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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mamiya Sekor TLR lens speeds
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
Posted in Film cameras, Mamiya Sekor, Mamiya TLR, TLR cameras
Tagged 105mm, 65mm, 80mm, lens, Mamiya, result, Sekor, shutter, shutter speed, speed, testing, timings, TLR
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Night fishing
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
Posted in Digital Cameras, Uncategorized
Tagged boat, full moon, isolation, night photography, silhouette, size, technique
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A chilling warning
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
Posted in Black and White film, Colour film, Film, Film cameras, Photography, Tips and tricks
Tagged advice, black and white, cold storage, condensation, film, plucking, problems, storage
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Another art photo …
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.
Mamiya TLR magic
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
Posted in Cameras, Equipment, Film cameras, Mamiya Sekor, Photography, TLR cameras
Tagged advice, equipment, film, information, Mamiya, Mamiya C220, Mamiya C33, medium format, photography, professional, quality, review, technique, TLR, twin lens reflex
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Cropped sensors, and why less isn’t more
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
Posted in Cameras, Digital Cameras, Equipment, Photography
Tagged crop, crop factor, crop sensors, Digital, equipment, factor, focal length, magnification, method, methods, photography
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Shutter-speed shocker
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
Posted in Film cameras, Folding cameras, Lenses, Mamiya Sekor, Photography, TLR cameras
Tagged exposure, film, focal plane shutter, leaf shutter, photography, shutter speed, shutter test, shutter timing, speed, test, testing
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