Today's nice weather brought Beth and I out to a local beach for some photography. We arrived late in the afternoon as the sun was low in the west, and we enjoyed playing with the light and shadows. As I set up a shot of one of the seasonally-abandoned arcades, a teenager on a bicycle… Continue reading Photophobia
Month: March 2013
52 Cameras – Week 5 – Fujica ST605
The Fujica ST605 was a single lens reflex camera introduced by Fuji around 1976. It has an M42 screw mount and an odd top shutter speed of 1/700. The button next to the lens stops the camera down for metering and activates the built in light meter. It features both a hot shoe and… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 5 – Fujica ST605
52 Cameras – Week 4 – Preliminary Results – Anscoflex II
The Anscoflex was an interesting experience for me. I've never worked with a bulb flash before. Initially the flash was not working. I cleaned the contacts and replaced the batteries to no avail. The next step was to disassemble the camera and clean the internal contacts. Upon reassembly I learned a valuable lesson: DON'T LEAVE… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 4 – Preliminary Results – Anscoflex II
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52 Cameras – Week 3 Results – JC Penney 33
I expected more attention from the third graders than I got. One asked me what the 33 was, while the rest seemed content to ignore me. I guess the chaperones are supposed to be weird. Shooting the 33 was about what I expected, but the results were disappointing. The form factor is vintage 110 Instamatic,… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 3 Results – JC Penney 33
52 Cameras – Week 4 – Ansco Anscoflex II
George has been pressed into service on his first day on the job. He has his shot all lined up and is ready to fire the shutter. The original photos for this post were lost in a small digital crash, something which will never happen to film. The Anscoflex II was introduced around 1954. It… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 4 – Ansco Anscoflex II
Meet George
Say hello to George. George is a very dapper fellow in his white shirt, blue tie, vest and bowler hat. He is the newest (only) employee here at the 52 Cameras division of Notes from Mosquito Hill. As you can see, he has an interest in optics which manifests itself in wire-framed glasses and binoculars.… Continue reading Meet George
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52 Cameras – Week 2 Results – Voigtlander Bessa 66
I learned a long time ago that my internal balance is off slightly. Most of my images tilt a few degrees to the right and have to be corrected in post processing. The Bessa 66 taught me that I also cannot estimate distance well. The zone focus system means you either have to measure or… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 2 Results – Voigtlander Bessa 66
52 Cameras – Week 3 – JC Penney ’33’
This little gem jumped at me from the shelves of my local Goodwill store. I haven't owned many 110 cameras as they were mostly known as cheap snapshot cameras. What I first noted about the 33 was its metal construction. While the metal is nice, what made me buy it was this: A hot shoe!… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 3 – JC Penney ’33’
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