Jim Grey
@jimgrey.net
The fellow behind Down the Road, blog.jimgrey.net, about old cameras and old roads. But I lead software engineering teams for my supper.
Links to all of my sites: www.jimgrey.net.
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Links to all of my sites: www.jimgrey.net.
Indianapolis, Indiana.
The old cars I found parked in January 2026.
Old cars parked: January, 2026
The old cars I found parked in January 2026.
blog.jimgrey.net
February 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The old cars I found parked in January 2026.
I'm tired of the gatekeepers in the film-photography hobby that tell newbies they need to start with complicated cameras. Back off, I say, and let them start with something easy.
Back off and let film-photography newbies start with easy cameras
I'm tired of the gatekeepers in the film-photography hobby that tell newbies they need to start with complicated cameras. Back off, I say, and let them start with something easy.
blog.jimgrey.net
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
I'm tired of the gatekeepers in the film-photography hobby that tell newbies they need to start with complicated cameras. Back off, I say, and let them start with something easy.
The best of the blogs this week, all in one place.
Recommended reading
The best of the blogs this week, all in one place.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The best of the blogs this week, all in one place.
The best of this week's blogging, digested for you.
Recommended reading
The best of this week's blogging, digested for you.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The best of this week's blogging, digested for you.
I've been wrapped around other axles and haven't done much film photography lately. Here's one from the archives. I like the color play here. Pentax 645, 75mm f/2.8 SMC Pentax-A 645, Kodak Portra 400, 2023. #filmphotography #believeinfilm
January 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I've been wrapped around other axles and haven't done much film photography lately. Here's one from the archives. I like the color play here. Pentax 645, 75mm f/2.8 SMC Pentax-A 645, Kodak Portra 400, 2023. #filmphotography #believeinfilm
Looking at the exposure and development instructions inside a box of Kodak Plus-X.
Looking inside a box of Kodak Plus-X expired since 2001
Looking at the exposure and development instructions inside a box of Kodak Plus-X.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Looking at the exposure and development instructions inside a box of Kodak Plus-X.
The best of this week's blogs, collected for you.
Recommended reading
The best of this week's blogs, collected for you.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The best of this week's blogs, collected for you.
Reposted by Jim Grey
A reminder that bringing shitty posts over from That Fascist Site to be performatively angry about them here is a choice you don't have to make! You can just leave them there! There is so much else to be legitimately angry about! You will not lack for content!
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
A reminder that bringing shitty posts over from That Fascist Site to be performatively angry about them here is a choice you don't have to make! You can just leave them there! There is so much else to be legitimately angry about! You will not lack for content!
Photos from the final roll from a stash of Kodak Plus-X I had in my freezer.
Photos from my final roll of Kodak Plus-X
Photos from the final roll from a stash of Kodak Plus-X I had in my freezer.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Photos from the final roll from a stash of Kodak Plus-X I had in my freezer.
Olympus XA
A review of the Olympus XA, a very small 35mm rangefinder camera.
A review of the Olympus XA, a very small 35mm rangefinder camera.
Olympus XA
A review of the Olympus XA, a very small 35mm rangefinder camera.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Olympus XA
A review of the Olympus XA, a very small 35mm rangefinder camera.
A review of the Olympus XA, a very small 35mm rangefinder camera.
The best from this week's blogging.
Recommended reading
The best from this week's blogging.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The best from this week's blogging.
Following the original Lincoln Highway alignments in and out of La Porte.
The 1913 Lincoln Highway in La Porte County, Indiana
Following the original Lincoln Highway alignments in and out of La Porte.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Following the original Lincoln Highway alignments in and out of La Porte.
A review of StopLossBags, an airtight bag for storing liquids. They're made for wood finishes, but in my testing they work great for film chemicals.
Keeping black-and-white film developer fresh longer with StopLossBags
A review of StopLossBags, an airtight bag for storing liquids. They're made for wood finishes, but in my testing they work great for film chemicals.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
A review of StopLossBags, an airtight bag for storing liquids. They're made for wood finishes, but in my testing they work great for film chemicals.
Some close photos of a vintage camera on Kodak Plus-X.
Close photos of a classic camera
Some close photos of a vintage camera on Kodak Plus-X.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Some close photos of a vintage camera on Kodak Plus-X.
The old cars I found parked in December.
Old cars parked: December, 2025
The old cars I found parked in December.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The old cars I found parked in December.
An outing with my favorite little 35mm rangefinder camera.
AristaPan 100 in the Olympus XA
An outing with my favorite little 35mm rangefinder camera.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
An outing with my favorite little 35mm rangefinder camera.
The Lincoln Highway from downtown South Bend to the St. Joseph County line.
The 1913 Lincoln Highway in St. Joseph County, part 2: South Bend and New Carlisle
The Lincoln Highway from downtown South Bend to the St. Joseph County line.
blog.jimgrey.net
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Lincoln Highway from downtown South Bend to the St. Joseph County line.
Down the Road in 2025
A review and retrospective of this blog this year, with stats and top articles.
A review and retrospective of this blog this year, with stats and top articles.
Down the Road in 2025
A review and retrospective of this blog this year, with stats and top articles.
blog.jimgrey.net
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Down the Road in 2025
A review and retrospective of this blog this year, with stats and top articles.
A review and retrospective of this blog this year, with stats and top articles.
I think our bodies and minds just know when it's time to quit something we're doing. But often it's hard to honor that.
Knowing when to quit
I think our bodies and minds just know when it's time to quit something we're doing. But often it's hard to honor that.
blog.jimgrey.net
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I think our bodies and minds just know when it's time to quit something we're doing. But often it's hard to honor that.
I made a lot of photos in 2025. Here are the ten I liked the most.
Ten favorite photos of 2025
I made a lot of photos in 2025. Here are the ten I liked the most.
blog.jimgrey.net
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I made a lot of photos in 2025. Here are the ten I liked the most.
A little macro work with my Nikon FE and the venerable 55/2.8 Micro-Nikkor, on Kodak Plus-X, in Rodinal 1+25. #filmphotography #believeinfilm
December 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A little macro work with my Nikon FE and the venerable 55/2.8 Micro-Nikkor, on Kodak Plus-X, in Rodinal 1+25. #filmphotography #believeinfilm
The best of the blogs that I found this week.
Recommended reading
The best of the blogs that I found this week.
blog.jimgrey.net
December 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The best of the blogs that I found this week.
The Lincoln Highway in St. Joseph County, west to downtown South Bend.
The 1913 Lincoln Highway in St. Joseph County, part 1: Osceola, Mishawaka, and South Bend
The Lincoln Highway in St. Joseph County, west to downtown South Bend.
blog.jimgrey.net
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The Lincoln Highway in St. Joseph County, west to downtown South Bend.
Best Christmas wishes to you and yours!
Happy Christmas!
Best Christmas wishes to you and yours!
blog.jimgrey.net
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Best Christmas wishes to you and yours!
Reposted by Jim Grey
Ten years and over 150 cameras reviewed! I look back at the most memorable both good and bad cameras that have crossed my desk!
www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/12...
#believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice #cameras #photography #filmphotography
www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/12...
#believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice #cameras #photography #filmphotography
Tenth Anniversary | Review ALL the Cameras
I've been reviewing cameras on the blog for ten years. With 171 reviews under the belt, it's time to look back at some of my favourites and ones that aren't too favoured.
www.alexluyckx.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ten years and over 150 cameras reviewed! I look back at the most memorable both good and bad cameras that have crossed my desk!
www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/12...
#believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice #cameras #photography #filmphotography
www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/12...
#believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice #cameras #photography #filmphotography