tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-992555564150665512024-03-13T03:35:19.955-07:00Camera TradersA blog about our favourite cameras and processesCamera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-67417543578905487822011-06-23T12:41:00.000-07:002011-06-23T12:46:48.080-07:00Processing Infrared Shots from a Converted Camera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hafVW0_obE_-o12q6oAfbjgyab8YneH3dtDm8oDRil74OxiSjjXZIy-M-h7a4AnANWDWifPuIjK8YaRIcSRaiF4Y3r1kIM7hrb5cZcL7SDenC5_o6jEad92xI0BiL5Gq2l2n0Nd9uMc/s1600/opener.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1hafVW0_obE_-o12q6oAfbjgyab8YneH3dtDm8oDRil74OxiSjjXZIy-M-h7a4AnANWDWifPuIjK8YaRIcSRaiF4Y3r1kIM7hrb5cZcL7SDenC5_o6jEad92xI0BiL5Gq2l2n0Nd9uMc/s640/opener.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
This tutorial is for converting a "full spectrum" photograph into the classic blue sky/white vegetation result via channel swapping. If you are trying to convert a strictly infrared image (predominantly red) you will have to download Adobe's DNG Profile Editor and play with your image until it looks similar to our beginning point (light blue vegetation/ivory yellow skies). <br />
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Let's start with a shot from our <a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=65#cameras">infrared converted camera</a> (a Canon D60 converted by LifePixel); <br />
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<span lang="">First we'll do a quick, basic edit (as we would do for any photo ).</span> <br />
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<span lang="">Next we're going to play with the Channel Mixer; Image > Adjustment > Channel Mixer.</span> <br />
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<span lang="">You screen should look something like this;</span> <br />
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<span lang="">Make sure your output channel is set to Red (your dialogue box should look like this);</span> <br />
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<span lang="">Now we're going to swap channels! Move the red slider to a value of "0", move the blue slider to a value of "100";</span> <br />
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<span lang="">Your screen should look something like this (note the green skies and pink vegetation;</span> <br />
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<span lang="">Switch the output channel to blue, move the red slider to a value of "100", move the blue slider to a value of "0";</span> <br />
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<span lang="">Your screen should now look something like this;</span> <br />
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<span lang="">Now for some final adjustments. Let's go to the Hue/Saturation dialogue box; Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation;</span> <br />
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<span lang="">We'll get a dialogue box that looks like this;</span> <br />
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<span lang="">...but we want to play with seperate hues, so choose yellow from the drop down menu and adjust to your liking;</span> <br />
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<span lang="">...the same thing for the cyans and greens;</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Also in 1997, people started wondering if maybe this newfangled digital camera thing had legs. Turns out it did, but there are times in retrospect that you have to wonder how it managed to survive those early years. This is one of those times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a>Sony's Mavica series of digital still cameras goes back to the mid-80s, but the MVC-FD5 was the first to record on a commonly-available consumer format.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">No, it's not an SD card, or a CF card, or even a SmartMedia card. See that little floppy disk icon on the from of the Mavica? It's there because the Mavica records on these:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember?</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">So this is a camera that makes floppy disk sounds whenever you take a picture, and we're probably only a few years away from that becoming ironically cool. Let's try to get ahead of the curve and see what this Mavica can do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><table align="center" bgcolor="DCDBC5" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody>
