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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...

No iPhone 4g but a Nexus One Google!

sergey — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:52:34 +0000

Just received my Nexus One from Google and could not be more impressed. I purchased it directly from Google with free overnight shipping and unfortunately charged me tax. My phone is unlocked so I am not forced into any new contracts. My first impressions are just amazing. I love the look and weight of the phone. Some of the best apps and best of all everything is integrated with my existing Google contacts, calendar and etc…. ...Read More...

Visions of Japan

sergey — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:55:49 +0000

I like Japanese woodblock prints and was lucky to find out about a exhibit in Norton Simon Museum of Hiroshige: Visions of Japan. I went there just to see the Hiroshige. I usually only have the mental capacity to see a single theme exhibition in one day so I turned a blind eye to the rest of the works there and absorbed the Japanese woodblock prints. ...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...

Los Angeles China Town

sergey — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:53:20 +0000

Its been a long time since I’ve been to the China Town near downtown Los Angeles. It has not changed much, but has grown in size. I went there on the same day as Union Station.I got there around 10 in the morning and most people were just opening the stores. I thought it was great as my intent was just to grab a few photos of buildings. I would say Los Angeles China Town is larger in size then San Francisco, but I like the SF better. ...Read More...

Union Station

sergey — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:40:54 +0000

I was on my way to Pasadena city hall, but there was so much traffic that I ended up going to China town and Union Station in downtown. I shot a roll of Fuji 400H. ...Read More...

Santa Monica Pier and Third Street

sergey — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:23:39 +0000

I went to Santa Monica Third Street Promenade on Monday and took some photos. I had the FM2N and my Leica M6. FM2N I had Kodak TMax 100. ...Read More...