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I Dream of Cameras

Jeff Greenstein and Gabe Sachs

The smash hit podcast about cameras and camera collecting from Jeff Greenstein and Gabe Sachs.

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Episode 18 • Fast and Furious 18

I Dream of Cameras ·

2021/09/01

It’s a pulse-pounding thrill-ride (but really, the theme is family) as Jeff and Gabe attempt to cover 18 topics in 60 minutes. Among the items discussed:our week in acquisitions and repairsemails from the teeming masses, including a masterpiece by James Thorpewho made that film? check out tinyurl.com/whatisthatfilmresearch and acquisition - Jeff throws a camera at Gabe and he researches it on the spotbulk-loading cassettes are a problem!Robert Capa and Vivian Maier and mythmakingour recommended

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Episode 17 • Leica Damn Sociopath

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2021/08/11

As long threatened, it’s our all-Leica show! Fear not if you’ve yet to be inducted into the sacred cult (pro tip: the password is MOOLY), because in this rollicking episode, Jeff (three Leicas) and Gabe (at least sixteen) will recount their journeys into the haunted forests of Wetzlar. Does the camera live up to the hype? Does the glass? Do the empty boxes which go for hundreds of dollars on eBay? Tune in and find out.how'd you first become aware of Leica?when did you handle your first one?how long

01:00:30

Episode 16 • Reciprocity Success

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2021/07/27

We asked for emails and DMs, and y’all reciprocated! In this freewheeling episode, Jeff and Gabe react to suggestions, corrections and emendations from our legions of faithful listeners. What are our cinematic influences? Is Ansel Adams a terrible writer? How nice is Dave Grohl? What is the nature of reality? You won’t wanna miss this one.

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Episode 15 • Fight Us Again

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2021/07/13

Another episode of strong opinions!Gabe’s saga: reacquiring a Konica Hexar AF after letting one go many years agoJeff’s saga: trying to find an inexpensive 35mm lens for the Leica M6Bokeh: the pronunciation and fetishization thereofThe scourge of slow-shutter-speed water shotsPre-flashed films and deliberate light leaksLeaving dust specks on film scans ‘cause it’s “more authentic”Photographic authenticity, Errol Morris’s book Believing Is SeeingThe Crop SnobsWho actually manufactures your

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Episode 14 • How We Shoot

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2021/06/29

In this episode, the hosts turn the lens on themselves, examining their shooting styles, methods and subject matter.Jeff asks Gabe about his portraiture work:How did you get started doing portraiture work? Seems to be your favorite mode of photography - is it?How did the word get out? - models now tag you when they're coming to townHow do you prepare? - choosing cameras, film stocks, location, wardrobe, looksModel releases - do you get 'em? What are the terms of your agreement with them? Do you

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Episode 13 • The Purge (feat. Danielle Wrobleski)

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2021/06/15

You’ve heard of Marie Kondo — meet Marie Nikondo! In this wildly entertaining episode, Jeff forces Gabe to remorselessly cull his camera collection by posing the following questions:What purpose does the camera fulfill?Do I have a set home for this camera?Am I showing enough gratitude toward the camera?Does the camera spark joy?After Guy With Too Many Cameras, we speak to the Girl With Too Many Cameras, Danielle Wrobleski, a Milwaukee-based photographer who spotlights female shooters with the

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Episode 12 • The Hosts Gave Us Cameras

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2021/06/01

In this episode, we interview Fred Coury (composer of our theme song) and Keith Greenstein (designer of our logos, website and merch) about the vintage analog cameras we gave them a few months ago — a Rolleiflex 3.5 for Fred, and an Olympus OM-1 for Keith. It’s both enlightening and hilarious to hear these two bright, creative guys describe their very first excursions into the world of analog photography.

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Episode 11 • The Polaroid Show (feat. Emily Earl)

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2021/05/18

State of instant photography 2021 - how much do you shoot instant?Favorite peel-apart cameras and films - scanning the negs using the bleach-gel trickOddities: Polaroid backs (Forscher Proback, Speed Magny, etc.)Favorite integral film camerasLet us now praise the Impossible Project; let us now shame Polaroid as it exists todayEver used Instax?favorite Polaroid books and docsInterview with Emily Earl, author of Late Night Polaroids:background as a photographerdiscovery of Polaroid ProPackeffect it

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Episode 10 • How We Are Weird

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2021/05/03

To celebrate an extraordinary milestone — how many podcasts make it to ten episodes? — Jeff and Gabe run down a carefully curated selection of their camera-collecting and photographic quirks. You’re sure to identify with a few of these, ya weirdo.

