Category: Film photography
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Ektar colour palette at the food fair in Durham
These photos (taken at the last Durham food fair) show, photographically speaking: that there is no substitute to Ektar to photograph food vividly and under plain light conditions that there is no substitute to the EF 70-200 IS f/4 to shoot indoor with a low-sensitivity film
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When the camera makes the picture
They say it’s not the camera, but the lens, that makes the picture. Especially with film, the camera is often irrelevant. Yet, this image taken in the Wharton Park could have hardly been done without the useful spot meter of my Contax 167MT. The rest was taken care of by the old Sonnar 135/2.8 with…
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There must be a reason…
…to endure this shitty weather. Like Woody Allen once said about shooting in London, a dark grey sky makes an easy background. Also available on iStock for sale.
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Cosy and Italian in Amsterdam
A cosy and Italian eatery (calling it restaurant would be too much) welcomed us in Amsterdam. They also let us eat a little outside of their working hours (perhaps our face was screaming “hungry”). While eating I shot two pictures with my Nikon FM2n loaded with Ektar 100: “Uliveto” was happily located downstairs our hotel,…
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Back from Amsterdam…
…it is time to enjoy some Coolscanning. I was happy with the Delta 3200 in the Contax just as much as with the Ektar 100 in the Nikon. Two humble examples. Of course, my Amsterdam pictures will begin to pop up in iStock too.
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Yes, you can…
…go to Amsterdam by sea only. And enjoying it, too. Thanks to DFDS for this! Of course, a Nikon FM2n loaded with Ektar 100 makes the trip even more enjoyable. Available on iStock!
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TLR perspective
One of the easiest things to do with a Twin Lens Reflex (“biottica”) is looking down (in the viewfinder) and high (with the lens). I did the same, a few years ago, in Canary Wharf.
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To grain or not to grain
It often happen today that, instead of choosing digital imagery for what it has good to offer – that is cleanliness -, “filters” to add digital film grain are popular. I, for once, believe that shooting with an Ilford Delta 3200 not only is great fun, but also yields great results in terms of tones…
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Durham Cathedral
Some time ago I proposed it would not be difficult to improve on the quality of the current photos of Durham found on the web. I photographed the Cathedral and… well, what would the Cathedral be without the potent lighting equipment that surrounds it? Here it is. By the way, my iStock collection of Durham…