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Comment on Smart phones and photography – a follow up by jim biggs

jim biggs — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:09:49 +0000

that hood ornament is from a 1957 chevrolet,not a 1954

Comment on The Price of Used Cameras by xtalfu

xtalfu — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:40:10 +0000

That must be the Olympus 50mm f:1.8

Comment on The Price of Used Cameras by Mau

Mau — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:24:37 +0000

What lens is on that OM-1 above?

Comment on Single Lens Reflex or Rangefinder Camera? A few days with a Leica CL by Vladan Jacimovic

Vladan Jacimovic — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:49:31 +0000

May I know who is the author of the photography called “Canal St Martin – Paris”? For the class purposes I have to find photographs made by the 35mm Rangefinder Camera (film), so I thought of using this one.

Comment on Nikon F3 by lobomella

lobomella — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:42:35 +0000

If I had all the money to spend, I would LOVE to own one “F” of each professional body.
Right now I’m considering getting my first one: an F4s.
So far I only own an EM and an F80, but I would love to add more to the collection.

Great blog, by the way.

Lobo.

Comment on The Minolta Vectis S-1: APS done right? by lobomella

lobomella — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:19:07 +0000

I never got a chance to use more than 2 or 3 APS rolls of film.
To this day I’ve always wanted to learn more about this short-lived format.
I kind of wish I had a roll just as a keepsake.

Great blog; I will return for more.

Lobo.

Comment on Leica M9 – a few thoughts by xtalfu

xtalfu — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:05:31 +0000

Thank you for the comment.
In all fairness I have to say that it’s getting increasingly difficult to get film processed at an acceptable price. The payback of a Leica M9 will be a bit faster. But film photography is not about money. It’s about using cameras which puts you in direct control of all the technical parameters, through simple and intuitive commands.

Comment on Leica M9 – a few thoughts by Paul Greenwood

Paul Greenwood — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:03:55 +0000

Just been looking at your views on cameras and their heritage. Easy to understand and no techno-babble. Thanks for that at least. Regarding your last views on the Liecas, I was shaking with laughter (and agreement) at your no-nonsense approach. Your ‘math’ was to-the-point and absolutely without fault. I’m glad someone with your obvious wealth of (amateur) knowledge has the courage to speak out against the rediculously wealthy ‘bling-merchants’ who seem to want these obscenely priced ornaments written into the history books. I’ve just completed an A-level photography course at my local college as a mature student (I’m 50) using my cheap and cheerful Sony Alpha 350. An easy camera to use but the temptation is to leave it on ‘auto’ all the time thereby almost guarantee-ing reasonable results. I also have an Olympus 0m2n with a selection of lenses and an outo winder. THIS is where the enjoyment of photography comes alive for me. Pre-focusing for moving subjects, composing my image in the viewfinder carefully, adjusting the shutter/aperture for clarity or depth of field. And the knowledge that if it falls off the seat of my car when I go round a corner I don’t have to call the insurance company because it hasn’t broken in thirty years and is unlikely to do so now!!

Comment on And now for something completely different: the Polaroid PoGo Instant Printer by OyakhilomeDavids

OyakhilomeDavids — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:24:15 +0000

Congratulation on your innovation for the Pogo instant print camera. It is indeed a welcome development. It would be more appreciated if can be upgraded to a 4 by 6 inches output for commercial purpose. Thanks and I do hope you take this comment into cosideration.

Oyakhilome D.
Nigeria.

Comment on Why are manual exposure cameras worth more than automatics ? by dave harris

dave harris — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:31:26 +0000

nikon f2 titanium with zeiss zf lenses – the ultimate mechanical camera with superlative build quality and mechanical excellance. prospective durability from the titanium finish and features such as a mirror lock. I would combine this with a leica m4 rangefinder camera and a rolleiflex f2.8f tlr and add the canon eos 5d mk11 for digital and that would comprise my ultimate camera collection.