Yes, I’m a researcher.

And it’s fun being a researcher! I saw these numbers on the edge of the roll of Lomography Cine 200 film that I shot for this season of Petzval Week and didn’t know what they were.I expected it was some kind of code that might reveal who manufactured the film stock used for the Cine 200 …

Petzval Week (2): Intro

Petzval Week Season 2, Episode 1: a tale of two Petzvals, sorta. Well, good news and bad news about the Petzval. A coating on the outside of the lens barrel began to peel, then I got a reversing ring stuck to the front. Tech support gave some helpful advice regarding the latter, and decided to …

Petzval, part 3

Petzval Week episode 3: painting with Petzval d7000. Lomography X Zenit Petzval 85mm f/2.2. ISO400, AP mode, f/2.2. I arrived to work one morning a bit earlier than normal, and while sitting in the car and listening to NPR, the windshield fogged up. 5 minutes later, I walked into work with some shots on the card. …