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Yashica Electro 35

sergey — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:55:53 +0000

I recently acquired another rangefinder camera the Yashica Electro 35 G series. Did I need another camera, not even a rangefinder?
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A few photos with Fuji Velvia 50

sergey — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:29:51 +0000

It is my first time shooting with Fuji Velvia slide film. I have read many articles about how nice the scans from slide film look and decided to try it out my self.
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Panasonic LX3 replacement LX5

sergey — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:49:27 +0000

Exciting news around Panasonic Lumix LX5 announcement and pre-order. Earlier this week Panasonic leaked several new cameras and one of the is the LX3 replacement. Now available for pre-order from Amazon. ...Read More...

Micro Four Thirds

sergey — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:28:42 +0000

Not many people need an intro to what Micro 4/3ds cameras and lenses are. For me the idea its self is great and benefits are certainly there. Both Olympus and Panasonic are the main players int he game. According to Amazon the 5 best sellers for 4/3 cameras are: ...Read More...

Film vs Digital

sergey — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:55:32 +0000

I have given some thought about the entire film vs. digital cameras the came to a single conclusion. I am not going into the entire argument on how one is better then other or on one brand vs other. ...Read More...

Few Test Shots with FM2N

sergey — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:27:57 +0000

Just got the new to me Nikon FM2N and put a 35mm f/2D (my review) lens and snapped a few pics with Tri-X 400. Ran upstairs developed it, went out for a bike ride and just now scanned them with a grin. ...Read More...

No Leica M8.2 or M9, FM2N on the way!

sergey — Mon, 17 May 2010 22:26:51 +0000

I sold most of my Nikon DSLR gear to fund a digital Leica. For now I feel like the M8.2 prices are on the way down and want to wait. I understand that a camera body looses value over time. I wanted to keep 2 Nikon lenses as they are not worth much on resale value, but I like the way photos looked on my D300. I kept the 35mm f2d lens reviewed by me here, 50mm 1.4G (I dont know if it will work on the old FM2N) and an old 100mm 2.8 e lens. ...Read More...

Leica Updates

sergey — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:38:18 +0000

I sold most of my Nikon gear recently to fund a digital Leica. In the meantime I processed a few more rolls of B&W film. Ilford Delta 100 and a roll of TMax 400. ...Read More...

Camcorder Update

sergey — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:46:29 +0000

I did a small review of the Flip UltraHD a few months ago (here) writing on how much I enjoyed taking video with it. Today the price on this camcorder is so low I cant believe it Amazon has it for $114 with free shipping. What has now caught my eye? The Flip MinoHD. I think this is what I will be getting next. The design and compactness 2 hour recording time…. wow. See their top 5 flash memory camcorder list here Amazon Camcorder Best Seller List. ...Read More...

Leica M6 TTL and Various Films

sergey — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:29:10 +0000

I have had a chance to experiment with various 35mm film and my Leica M6 for the past few months. I have been developing black and white film self and the color C41 film at Walgreens. Home developing is quite simple and using Diafine with easy to follow instructions from figitalrevolution.com fantastic post! Having shot Tri-X 400 and T-Max 400 at various speeds and remaining quite satisfied with results. I have just shot a roll of Rollei Pan 25 which is categorized as a very sharp film and just as I finished shooting this roll a great article popped up by Max Marinucci located here on Steve Huffs blog site. His Flickr stream contains many wonderful images using film and digital Leica captured photos. He has also been answering question that I have. Photo below is Tri-X shot @ ISO 1250 and developed in Diafine. ...Read More...