A Cosmic 35 found its way into my hands, so naturally, I shot it.

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Following the Lincoln Highway into Elkhart County, exploring Goshen.

Mishawaka, IN, on the Lincoln Highway. Will's is permanently closed, sadly. Hope the sign isn't just scrapped. Olympus XA, AristaPan 100, HC-110 B. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Upgraded to iOS 26 this afternoon. Seems fine so far, but I see others not digging it.

Thinking about the terrific pocketable rangefinder camera I used to make this image.

Film photos I made of a famous bridge.

A look at a 1968 info sheet found in a box of Kodak Tri-X.

A little neon, from Mishawaka, Indiana. Olympus XA, AristaPan 100, LegacyPro L110 Dilution B. #filmphotography #believeinfilm

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A look at an 19th-century bridge still carrying traffic in Goshen, Indiana. https://blog.jimgrey.net/2025/12/04/the-1898-indiana-avenue-bridge-in-goshen/

Siloed. Olympus Trip 35 on Fujifilm Superia HQ 200 expired at EI 50, 2024. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Michigan St. bridge over the St. Joseph River, South Bend, IN. Nikon FE, 50mm f/1.8 Nikon Series E, Fujifilm 400, 2023. #filmphotography #believeinfilm

The old cars I found parked in November.

Go home, INDOT, you're drunk! Pentax ME SE, 35mm f/2.8 SMC Pentax-A, Fujicolor 200. #believeinfilm #filmphotography

Recommended reading My writing elsewhere ▷ I am writing my life story, as told through the automobiles I've owned or that were significant in my life, over at Curbside Classic. It's a 13-part series. In the first article, I write about my childhood and the cars my parents owned. Read The Cars of…

An 1887 bridge, restored, in Aurora, Indiana. It used to carry US 50!

A look down a festive street in Downtown Indianapolis.

Do you remember what Kodak Plus-X looks like? Not the results - the undeveloped film.

A review of the Nikon F2, a very well-built 35mm SLR for pros. I examine why a hobbyist photographer should own one -- or why not.

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The 1878 bridge over Loughery Creek in Ohio and Dearborn Counties in Indiana is the last one of its design in the world A one-of-a-kind bridge in far southeastern Indiana is well known to bridgefans.

A Polaroid print of my mom and grandparents leaning on my dad's car. Mom was pregnant with me at the time.

I've bought a lot of old cameras on eBay. Here's how to lower your risk of buying broken junk.

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Our favorite watering hole, north Indianapolis.

My book of essays and stories turns 5 today and I have a special offer for you.

I got my Pentax ME SE back from a complete overhaul -- and then promptly dropped and damaged it.

As you know I regularly buy "as is" cameras. My typical go to is @usedphotopro.com although I search other places as well. Here's a blog post on how I test used cameras to see if I want to invest. If you have other tips please share them: www.filmphotographylust.com/2025/11/tips...

Bicycle shop and Studebaker truck in Aurora, IN. Pentax ME SE and 35/2.8 SMC Pentax-A on Fujicolor 200. #believeinfilm #ilmphotography

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Some more photos from the film-photographSome more photos from the film-photography meetup I attended.y meetup I attended.

The old cars I found while out and about in October.

A review of the Konica C35 Automatic, a 1971 rangefinder camera for 35mm film. It's pleasant to use and gives good results.

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Challenging some limiting beliefs Lately I've been processing the last nearly five years of my professional life, from the time I joined my last full-time employer. I went looking for underlying beliefs I hold so I could hold them up to the light and see if they are actually true. I found several…

I photographed other film photographers at a meetup.

A premature post Email followers received a post this evening that I meant to schedule for a few weeks from now. My apologies. It will reappear in due time.

People seem to love the Yashica T series of P&S cameras. I tried one and was not wowed. The review: #filmphotography #believeinfilm blog.jimgrey.net/2016/05/23/y...

Quick shots of fall color on instant film.

A little whiskey at the bar. Nikon FE and Ilford HP5 Plus (at 1600) in HC-110 B. @ilfordphoto.com #filmphotography #believeinfilm

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You'll find a lot of pavement left behind from realignments on the Lincoln Highway in Noble County.

I opened my Yashica-12 to load film to find I was part way through a forgotten roll. D'oh! Here's one of the non-fogged images I made before I set the camera aside. No idea where I took this. Arista EDU 100 in F76+ 1+9. #believeingilm #filmphotography

This Olympus macro lens is fantastic, especially when you shoot color film.

I really fell in love with this wide-angle lens.

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I went to a film photography meetup at a brewery near Downtown. Apparently at this brewery, pets are not just welcome, they're encouraged. This cat was content to stay perched on its owner's shoulder the whole time. Nikon FE, 50/1.8 Series E, Ilford HP5+ at 1600, HC-110 B. #filmphotography

Sights, including some 1926 concrete road, on the Lincoln Highway in Whitley County.

Margaret and I were the official photographers at a suicide prevention walk.