I’ve been shooting with film cameras for a huge chunk of my life. I started in about 1968 or 1969 with a box camera, then in the 70’s I upgraded to a Kodak Instamatic, and […]
Category: Film
Peak Design Travel Tripod – First Impressions
I’ve been looking for a reliable travel tripod, one that worked for me, for a while now. Weight isn’t my biggest requirement – I’m more interested in portability/size for packing in my suitcase. I don’t […]
Tri-X, Of Course
Many times, especially when I’m teaching a course on photography, people want to know what settings I use, or how I know what settings to use. It just came to me during one such class, […]
My Hasselblad…
I collect, and have used, many different cameras. I love to study history, and especially the history of photography – and I’m a huge fan of medium format film… so it was only natural that […]
My Father’s Zeiss Ikon
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 […]
Nikon F2 – A Legendary 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 […]
Nikon F – A Classic SLR, But Is It Worth Using Today?
In 1965 the Nikon F was the envy of photojournalists everywhere. I have to clarify things a bit. The 35mm film camera was not considered the camera to use if you were shooting studio models, […]
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, […]
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