Like Derev Pan 400 and FP 200, I bought Berlin Kino at the height of the pandemic. Lomography has mastered romanticizing film. Reading a description of any of their offerings makes one want to grab a beret or fedora and set out in search of a decisive moment. Continue Reading
Curved negatives are getting to be really irritating. The Minolta AF-C is my go-to camera for walking around—it takes sharp images and exposes accurately—but once again, on trying to scan seemingly flat negatives, the images came out soft. In the past, I’ve had little trouble scanning negativesContinue Reading
After seven years and a lot of film, I’m at a point where I’ve run out of places to shoot without being repetitive. Frame Works???, For Your Consideration, and Through the Viewfinder posts focus on a single image that I find interesting enough to write about. But, there are onlyContinue Reading
Seven years ago, while researching cameras, I bought a Nikon N80 with a Sigma 28-80mm lens for about $25.00. At the time, I was trying to decide what line of photo gear to buy into. (The idea for the VMLP came along a little later.) Wanting to experimentContinue Reading
Rarely do I shoot an entire 36-exposure roll in one outing. Since my usual practice is to carry two or three cameras, I end up with rolls of 10-20 exposed frames, and the remaining unexposed film is used in the other cameras. Once exposed rolls are removed in aContinue Reading
Well, it finally happened—I have a Sony A7 II! This Sony A7 II was the final item on a photography wishlist that I started in 2019. My Olympus 4/3 and m4/3 cameras, which I used mainly to test full-frame lenses, were both cropped (2x) sensors, and their limited fieldContinue Reading
Description: A city scene framed by two skyscrapers Background: Midtown Atlanta has seen a building boom over the last 15 years. My walk took me down Spring Street, which for years had been a series of empty lots and past-their-prime buildings. My pace slowed as I marveled at theContinue Reading
Last October, Kodak announced Kodacolor 100 and Kodacolor 200, neither of which is entirely new. Speculation is that they are Pro-Image and ColorPlus with new labels. Generally speaking, I have tended to use Fuji 100 because it was available in 12-exposure rolls. Kodak Ektar, I’ve used only onceContinue Reading
Like everyone else, I’m always looking for ways to improve my photographs. I’ve read books on foundational topics, such as the zone system and rules of composition, and now, after six years, it’s time to do my photography—time to explore. As with any creative field, the next step isContinue Reading
As the saying goes, “Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” When it comes to Lomography’s range of color films, this saying rings true. The traditional color films: CN 100, 400, and 800 are pretty standard in their renditions. The more artsy films–Turquoise, Purple, Metropolis, andContinue Reading
