Episode 50: Return of the Classic Lenses Podcast

In this the 50th episode of the Camerosity Podcast, the gang and I look back at the past two years of open source film photography nonsense.  A podcast created late one night on a whim has turned into one of the most popular of its kind. This is a screenshot from the recording of the very first Cocaine and Waffles Podcast recorded on May 12, 2021. Coming out of podcast retirement (somewhat) is original host, and former creator of the Classic Lenses Podcast, Johnny Sisson.  Dusting off his headset and microphone, Johnny updates us on what happened to his former co-hosts and reflects on what his favorite episodes were.  One of which involves Mr. Bob Rotoloni who conveniently joins us on this episode along with returning guests Rob Jamieson and podcast host himself, Andre Domingues. On a show featuring both Bob and Johnny, we are treated to a great deal more stories about Nikon and Polaroid, along with discussion about a strange product that brought both brands together.  It wouldn't be a Camerosity Podcast episode without the discussion foraying into other topics such as the Bronica S2 and adapting Bronica lenses, Hasselblads, Diptychs, and Andre's very favorable review of the half frame Kodak H35 which we touched upon in the last episode. In the spirit of an anniversary episode that reflects back on our origins, be sure to stay through the closing music for a look back into the very first moments of this show...Episode 0! As always, the topics we discuss on the Camerosity Podcast are influenced by you!  We would love to hear from more listeners, especially those who are new to shooting film or collecting cameras.  Please don’t feel like you have to be an expert on a specific type of camera, or have the level of knowledge on par with other people on the show.  We LOVE people who are new to shooting and are interested in having an episode dedicated to people new to the hobby, so please don’t consider your knowledge level to be a prerequisite for joining! The guys and I rarely know where each episode is going to go until it happens, so if you’d like to join us on a future episode, be sure to look out for our show announcements on our Camerosity Podcast Facebook page, and right here on mikeeckman.com.  We usually record every other Monday and announcements, along with the Zoom link are typically shared 2-3 days in advance. For our next episode, we are inviting back Todd Gustavson from the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York to share with us stories about Eastman Kodak, the company's history, some of the best Kodak models to look out for, more about the museum, and lots more.  If you've only ever thought of Kodak as a film company who also made cameras...well, you'd be right...but they're so much more than that.  Be sure to look out for our next show announcement.  Episode 51 will be recorded on Monday, June 12th.  We hope to see you there! This Week's Episode Johnny Reminisces About His Favorite Classic Lenses Podcast Episodes What Happened to the CLP? / Perry Ge Has Gone Radio Silent Mike's Favorite Camerosity Episodes / Instagram is Our Visual Aide / We Will Never Release the Zoom Video Paul's First Impressions of the Podcast When He First Came On / The Four Hosts Talk Every Day How Bob Rotoloni Got Started Collecting Nikon /  Bob's First Two Books and First Trip to Japan in 1987 Japanese Collectors are Reluctant of Western Collectors / Differences Between German and Japanese Companies Three Historians for Nikon, Canon, and Leica Were All Americans (Robert, Peter Dechert, and Jim Lager) Bob Had to Pay Japanese Students to Translate Old Japanese Articles to Learn More About Nikon Joe Ehrenreich Was a Typhoon / Canon Never Had a Joe Ehrenreich Nikon's 25th Anniversary Nikon F2A / Was There Ever a Nikon Historical Society Commemorative Camera? Nikon Rangefinder Serial Numbers / What is the significance of 609 and 906 Serial Numbers? How Long Have Johnny and Robert Been Going to Central Camera Johnny Has a Back L