One great thing about interchangeable lens cameras is the ability to pop the lens off and hold it a bit away from the camera to add some interesting zoom-type effects or flip it around for some quick and dirty macro. Fun stuff. One horrible thing about the water in Irving is the strong variability in …
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Scribble
You may have noticed a new look here at james.com. It’s a new child theme based on Catherine Moore/Automatic’s Scrawl. I call it scribble.
Harmon films – Kentmere 400 (2), this time at 1600…
Yep. I pushed Kentmere 400 to 1600 and developed it and lived to tell the tale. Truth is, there’s not much to tell…
Sunset from home
Having a home that faces west is a bit hard on the doors—which need refinishing again, by the way: Alhamdulillah—but it makes for some nice light out front from time to time. MashaAllah.
Sunrise from the Office
After a bunch of nonsense from the LC-A, how about some (very slightly) better stuff from the FG?
Compare/Contrast (2)
Well, it took me long enough. And, interestingly, I got similar results this time too: heavy handed, overcooked, garish. It’s too easy to go too far on a tiny little screen, methinks.
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.
