https://youtu.be/PZ942ahyHVk Jörg Colberg does a better job of reviewing it than I will, so go read that (scroll down, it’s the last of 3) and save me making a fool of myself here.
Category Archives: Reviews
Unboxing Paul Graham’s “The Whiteness of the Whale”
Worst unboxing yet… Apologies. https://youtu.be/Ggdev5_2uFA
Heavy, vol. 1 Unboxing
https://youtu.be/rsZ2Wvpj_F4
Porta 400 Problems
(Note: first wold, leisure-related kvetching ahead—you have been warned.) I have no idea what went wrong with this roll of Porta 400, but here’s a short list of the issues I encountered: it jammed in the camera and ripped through a frame it coiled up along its length and width immediately upon removal from the …
First outing with the Graphic View 4×5
Several months ago, Alex (Dad) gave me his Graphic View 4×5. I’ve used it as a subject a couple of times, but it otherwise languished, wrapped in plastic, precariously balanced on top of the file cabinet since the day I brought it home. Friday, Alex called to tell me that he found some film holders …
Rollei Digibase CN-200 (4) – Random Thoughts
I’ll just put it right out there: I like the look I get from the Digibase. It’s not all brilliance, but it’s a good film, with good sharpness, contrast, color, and saturation. Plus, the polyester base means I can ‘scan’ it without needing color correction. It’s a shame that it’s discontinued.
Rollei Digibase CN-200 (3) – at Southfork Ranch
One thing I forgot to mention about the Vintage thing: it was held at Southfork Ranch, the setting for much of the Dallas TV show way back when. Back in the 70s and 80s, Southfork Ranch was out in the middle of nowhere, and you could fly over miles of open countryside in a helicopter, as they …
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