Now available, PhotoKlassik International issue II/2019!

[Doug Richardson]

Issue II/2019 of PhotoKlassik International is out now!

The latest issue of PhotoKlassik International, the print journal about all things analog/film, is available online, and we are excited about the contents!

It’s a colorful extravaganza, with Cibachrome cover artist Christopher Burkett, gorgeous large format portraits from Polish photographer Renata Mlynarczek, eye-popping New York street photography from Adam Miller, and amazing 20 x 24-inch Polaroids from Oilver Blohm of Germany.

A special article commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing shows many photos from the mission, both the well-known standards and some that aren’t often seen. The article tells the story of NASA’s cooperation with firms from around the world that made photography on the moon possible, focusing on Hasselblad, of course, but also ZEISS and Kodak.

A theme that runs through the issue is Hollywood’s love of celluloid. Vanessa Bendetti, Vice President of Kodak Motion Picture, talks about the rows of big-name directors who cleaned up at the Oscars in 2019 with movies shot on film and how Hollywood money and clout is helping to save film for all of us.

Gear doesn’t come up short, either, with articles on a custom-built horizontal Mega-Enlarger for negatives up to 20 x 24 inches from Heiland Electronic, a case for new lens on old cameras, an entertaining look at the cameras that have featured in the Bond movies over the years, and the basics of enlargers and tips for buyers.

There is lots more: Japan Camera Hunter, Super8 in professional use, studio light metering, portfolios from China, Italy, and the UK, and the in-depth story behind the saving of Tetenal, including hints about where the company is headed now.

One of the things that we like best about PKI is that the quality of the print and paper is so high that it is really more of a soft-cover book, something you’ll want to hang on to, browse the fantastic reproductions in the portfolios just like you would in a photo book, and re-read the articles. You can get your copy online now, and it will also be available in the US through Freestyle and from CameraFilmPhoto.com in Hong Kong.

You can order your subscriptions or back issues here: https://photoklassik-international.com/shop/ref/26/

Please see the PDF pages attached for sample excerpts from this issue.

-Doug

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Super. Looking forward to receiving mine. Keep up the good work.

 

[Doug Richardson]

Larry, I will pass it along to the team. Thank you for your support.

-Doug

 

[petrk]

Hi Doug,
nice to see you as a part of the team of Photoklassik! I wish you all success!

I started to think about the magazine after I received the issue you mentioned. Please let me put the question. Who is the target audience?

To explain why I ask: I have read the two previous issues in full lenght and liked it very much. But I noticed myself skipping articles in this one. I started to select what I am interest in. It is probably OK. There is an article about a huge enlarger. Maybe fine for some, not for me but I can undersnad that people pay for the magazine for these interesting topics. So I am fine with this. What about others? A piece about enlargers for beginners - I did not know that beginners will buy this luxury magazine to learn about enlargers. Or basics from darkrom printing.

And most importantly, there is an article about a community commucation, which trigeered my thinking: Mr Hunt writes about relations to beginners (well, on internet, not in relation to readers ot the magazine), but this is the case for my question. Do you think beginners are readers of the magazine? Are they the target too? Just interested. I would like to se this to be true, but when I have this nice and luxury magazine in my hands, I feel this is not a suitable media for beginners. I would like to see that these two articles for beginners attracted someone and helped them. In fact, I have no idea how people wthout basic knowledge become subscribers, maybe people going from digital to analog? I would like to know.

Thanks for food for thinking, as they say ...
Petr..

 

[Doug Richardson]

Petr,
From the editorial board at the magazine:

"Thanks for asking! The easiest answer your question about the target audience of PhotoKlassik International is that is aimed at everyone who loves film photography. A more complete answer is based on the fact that we don’t see PKI as a magazine, but more of a collectable reference set. The production quality is as high as many photo books, and some of the articles you mentioned are parts of a larger series on techniques.