<tr><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sony Mavica MVC-FD5</span></b></div></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">c. 1997</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CAD $700-800</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/4" 0.3 Megapixel CCD sensor</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4.8mm f2 fixed-focus lens</span></li>
</ul></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Apple iPhone 4</span></b></div></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">c. 2010</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CAD $659</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/3.2" 5 megapixel CMOS sensor</span></li>
<li>3.8mm f2.8 autofocus lens</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Line Art</span></div></div></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cell Phone<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mavica</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Interior</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRk1aq0AfTbYaK58VocBSW6FlkMc39GAkaKyIZgcEqaUY5MsZCsnBfu6OgiYAvDG5SojlwG49pRMFfvBAX1eBRjKzu4-EGGh55yj1fACQkonKo-S7M-kWBaSI5vbL72pVIA9XNd8eGg8/s1600/IMG_0437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPRk1aq0AfTbYaK58VocBSW6FlkMc39GAkaKyIZgcEqaUY5MsZCsnBfu6OgiYAvDG5SojlwG49pRMFfvBAX1eBRjKzu4-EGGh55yj1fACQkonKo-S7M-kWBaSI5vbL72pVIA9XNd8eGg8/s320/IMG_0437.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cell Phone</td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWwxKdExILY89YA_DLC01WaCTXl-zcpA_Pq9Nqq_Z8WQqWWBH3O5L31bVheME_DytoV-KTHNCmaRnIl4scJ5CryHrR83UuYSb1r_peuThSMUtPA5qs-YPWMMsjfuiBCkYLRXhkRD8yIg/s1600/MVC-007F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWwxKdExILY89YA_DLC01WaCTXl-zcpA_Pq9Nqq_Z8WQqWWBH3O5L31bVheME_DytoV-KTHNCmaRnIl4scJ5CryHrR83UuYSb1r_peuThSMUtPA5qs-YPWMMsjfuiBCkYLRXhkRD8yIg/s320/MVC-007F.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mavica</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Exterior</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_jnNbF5X1Og6v13IDdR46xQYg_p3TLhPNRQvlB4F4Y1BCxAZ2UN3Vz0gGgAiVtr3M6fi12_NPUcCObN8Lb8g1ATZrOyVsLpGOoHFwmbQMxlWXWyu3JEb-IQ4ihfE3okBUS11gbHxMgE/s1600/IMG_0431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ_jnNbF5X1Og6v13IDdR46xQYg_p3TLhPNRQvlB4F4Y1BCxAZ2UN3Vz0gGgAiVtr3M6fi12_NPUcCObN8Lb8g1ATZrOyVsLpGOoHFwmbQMxlWXWyu3JEb-IQ4ihfE3okBUS11gbHxMgE/s320/IMG_0431.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cell Phone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mavica</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Purple.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZOgIWb5CLda5Yy2FLv2t1s1wcVKnZKv_ME5nR2Bpue7G0-TypZd0PdJljAn-GOopE1EzCnB0vF-x303RFuCK6I3HcajA_COw0EJoRGds3ZhXdPVoh3UxzeoLyaqOhEE3QU74KSGyA5Y/s1600/IMG_0441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZOgIWb5CLda5Yy2FLv2t1s1wcVKnZKv_ME5nR2Bpue7G0-TypZd0PdJljAn-GOopE1EzCnB0vF-x303RFuCK6I3HcajA_COw0EJoRGds3ZhXdPVoh3UxzeoLyaqOhEE3QU74KSGyA5Y/s320/IMG_0441.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cell Phone</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-mcV2EkQ0dTmTJzuWCxHxrlwR2R-0D3yJJPmY-Fxde3xmTPqs_97dJK305D8SqhsPy3sxkybsY826raUIlT9BJFZITOBzxjUn2_a8m270mpHj81w1L9gkg2VyhTX-K0RLo8NkFsFMt0/s1600/MVC-009F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-mcV2EkQ0dTmTJzuWCxHxrlwR2R-0D3yJJPmY-Fxde3xmTPqs_97dJK305D8SqhsPy3sxkybsY826raUIlT9BJFZITOBzxjUn2_a8m270mpHj81w1L9gkg2VyhTX-K0RLo8NkFsFMt0/s320/MVC-009F.