Monthly Archives: March 2011

Mamiya Sekor TLR lens speeds

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Tested, reproducible shutter speeds from my three Sekor TLR lenses: 65mm (black version, blue dot) 1s = 1s; 1/2s = 1/2s; 1/4s = 1/4s; 1/8s = 1/8s; 1/15s = 1/16s; 1/30s = 1/29s; 1/60s = 1/58s; 1/125s = 1/118s; 1/250s … Continue reading →

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Night fishing

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

THE TINY fishing boat silhouetted against the reflected glare of the moon in the Ionian sea caught my attention. It seemed to symbolise man’s battle to survive against the vastness of the sea and the skies. I shot it at … Continue reading →

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A chilling warning

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

CHILLING FILM helps protect it, right? Well, half right as I found out to my cost. Freezing or chilling film before use certainly helps to extend its life, but chilling it AFTER use is a different matter entirely. Once out … Continue reading →

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Another art photo …

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

I’ve been neglecting my portfolio over at Fine Art America recently but I’ve just added this, shot in black and white with my Mamiya C220 TLR. It’s available for sale here.

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Mamiya TLR magic

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

MY FIRST close-up encounter with a twin lens reflex (TLR) camera was more than 30 years ago, when I embarked on my career as a reporter. The staff photographers were all lugging around Rolleiflexes (and large, heavy flash battery packs, … Continue reading →

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Cropped sensors, and why less isn’t more

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

YOU’VE GOT to hand it to the marketing gurus, it takes chutzpah to tell people that they’re getting more when you give them less. Convincing them that this is an irrefutable scientific truth is even more of an achievement, but … Continue reading →

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Shutter-speed shocker

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

I BOUGHT a shutter speed tester the other day, It’s nothing fancy, just a black box with a light sensor on one side and a cord that plugs into a computer’s audio jack. I got it because I use a … Continue reading →

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