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This post is in honor of my father who passed earlier this year. His photography centered around documenting family events all through my childhood. He sought to commit to eternity those events some would consider mundane. What seemed a slow progression of photos of the same people year after year became a record of growth
June 14, 2019
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Does the Camera Brand Really Matter? Let’s address the opening question right away. The camera brand does not matter for most purposes. Or at least it shouldn’t. There are brands more adept at certain things than others, like weather sealing for example. However, for most use cases most brands are competitive or at least competent.
May 08, 2019
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I recently picked up a Canon EOS RP. The bundle came with an EF adapter, making a boatload of great, affordable glass available. Great, affordable glass means nothing if the adapter does not perform well. How Well Does The Adapter Work? AF Speed/Integration: Canon grants modern mirrorless focusing functionality to DSLR lenses. All focus modes
April 15, 2019
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This is not my first experience with Techart adapters. I have been and continue to be impressed by the Contax G lens to Sony E mount adapter. While I appreciate that they built it, I was always perplexed as to why. Why such a massive effort for such a niche product? Are there really enough
March 18, 2019
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Previously, I shared three of my photography inspirations. While external inspiration is great, it is very important to look inwardly to improve. My favorite aspect of photographing daily life is that it encourages me to find beauty hiding amongst the mundane. How do I continually improve my craft? Shoot often Bar none, what has contributed to my
February 13, 2019
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Recently, I made a ridiculous statement for a person perennially smitten with film cameras. “I’m pretty well set for cameras.” Hilarious. But, I honestly did believe this. Had recently had a film camera purge where only cameras on my cold dead hands list and great bargains remained. One camera that fell into both categories was
January 16, 2019
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I recently created my holiday wishlist that mentioned two Pentax bodies that are favorites of mine. Specifically, the K-3 (and II) and K-1 (and II). I really like these cameras and believe they offer phenomenal bang for your buck, but the bodies are only a part of the equation. I have owned many and still
December 13, 2018
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A few things about me: I love a good deal. Though I have a weakness for some brands (<cough> Contax 35mm and maybe Pentax) overall I am brand agnostic. You won’t catch me anywhere arguing the superiority of one over another. Pointless. I’ve been through many brands and what I have learned is that I
November 15, 2018
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If you’re like me you’ve been wanting to develop your own film, but would benefit from a simplified process. Cinestill has you covered! At least that is what they promise. I love film photography, but initially I outsourced the development/scanning process to my local camera shop. After some time, I wanted to take more control
November 02, 2018
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A few questions for those dabbling in digital and analog photography: Do you have mirrorless camera? Do you have a film lens? Do you enjoy macro? If yes to all, I have a suggestion for you. A macro helicoid adapter. I have known about these for some time, but never considered one until recently. Now
October 04, 2018
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Previously, I wrote a two part post (Part 1 and Part 2) comparing the small herd of medium format cameras I had at that time. I gave no definitive answer on which medium format film camera to choose, because there is a lot of personal choice involved when choosing a relatively uncommon means of capturing
August 02, 2018
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I really like capturing portraits of people, but I decided to do something I recommend all photographers do for this post: Ask those more experienced than yourself. I knew exactly who I wanted to ask. Fortunately, both were game so here we go! First up is talented Photographer James Masiclat. Here is a shot he took
May 03, 2018