Andy Warhol loved America, warts and all, and America is his homage, his love letter, to it, to us, to US.
Continue reading “Andy Warhol – ‘America’”Polacon 4!
Happy Thanksgiving, gentle readers in the US, and Happy Thursday for everyone else.
This year, I’m thankful for so much, but for purposes of this blog entry, I’m thankful for the Instant Film Society and Polacon.
Continue reading “Polacon 4!”The Rikenon 40mm f/2.8, an appreciation
The Rikenon 40mm f/2.8 is one of my favorite lenses. It’s sharp enough, with good color transmission and not too much vignetting, and I love the field of view: it’s never too wide like a 35mm can sometimes be, and it’s never too tele like a 50 sometimes is (especially if you shoot with a 35 all the time). It’s almost perfect for general use: ok for landscapes, decent for portraits, and just about perfect for walking around.
My only problem with it? I can’t use it on any of my SLRs, as it’s only available on a whole bunch of Ricoh compacts from the 1970s…
Continue reading “The Rikenon 40mm f/2.8, an appreciation”“Yashica” MF-1 first (and only) roll review…
Yes, I backed the “Yashica” Absolute MF-1… Am I proud? Well…
Continue reading ““Yashica” MF-1 first (and only) roll review…”Enter the RETO 3D
Yes, I was one of the 1,160 people that helped kickstart the RETO3D… Am I glad I did? Well… Sure, I guess.
What is the RETO3D? Well, it’s a fixed-focus, 3-lens camera that makes three ~half-frame images which you can use to make some fun gifs and things! Sound exiting?
Well, read on!
Continue reading “Enter the RETO 3D”FPP Derev Pan 100, part 2
Oh, how I wish I’d thought about using a filter…
Continue reading “FPP Derev Pan 100, part 2”FPP Derev Pan 100, part 1: half frame fun
Why I decided to shoot my first roll of Derev Pan 100 in the LC-W, in half frame mode, I’ll never know. Yes, I wanted to try the Derev Pan. And, yes, I wanted to try the LC-W’s half frame mode, but come on, James! Limit your variables!
Also: note to self: 500ml is insufficient to fully cover two rolls of 35mm in a two reel Paterson tank.
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