We do have an extremely broad reader base which includes a large percentage of beginner analog photographers, both very young people and also those in their late 20s who grew up with digital and are now finding the joys of film. Some of our readers are also coming back to film after years of doing digital, and appreciate small refresher courses. They are finding that it is worth paying for a “luxury” magazine to have inspiration in a printed form, and that the articles on basic techniques are helpful. However, we also try to make even the basic articles have some added value for the intermediate to more experienced photographers. For instance, the article on enlarger basics has quite a few tips for things to look for if you are going to be buying an enlarger for your home darkroom. The basic/intermediate printing article is the second in a series from Ilford Master Printer Andrew Sanderson, and he also packs useful tips for more experienced users into his beginning articles; it is meant as the basis for the next articles he will be writing for us, including a fantastic entry on expressive printing in issue III/2019.
Regarding the article from Bellamy Hunt, the Japan Camera Hunter, that article was aimed at all forum users, and advocates for a more civil exchange in general. He specifically targets mature forum users who sometimes make the “newbies” feel stupid for asking basic questions, so I wouldn’t see that article as being for beginning photographers at all.

We are very happy that you, as a more experienced photographer, enjoy the magazine and most of the articles! Please feel free to continue to let us know your thoughts on the contents."

-Doug

 

[petrk]

Doug,
thank you much for your answer.

I have an idea of discussing articles of current issues somewhere, mayby here in Photrio (?). Did you consider somethin like this? I am familiar with the way readers of Luminous Landscape discuss topics in the Forum section. These posts can bring sometimes other interesting information. For some time I read only these ... unfortunately, analog themes are very rare there.

Regarding the article from Bellamy Hunt, I am sorry I was not clear enough, I liked it very much, I can see its message and my positive feeling grew after I noticed the two articles for beginners. I think the message that we have beginners as a readers of magazine is very important to understand the editorial approach. I learn somethnig from it. My remarks about Jeremys article was meant positive, sorry for my English ...

 

[tezzasmall]

I have just received my copy and quickly flipping through it I see that there are quite a few articles that are of interest to me.

It must be said that the 'magazine' is beautifully printed on lovely thick paper. It will definitely be a 'keep and re-read many times' publication and being more like a lovely book, it will be put on the bookshelf by me.

Terry S

 

[mshchem]

I received my issue this week. Very interesting, well balanced. I love the gear and industry articles. Just seeing an advertisement for the Jobo processor and other fancy equipment is refreshing. It's so comfortable to be able to settle back with a real magazine. I'm 62, I still love reading articles for beginners. Needs to have advertising, all manner of articles. I really want to buy a bottle of Rodinal after seeing the nice close up in the Adox ad.

The article on Tetenal was interesting. I've been involved with REACH what a pain

 

[Doug Richardson]

I have just received my copy and quickly flipping through it I see that there are quite a few articles that are of interest to me.

It must be said that the 'magazine' is beautifully printed on lovely thick paper. It will definitely be a 'keep and re-read many times' publication and being more like a lovely book, it will be put on the bookshelf by me.

Terry S

Terry, thank you for your feedback. I know that Marwan and Charys put the bar pretty high for the reproduction of the artwork we present in the magazine. Enough so that we were hoping photographers of all skill levels would do exactly as you suggested, read it, then put it on the shelf as a reference for later.

-Doug

 

[Doug Richardson]

I received my issue this week. Very interesting, well balanced. I love the gear and industry articles. Just seeing an advertisement for the Jobo processor and other fancy equipment is refreshing. It's so comfortable to be able to settle back with a real magazine. I'm 62, I still love reading articles for beginners. Needs to have advertising, all manner of articles. I really want to buy a bottle of Rodinal after seeing the nice close up in the Adox ad.

The article on Tetenal was interesting. I've been involved with REACH what a pain

mshchem,
Thank you for your feedback, I am glad that you enjoy having the copy in your hands, it is something that we enjoy and appreciate as analog photographers. We aim to keep the adverts at a minimum. This is two fold, allow more articles and artwork to be presented, and then to not bog the reader down with overpowering and unwanted advertising.
Thank you again.

-Doug