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mavica</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Generic Cat Photo</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk_omfShI8IjPfjJ-KEbDGmIOPFjeMrBJ_u89-5m4aFvpqpxsA3Hbdlk4BytpP7V3rT_iGZr-0EJ3TNZlz5TjZ3HFCAGGIzO-DJ-j6jO860H2ZPhp0XquG8T4rrRowFflKT5LhdbI540/s1600/IMG_0433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfk_omfShI8IjPfjJ-KEbDGmIOPFjeMrBJ_u89-5m4aFvpqpxsA3Hbdlk4BytpP7V3rT_iGZr-0EJ3TNZlz5TjZ3HFCAGGIzO-DJ-j6jO860H2ZPhp0XquG8T4rrRowFflKT5LhdbI540/s320/IMG_0433.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cell Phone</td></tr>
</tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mavica</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Mavica images were saved as "HI" JPEG images at the camera's "FRAME" setting; the cell phone images are straight out-of-camera JPEGs with the Auto HDR mode turned off.</span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Conclusion? The Mavica MVC-FD5 is awful. Just super bad.</span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Winner: Cell Phone</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-43061124824465210992011-05-03T15:58:00.000-07:002011-05-03T15:58:17.869-07:00Black and white: optical filters in a digital world<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPcOV09njJe99uDaz-RIZciQ-7RLxo_T605J9OFmnbFPk-wZWnxEI08ASipuP4KvUPVXGG-ts0kpT30ghjZWEZBMPkCxE0ojVS5lShF-jKaFKrN6rNjJG3ekT-GXjtEeuOjhgCF-xPfI/s1600/titlepeg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPcOV09njJe99uDaz-RIZciQ-7RLxo_T605J9OFmnbFPk-wZWnxEI08ASipuP4KvUPVXGG-ts0kpT30ghjZWEZBMPkCxE0ojVS5lShF-jKaFKrN6rNjJG3ekT-GXjtEeuOjhgCF-xPfI/s640/titlepeg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Searching through the internet for a definitive answer on whether or not coloured optical filters still play a role in digital black and white provided an answer as clear as mud: yes, no, and everything inbetween. So let's see if we can find some clarity ourselves...<br />
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Here are some shots taken with various coloured filters compared to shots taken in colour and converted in Photoshop with the equivalent digital filter, all shot with sunlight white balance:<br />
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Red:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5673341051/in/set-72157626617006014/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7GgrgVasBVX4VSkomOtaHn2LM0CEIt2FLWaErAjgFOX7XkH5YpYd_SVDyaZOWpvf16qL404eivWtWpsJz7HNUl9KSHg18HpJ9fJaYlt-L0kn4vmSXpOsfj0BRcPfbIHiikiXbI578ao/s640/redcomp.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5673341051/in/set-72157626617006014/">Optical filter (left) vs Photoshop filter (right)</a></span></td></tr>
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Clouds cropped for comparison;<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUDiERnErOm8dFFg9HINo9iK3zTlvlkZO-bSS3J1XhI-DmhakZlaDYeWGtwQLvFyk8aba8AbstmmT6-Zcp3oAUjGpzxt3KZbHZIry5BS1TBg-vR-jTNI88yo2cKvMBszSlXDwjjEfHyY/s1600/redcropcomp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUDiERnErOm8dFFg9HINo9iK3zTlvlkZO-bSS3J1XhI-DmhakZlaDYeWGtwQLvFyk8aba8AbstmmT6-Zcp3oAUjGpzxt3KZbHZIry5BS1TBg-vR-jTNI88yo2cKvMBszSlXDwjjEfHyY/s640/redcropcomp.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5684826449/in/photostream">Optical filter (top) vs Photoshop filter (bottom)</a></span></td></tr>
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Yellow:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5673341051/in/set-72157626617006014/">Optical filter (left) vs Photoshop filter (right)</a></span></td></tr>
