This was one of my first rolls with the Nikon FM2n shot on the slide film Fuji Velvia 50. The idea was to go to the beach and be able to shoot a lot of images at f1.4. At the time I was really into f1.4. This would be possible with the low ASA speed […]
November 01, 2018 in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Reviews This was one of my first rolls with the Nikon FM2n shot on the slide film Fuji Velvia 50. The idea was to go to the beach and be able to shoot a lot of images at f1.4. At the time I was really into f1.4. This… […]
July 14, 2020 in Entertainment, Film, Cameras, Popular, Lenses A traveling photographer recruits is old pal to help document the exploration a small Ukrainian city, but the photogenic lure of an… Read More Tags: Leica CL, Leica, Ukraine, slr, Agfa Vista 200, Voigtländer 15mm 4.5 October 11, 2018 in Film, Cameras, Lenses, Reviews On my […]
April 13, 2016 in Cameras, Lenses, Tips/Resources/Guides This article is about crop factors of digital camera sensors. For those who already have an understanding that the sensor size of your camera affects the effective field of view of a lens, here are some charts, tables, and other visuals to help you calculate the 35mm Full […]
A long-reaching telephoto zoom characterized by a sophisticated optical design and advanced image stabilization technologies, the Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens is part of the esteemed L-series developed for full-frame EOS DSLRs. One fluorite element and one Super UD element have been incorporated into the lens’ construction, and both help to reduce […]
November 04, 2018 in Cameras, Lenses, Reviews The Voigtländer Bessa R3A was my main camera for about a year. I eventually sold and bought a Bessa R4M, which I sold as well after another year of use. I won’t compare the two at this time because they are meant for two completely different uses – […]
April 21, 2015 Jordan Michael Lockhart Street photography is the photography of street life, be it people, animals, architecture, nature, or public spaces where they all combine. Street photography is built on basis of candid photography, which is defined as subjects having a unposed appearance often with a lack of acknowledgment to the cameras presence. Cameras like the Fujifilm […]
November 01, 2018 in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Reviews This was one of my first rolls with the Nikon FM2n shot on the slide film Fuji Velvia 50. The idea was to go to the beach and be able to shoot a lot of images at f1.4. At the time I was really into f1.4. This […]
January 07, 2019 in Cameras, Lenses, Reviews, Film Turning the knob one can feel a pleasing steady resistance of the multiple gears working together, turning the transport sprocket and take up spool, gently pulling the film out from the canister and along the focal plane, like a… Read More October 27, 2018 in Cameras, Film, […]
August 17, 2015 in Cameras, Film, Lenses, Entertainment One of the most well-known photos of our time is that of the ‘Afghan Girl’. Taken by photographer Steve McCurry while on assignment for National Geographic in Pakistan in 1984. Afghan Girl 1984 McCurry captured the image with Kodachrome 64 slide 35mm film on a Nikon FM2 Nikkor […]
March 25, 2015 in Cameras, Lenses, Tips/Resources/Guides Camera simulators can be helpful for many reasons whether it be to help learn camera settings, deciding which zoom lens has the range you’re looking for, or seeing how your new full frame lens will look on your crop sensor camera body. Below is a collection of useful camera simulators. These […]
February 20, 2018 in Film, Cameras, Entertainment I think a commonality we all have as film photographers the excitement, self-doubt, and surprise that comes along with developing a each roll of film. Maybe it can summed up as “expectation vs reality”, and not in a funny meme way but in a very private and self-reflective […]
Although the current film photography community is incredibly small, I often feel that those of us remaining hold a cumulative passion matching that possessed by tens of millions just a few decades ago when film was the globally dominant photographic medium. Today the community is very strong and well-connected, learning more with every year of […]
March 26, 2015 Jordan Michael Lockhart Here is a list of the 18 most expensive photographs ever sold, this collection features works created from the mid 1800s to 2014. Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us. Roy Adzak (1927-1987) ANDY WARHOL, (1987) Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold, Warhol Most Expensive […]
