Day Eleven – 365 Film Project
Pine Seed Nikon F3HP; Nikkor 50mm f1.8 with closeup filter; 1/60th sec.
Pine Seed Nikon F3HP; Nikkor 50mm f1.8 with closeup filter; 1/60th sec.
Nikon F3HP; Nikkor 50mm f1.8; 1/4 sec
Going Around the Bend
Snowdrop
Well, that went quickly. Any observations? The idea to use a dedicated camera for the project, one I really enjoy using, worked well. However, I haven’t got the amount of film correct yet. I ran short, probably due to the way I loaded the camera. Fortunately, because I’m using another as a backup this wasn’t … More Week One of 52 – 365 Film Project
The Manual for the Praktica L says; ” We congratulate you on having chosen the high-quality PRAKTICA L and wish you every success in working with this modern reflex camera” Why thank you! However, time to test out if indeed we have a “High quality” and ”Success(full)” camera. Weighing 1 1/2 lbs or 700 grams … More The PrakticaL Praktica L
Why? What is my purpose? I could give a deep and meaningful answer. Yet the simple answer is because I have never tried to take a photo a day for a year before and liked the idea of the challenge and thought it would be fun. In addition I was looking for a way to … More 365 Film Project
There is a considerable amount of affection for this lesser known camera manufacturer. I can understand why. I have used a few Chinon cameras now and on each occasion had a really enjoable time out with them.( Chinon CX ; Chinon CX II ; Chinon CE II Memotron ; Chinon CP-7m ) So I was … More Chinon CE-4
Have you ever arranged to go somewhere on the basis of what others have told you about the location, got there and been thoroughly underwhelmed? That feeling of disappointment was what I encountered with the legendary Olympus OM1. To be fair though my example was not exactly in prime condition. I detail here how I … More Olympus OM1- Woeful but a Winner!
I can’t believe that I have had my Kaiser enlarger for a year now! I have deliberately used only a small number of it’s features as I take my first faltering steps in home printing. Now seemed like a good time to explore a little. So to better appreciate what the Kaiser colour Enlarger head … More Getting Better Acquainted with My Kaiser Enlarger and Understanding Contrast Filters.