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Episode 9 • Disasterama!

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2021/04/19

we had a whole episode planned, but then my girlfriend and I broke up, so now we’re gonna talk about disasters (and perhaps how they could have been avoided)dropping your camera (or slamming it into a wall)opening a camera, forgetting film is inside (but some say it’s no big deal!)razoring film stuck in the Robotdropping a lens... ugh, awful storycamera falling off the tripodlosing a camera, forgetting a cameracamera thefttrying to fix a camera thinking you know how to fix itleaving the lens cap

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Episode 8 • Trust the Process

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2021/04/02

our new email address!recapping an eventful week: new acquisitions, road trip, etc.lab anxiety, choosing a lab, making friends with a labwhy you should have a home processing setupwhat you’ll need: basic hardware, chemicalsthe Massive Dev chart, app and websitedon't be scared to do color!however: color scanning is a challengefilm-scanning snobs on Facebookthe Cameradactyl Mongoose and what it means for labs and enthusiastsSome YouTubers we likethe film community on Clubhouse

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Episode 7 • The Seven Deadly Sins

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2021/03/14

pride: showing off, bringing an exotic camera to a photo walk or camera show, etc. - the antidote: extending a hand to new photographers (as opposed to snarking “go Google it” in Facebook groups)envy: camera envy - where does it get you? has it ever resulted in a good acquisition?lust: what’s your Grail Camera?sloth: letting cameras languish on the shelf - are pure shelf queens OK?wrath: getting angry at your gear - have you ever hit a camera?greed and gluttony: accumulating for the sake of same,

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Episode 6 • The Search for Perfection, Your Own...

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2021/02/27

buying from Japan, pros and cons — the cameras look perfect, but… (Jeff's recent Pen W, Widelux and M-1 experiences)how to suss out a sellereBay and sales taxFacebook Marketplace, Craigslist - where to meet, how you know you’re not getting screwed, etc.user vs. mint condition - how many dents and scuffs can you tolerate?brassing, engraving, other sorts of wear (real and fake)painted cameras? customized cameras? yay or nay?what’s your perfect walkaround camera? what’s your travel kit?“one camera, one

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Episode 5 • Fight Us

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2021/02/13

it’s a new year, check your batteries! How to replace the obsolete PX625: the MR-9 adapter, the Weincell, the 675 + paulbg ring, etc.wrongly valued cameras (Minoltas, Konicas and Mirandas are treated like trash; Mamiya/Sekor is garbage while Mamiya is a treasure; Pentax K1000 overvalued while ME Super is undervalued; Canon AE-1 over, EF and A-1 under; Olympus OM-1 way under, etc.)autofocus / point and shoot - is it real photography?does handheld metering make you more of a photographer?plastic / toy

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Episode 4 • The Unwanted

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2021/01/29

Thank-yous: Fred Coury for the music, Keith Greenstein for the logos, mention launch of website and associated IDOC swagDo you lend? Cameras you borrowed, then bought?Cameras others love but you're just not interested inHighly hyped, tried, didn't likeFear of a large formatFalling in and out of love with cameras - it's like a romcom, how do you decide when to ditch?The most beautiful but horrible/unusable cameras (Pentacon Six, Kodak Medalist II, Kodak Bantam Special)Spotlight: your most despised

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Episode 3 • The Other Stuff

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2021/01/13

Lens collecting: is it exciting?Flashes, pro and conCamera bags, pro and conCaps and straps and such - Jeff is anti neck straps and lens caps, pro wrist straps, belt clips and skylight filtersEphemera: manuals, brochures, magazines, booksWhat are the best books on cameras?Cameras in TV and movies: people hold them wrong, they make the wrong noises, there’s a flash when there’s no flash on the camera, etc.Camera spotlight: Gabe’s choice (Zeiss Contarex Bullseye)Camera spotlight: Jeff’s choice (Alpa

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Episode 2 • The Hunt

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2020/12/31

how does the bug bite youresearchingwhere do you look for 'emonline retailers (KEH etc.)eBay strategy (evaluating from pictures, sniping)camera shows (evaluating in person)thrift storesyard salesfriends (incl. the Widelux)returns (and bad beats)impulse buysGabe’s great acquisition story (the Leica M4) + reviewJeff’s great acquisition story (the Nikon SP) + reviewXmas gift ideas

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Episode 1 • The Pilot

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2020/11/20

about Jeff and Gabe, who we are, what we do, how we metwhat was your first camera and how did you get itwhen did collecting take hold and whyhow many cameras do you currently have (...do you actually know how many?)35mm, medium format, Polaroid, 110 — whaddya like?

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