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Clouds cropped for comparison;<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3g5b4Gd1kVzIJynPGEsjX9ay4uOgoVWpb-zjX-UhTdf_AEtkLHApHhl9YHNtFkY-V4OFufM4u1EuK3L49ogpdeQvm_Fl003WaiZVL-jTeQMyooz_bSYzGASnzKRDfR7E0CpRMUaeWuLI/s1600/yellowcropcomp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3g5b4Gd1kVzIJynPGEsjX9ay4uOgoVWpb-zjX-UhTdf_AEtkLHApHhl9YHNtFkY-V4OFufM4u1EuK3L49ogpdeQvm_Fl003WaiZVL-jTeQMyooz_bSYzGASnzKRDfR7E0CpRMUaeWuLI/s640/yellowcropcomp.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5684827091/in/photostream">Optical filter (top) vs Photoshop filter (bottom)</a></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> Green:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5673341051/in/set-72157626617006014/">Optical filter (left) vs Photoshop filter (right)</a></span></td></tr>
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Clouds cropped for comparison;<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5685396972/in/photostream">Optical filter (top) vs Photoshop filter (bottom)</a></span></td></tr>
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Upon initial observation, there is a demonstrable difference between optical and Photoshop filters, with the edge going to the optical filters. There is more detail in the cloud and shadow areas with the coloured filters, while the "shopped" versions seem clipped at both ends in an attempt to give the image some enhanced contrast.<br />
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With enough time and play we could probably match the output of the optical filters in Photoshop (as opposed to the one-click presets under the B&W menu). However, as I prefer taking pictures over sitting in front of the computer, the more I can get my pictures to where I want to take them in camera, the happier I am.<br />
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In the next installment we'll take a look at how a custom white balance affects our black and white photos...Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-23135637989671793382011-04-20T21:46:00.000-07:002011-04-20T23:41:39.999-07:00Old Digital Camera Vs. Cell Phone: Leica Digilux Zoom Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAgxyZZtdXvJ77eB8HZqPVv7j6o4ifXWnSrHd2L3KApjo2k3u_PXLV4VsHkVtJHWSYjjfom5Qd0RncfixLO-NEWItvD6auOqR6KREPYf0kZ9d0Sxa3iMn1kDHmAlQuxptJxScHescXVE/s1600/vs+graphic+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAgxyZZtdXvJ77eB8HZqPVv7j6o4ifXWnSrHd2L3KApjo2k3u_PXLV4VsHkVtJHWSYjjfom5Qd0RncfixLO-NEWItvD6auOqR6KREPYf0kZ9d0Sxa3iMn1kDHmAlQuxptJxScHescXVE/s640/vs+graphic+2.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Your sassy new Leica DLUX5 is the latest in a long line of Leica-branded, Made-Somewhere-Else compact digital cameras. The most recent are sourced from Panasonic, but many moons ago, in the before times, Fuji was the OEM of choice. This Leica Digilux Zoom was Leica's second digital camera, an upscale clone of the Fujifilm MX-1700 from the halcyon days of 1999.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">With a 1/2" 1.5 megapixel sensor, this is no DLUX5. But can it hold its own against a humble cell phone camera? Let's see!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a name='more'></a></span><br />
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<tr><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Leica Digilux Zoom</span></b></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">c. 1999</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CAD $999</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/2" 1.5 Megapixel CCD sensor</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3x zoom lens</span></li>
</ul></td><td><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Apple iPhone 4</span></b></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">c. 2010</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CAD $659</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/3.2" 5 megapixel CMOS sensor</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">No optical zoom</span></li>
