My take: Developing Black and White and C-41 at home
I’ve been developing black and white film for about ten years now, and although the complexity was initially challenging with trial and error with chemicals and processes i’ve come across this setup...
View ArticleReview: Konica Hexar AF
There are two reasons you’d buy an Hexar AF. First is the lens, the second reason is that it’s a ridiculously good camera that questions the existence of the rest. When I first got my hands on one, I...
View ArticleNovember Photos Part 2
I’m still feeling out how i’m going to approach these bi-monthly posts, maybe photos that don’t exactly have a fitting story deserving of an individual article perhaps.. This part 2 post covers the...
View ArticleReview: Carl Zeiss Planar T* 45mm f2 G-Mount
Carl Zeiss, the name rings familiarity with almost every lens manufacturer and design for the matter. Though originated in Germany under the name Carl Zeiss Jena, quite a lot of the lens manufactured...
View ArticleGuide: Cleaning up a Summicron-C 40mm f2
Black Friday sale started and KEH had a pretty darn good deal on a Summicron-C 40mm f2 for $275 and free shipping. I know what kind of performance this lens gives, as i’ve owned probably about 6 of...
View ArticleOpinion: Photograph to share or photograph to story?
It’s evident today that you can literally be so busy looking at social media that you could forget about doing anything else. Whether it is work, going out, photographing, eating, sleeping, or even...
View ArticleLets test the Pentax LX, with some nature of course.
I recently picked up a Pentax LX for rather cheap on eBay and was pretty excited to get it in my hands. I opened the box and the film rewind crank had fallen off, of course. See-I have a bit of history...
View ArticleReview: SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f1.9 Limited vs. Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f1.4 ZK
Two takes on a classic Planar design, who does it best for me? Cosina (Zeiss) or Pentax? Let’s have a look both on film (where it’ll be mostly used) and digital (my A7RII). Not the same focal length,...
View ArticleOpinion: Photography inspiration from social media
Today’s world has a ton of information it’s a chore to aggregate it, what i’ve always tried to do is have some control over what i’m getting out of it. Now this doesn’t mean strictly speaking limiting...
View ArticleDigitizing negatives with a Mirrorless Camera
A lifelong question, or as it seems as time marches on, what is the best way to scan or digitize your negatives? Well there isn’t simply an answer that fits all the needs of everyone. What i’m going to...
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