base fog caused by aging of the film and/or exposure to heat and light it destroys any latent image on the film.

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http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/features/2011/09/what-found-film

Saving Forgotten Memories

blog by Michael Raso

In January, New York filmmaker Todd Bieber found a roll of film in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. With no identification on the film, Todd decided to go on a quest to find the owners of the soon-to-be-lost memories. He did so by doing what he does best – making movies.



After the unexpected global attention to Todd’s video, he recently posted this update on You Tube.



Todd writes and directs videos - mostly comedy and documentary, or some combination of the two. He is currently the guy in charge of UCB Comedy, the video arm of Upright Citizens Brigade.

Todd’s website: http://toddbieber.tumblr.com/

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Launched in October of 2009, the Film Photography Podcast is a 90 minute, bi-weekly Internet radio program, exploring a wide range of topics relevant to the experienced and aspiring photographer using film as a medium. Hosts Michael Raso and Duane Polcou enthusiastically dissect and debate the pros-and-cons of film formats, do-it-yourself techniques, digital technologies, and vintage and contemporary cameras and accessories in a thorough, informative and casual manner. Regular features include Camera tests and reviews, “book of the month”, interviews, a listener-generated Q&A, and film-related giveaways.

Produced in the United States, the Film Photography Podcast is broadcast around the globe via iTunes and direct stream from http://www.filmphotographypodcast.com