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This week has been interesting if a bit delayed. Sunday 4/28 was Worldwide Pinhole Day, for which I shot my ONDU. I also attempted to use my Schlemra, but I broke it. The repair/upgrade story should be coming soon. May 1st was International Commie Camera Day, which brings me to this little gem: The SMENA… Continue reading Week 62 – Smena 35
The FED 2d had a more difficult learning curve than I expected. Our photo walk day was overcast and I was metering using only the Sunny 16 rule. The shutter speed knob moves easily and I know a number of shots were improperly exposed. Fortunately Portra 400 is very forgiving. The green skin was a… Continue reading FED 2d results – week 35
As my collection grows, I find more cameras to learn about. The FED cameras were a long-running, well-respected series of Leica copies and derivatives produced by a Soviet orphanage/commune/factory named for the founder of the NKVD. As odd as it sounds to modern ears, children at the Felix Dzerzhinsky commune were expected to produce products… Continue reading Week 35 – FED2d
The Chaika II is a handy little camera. It easily fit in my pocket and took decent images. The half-frame format would be nice for a travelogue, as you can fit up to 72 images on one roll of film. In this case, I was impatient so I spooled a short roll of HP5 and… Continue reading Week 32 Results – Chaika II
Notes from Mosquito Hill 