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<div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Line Art</span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Digilux Zoom</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Interior</span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OB0cWCsXQ1JpAezfeu8uEl0SbiyrUP04HxcI7ZbHKmQub3_g8RHztm4QzdbfxW_kqFvRK9ZP_8mfkz2i27MjlOcqIY-RzU9sdxvcnahVwE68z_3kqzK8G0dePsf_yXz6w3doyWc-ZYA/s1600/dlz6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0OB0cWCsXQ1JpAezfeu8uEl0SbiyrUP04HxcI7ZbHKmQub3_g8RHztm4QzdbfxW_kqFvRK9ZP_8mfkz2i27MjlOcqIY-RzU9sdxvcnahVwE68z_3kqzK8G0dePsf_yXz6w3doyWc-ZYA/s320/dlz6.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Digilux Zoom</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Exterior</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Digilux Zoom</span></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">High contrast</span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Digilux Zoom</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Generic Nature Close-up</span></span></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaAUg9A7R1kqe8agSItyqXXYvuEXEzCyt0W6hcpVOQMWMpINk0RJjInAg7GjL2Eqj5odGOGoRGhT4oLEOOYy41BNVfDRQfTehw3XNsB0v7yHavwHXgYua3_JuLS5-Cqa_U9sIOME69PQ/s1600/dlz2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiaAUg9A7R1kqe8agSItyqXXYvuEXEzCyt0W6hcpVOQMWMpINk0RJjInAg7GjL2Eqj5odGOGoRGhT4oLEOOYy41BNVfDRQfTehw3XNsB0v7yHavwHXgYua3_JuLS5-Cqa_U9sIOME69PQ/s320/dlz2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Digilux Zoom images were saved as full-resolution JPEG images at the camera's best quality settings; the cell phone images are straight out-of-camera JPEGs with the Auto HDR mode turned off.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Conclusion? It's a close one, but I'm going to give it to the Digilux Zoom. Despite the shockingly low resolution, its colour and exposure handling are consistently more pleasant than the cell phone.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Winner: Leica Digilux Zoom</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-87675108827934721652011-04-11T21:00:00.000-07:002011-04-20T23:42:41.930-07:00Old Digital Camera Vs. Cell Phone: A Periodic Inquiry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc5dNjNSPjWsvNn411MFWpgWXXJBfU_aVfJAG3yaOzjXS4R57-jbbtx9XCS1j9L4EXW7WkjSuabqOPjaq2Uo2ghoZAh7-ZkvznuKpW7nGEQlkAQK9MDEdLQ2QP-mK1ymwRKgHs9wdaOI/s1600/vs+graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc5dNjNSPjWsvNn411MFWpgWXXJBfU_aVfJAG3yaOzjXS4R57-jbbtx9XCS1j9L4EXW7WkjSuabqOPjaq2Uo2ghoZAh7-ZkvznuKpW7nGEQlkAQK9MDEdLQ2QP-mK1ymwRKgHs9wdaOI/s640/vs+graphic.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Nikon Coolpix 4500 was my very first digital camera, way back in 2002. It had a cool swivelling design, a 4 megapixel sensor, and a huge range of available accessories. It was one of the most capable non-SLR digital system cameras available.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">It's been a while since the 4500 was state-of-the-art, and digital cameras have come a long way. But can this grandpa still compete? Let's see if it can beat the best-selling digital camera out there today: the one on your cell phone.</span><br />
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<tr><td><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Nikon Coolpix 4500</span></b><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">c. 2002</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CAD $999</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/1.8" 4 Megapixel CCD sensor</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4x zoom lens</span></li>
