A couple weeks ago came a fun little opportunity to directly compare analog film to something colloquially referred to as “film-like”. It was a family gathering at a […]
prediction / tech
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Nikon Bought RED not to Close the Gap, but to Survive
Photo-video nerds apparently got super excited about Nikon’s RED acqusition. Theories run wild that Nikon cameras will feature RED’s global shutter, Sony is screwed this way, Canon is […]
gear / tech
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Shooting Modern vs. Shooting Retro
Recently I had two outings (one lengthy vacation in New York and a 5-day visit to Poland) and I took very different camera gear to each: in New […]
tech
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EXIF stats tell a lot about your style
I recently became infected with CCD mania, and among others, got myself a Fujifilm S100FS bridge camera from 2008. It’s my millionth retro camera acquisition lately, but this […]
gear / tech
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<28mm is Usually Too Wide
Recently, I’ve been using a Panasonic TZ100 compact and also a 12-40mm M4/3 lens. The Panny starts at 25mm the 12mm equals 24mm in 35mm terms. Looking back […]
portrait / tech
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Small Sensor Portraiture
I love Small Sensor Photography. I think most hobby shooters – like myself – mask lousy composition with shallow depth of field. There’s virtually no chance for that […]