When I was young, I remember my father’s Zeiss Ikon (model 521/16). The dark brown leather case. The black body with silver knobs and trim. Pressing one button would (usually) open the front and expand […]
Category: Cameras
Our Nation’s Capital
This past week, I had the privilage of visiting northern Virginia for my father’s 90th birthday. Of course, I couldn’t resist visiting our nation’s capital on my last night there – to try to take […]
Nikon F2 – A Legndary Film Camera, And Why I like It
I’ve been trying several Nikons lately (again) and wanted to talk about one of my favorites, the F2. The F2 was released in 1971 and manufactured in several variations until 1980. Like the F, the […]
Medium Format Film: Bronica SQ-Ai and Hasselblad 500 c/m
These are 2 very popular 6×6 medium format film cameras. Both have their pros and cons, and there are people that love each… I’d like to compare them, for both technical features and qualities, as […]
Vintage Lens: Canon FD 35mm f/2 SSC
For me, there’s a few specific things that I like in vintage glass. First, I like bokeh, and shooting wide open to produce effects in the image that may be different than you might get […]
Vintage Lens: NIKKOR 55mm f/1.2 AI
I have a Canon 1.2 lens, and an Olympus 1.2 lens, but I’ve never tried a Nikon 1.2 lens – so I found a NIKKOR 55mm f/1.2 AI lens and decided to test it out. […]
OM-2 And OM-4: Two Amazing Cameras
If you don’t already know, I am a big Olympus OM fan. I used an OM-1 in college (long ago) for my art classes and am privileged to now own an OM-2 and an OM-4, […]
More Digital with Vintage Lenses: NIKKOR-S 50mm f/1.4
I’ve always liked NIKKOR lenses – and especially their vintage lenses from the 50’s and 60’s. So, I was thinking, I wonder how they compare to some of the vintage Russian glass I’ve been experimenting […]
Shooting Digital with Vintage Lenses
I know others have done this, and I’ve really not tried this much – but vintage lenses can provide a look that can be different (even though subtle) from modern lenses. I was always pretty […]
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