Film Fare: LomoChrome Color ’92–Blue and Grain
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
So—It’s Not a Cannon…
From 50 yards away, this looks like a cannon. That was my impression every time I drove by. It always seemed odd that a cannon would be in Old Fourth Ward Park, because I never read of it being a battlefield. But I went with my impression and decidedContinue Reading
An Odd Year in the Garden
Usually, by late November, all the flowers are gone. This autumn has been different. After a one-day freeze, the temps returned to the 70s, and flowers are still blooming. The coneflowers have new blooms, and the red sage is still vibrant. Even the sweet alyssum, which usually dies with theContinue Reading
VMLP 42: Minolta MD Zoom 24-35mm, f/3.5 — A Good Thing in a Small Package
The early 1980s seem to have been the glory days for manual Minolta zooms. The 24-35mm f/3.5, released in 1981, was among the early wave of MD III lenses introduced between 1981 and 1983. Many members of this group — 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5, 28-85mm f3.5-4.5, 70-210mm f/4, and the last versionContinue Reading
Film Fare: Going Through the Freezer
Starting in the middle of the pandemic, I began buying an assortment of films to experiment with. Prior to that time, I had used only Kodak and Fuji consumer films (UltraMax and Fuji Superia X-tra 400) bought locally. Black-and-white film entered my repertoire in late 2020, via UltrafineContinue Reading
Best Cameras vs Most Used Cameras
A few weeks ago, I read a post recommended by Jim Grey. It talked about the “best” camera in terms of capability, quality, and dependability as compared to the one you use most often. After giving this idea some thought, I realized that I’m in the same boat asContinue Reading
The Vintage Minolta Love Project, an Update
The Vintage Minolta Love Project (VMLP) has been a key driver of Earth, Sun, Film posts from the beginning. The VMLP started with a simple goal—shoot all the major Minolta SLRs from the 1958 SR-2 to the 2004 Maxxum 70. In doing so, I hoped to learn photography, experience Minolta’sContinue Reading
Season Finale
It hasn’t rained in almost seven weeks. Despite the lack of rain, many flowers are happily blooming. I cut back the black and blue saliva, which had become yellowed and ungainly, to the point where only one-foot stalks remained. Six weeks later, it’s lush and loaded withContinue Reading
Minolta Chiyoko Super Rokkor 50mm f2—No Longer Neglected
Last summer, I wrote about my experiences with three LTM lenses: Super Rokkor 45mm f2, Super Rokkor 50mm f2.8, and the Canon Serenar 50mm 1.9. All were better than I had expected. Since then, I have obtained what is considered the best Minolta standard LTM lens, the 50mmContinue Reading
Lomography CN 400 with the 150mm f3.5 and Pentax 645
This has been the best summer ever for garden images. The Pentax 645 finally made it back into the rotation after two years of neglect. I bought the Pentax 645 expecting to use it mainly for studio shots because it’s too large to carry around. However, using aContinue Reading