</ul></td><td><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Apple iPhone 4</span></b><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">c. 2010</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">CAD $659</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/3.2" 5 megapixel CMOS sensor</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">No optical zoom</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Line Art</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH39tIQP1F4e_VVQyN0eduS-QZaVCilR4JhewJuqZ6hlY0c52YX7IFJPxrfO7KoBC-bkv1cnUIR2VdV7YYhC-UdInh6UAvf1fdqy-7PrZEkTqXTPjbUAGsfoCpnr1idma3DX9Hv-9HCo8/s1600/cp45005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH39tIQP1F4e_VVQyN0eduS-QZaVCilR4JhewJuqZ6hlY0c52YX7IFJPxrfO7KoBC-bkv1cnUIR2VdV7YYhC-UdInh6UAvf1fdqy-7PrZEkTqXTPjbUAGsfoCpnr1idma3DX9Hv-9HCo8/s320/cp45005.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Coolpix 4500</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLqIl2eaFliVD-KPWE38EEN1dOlguzpP1yNVVWLNJzmBRDfkaYtGjsrEg16p0E0a6lz-i8sKx5lsZzDkoUymDWUCmQQl6EyiGRd53RyqkS1laojwK6EhyphenhyphenA-_L9sidklp8PilWaa4Znyg/s1600/cell5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqLqIl2eaFliVD-KPWE38EEN1dOlguzpP1yNVVWLNJzmBRDfkaYtGjsrEg16p0E0a6lz-i8sKx5lsZzDkoUymDWUCmQQl6EyiGRd53RyqkS1laojwK6EhyphenhyphenA-_L9sidklp8PilWaa4Znyg/s320/cell5.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Interior shot/low light</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVzeaaK3MabjTIiWMa7eDQjazGsh-qcG1cLg1d4V2kDlQEsjbST45YCO2Gra4RJEak_WpR8lB8Oe6hl2tWLfAoZ4BAE7alPtBBMO-MxkT2ouNDiyHvt8i4WvPmTJv7mPMbyB_nZzHqTw/s1600/cp45004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVzeaaK3MabjTIiWMa7eDQjazGsh-qcG1cLg1d4V2kDlQEsjbST45YCO2Gra4RJEak_WpR8lB8Oe6hl2tWLfAoZ4BAE7alPtBBMO-MxkT2ouNDiyHvt8i4WvPmTJv7mPMbyB_nZzHqTw/s320/cp45004.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Coolpix 4500</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyD0YK8ClgnS2G_dD1mcP4mTSEkT1rpLxXFAn6F3djn85nKnwMt0kyc9E5An5eL5e0PJuieAjQ6Tux4Ht71LJl_dptkcWyk9gtEbQNDvP3XV9-w9O8CN2dyKjHudIsA132pJD-nrlW3lU/s1600/cell4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyD0YK8ClgnS2G_dD1mcP4mTSEkT1rpLxXFAn6F3djn85nKnwMt0kyc9E5An5eL5e0PJuieAjQ6Tux4Ht71LJl_dptkcWyk9gtEbQNDvP3XV9-w9O8CN2dyKjHudIsA132pJD-nrlW3lU/s320/cell4.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Exterior</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQe8vcOWnvEGIRc6hHtG9vyuOA0NCVKgcNYaWoQs6uL9U1H0iaGMOK2XZ51boHvJCbWL-PYnV_nzD1f4k-Eunww_PVGNA6lGcX_1x7c9AhLCF5givRzD_U2rrtOufg0awN6FQ0k7UxCZA/s1600/cp45003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQe8vcOWnvEGIRc6hHtG9vyuOA0NCVKgcNYaWoQs6uL9U1H0iaGMOK2XZ51boHvJCbWL-PYnV_nzD1f4k-Eunww_PVGNA6lGcX_1x7c9AhLCF5givRzD_U2rrtOufg0awN6FQ0k7UxCZA/s320/cp45003.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Coolpix 4500</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6YReID6wTnlkOUNgAFD675GfNAk-V4tap05jDKbNwMemmFJwzYAIbJrkkEM1YAnSSHJUSLUuUNAwKKMVvqVsBOH2nInQxxO4bTsA7qTBNsBY2xlvXYeQpPjuAew3rUHShQEKawXsi3I/s1600/cell3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6YReID6wTnlkOUNgAFD675GfNAk-V4tap05jDKbNwMemmFJwzYAIbJrkkEM1YAnSSHJUSLUuUNAwKKMVvqVsBOH2nInQxxO4bTsA7qTBNsBY2xlvXYeQpPjuAew3rUHShQEKawXsi3I/s320/cell3.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cat Shot</span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4b8LartH5z6CxT7-FAYDGjXXqgMis6j8xDk-zCttVeRvHM4vjHC-ao91jUijZyx6MtYvPQzwYHQQ8cqPNPGbNfqh3AlrmLDoUI7TorLls35rR5H_PsdyZ-BNkwy0TagzjbFL9y1jWaA/s1600/cp45002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4b8LartH5z6CxT7-FAYDGjXXqgMis6j8xDk-zCttVeRvHM4vjHC-ao91jUijZyx6MtYvPQzwYHQQ8cqPNPGbNfqh3AlrmLDoUI7TorLls35rR5H_PsdyZ-BNkwy0TagzjbFL9y1jWaA/s320/cp45002.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Coolpix 4500</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97jS7zPtNv_dbG3rdCNiba7mONymDUAtyUsHS5AoPCVlkFQ9KiKBcwqO9SM9TZLTgM9ftIdkFigfWIWwKCXpqTWvjFXZNAVRZDszmB7YCLbjKwNZJ0gvcN6P8kcveroid1QTrVwjWH_Q/s1600/cell2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97jS7zPtNv_dbG3rdCNiba7mONymDUAtyUsHS5AoPCVlkFQ9KiKBcwqO9SM9TZLTgM9ftIdkFigfWIWwKCXpqTWvjFXZNAVRZDszmB7YCLbjKwNZJ0gvcN6P8kcveroid1QTrVwjWH_Q/s320/cell2.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Dynamic Range</span></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcpawF5OAak34HWuowiFciLOdgIi3hFQVFzq79RKcGpmcyUkaM6uWBOXXU2lSSYOjoA5xOBqaHufd3g1GOvTriruZcfGmgz3SG39BN8oa9KyKvwAn0u3HfSxd4MyqUFQyKoIJZaS3V7w/s1600/cp45001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcpawF5OAak34HWuowiFciLOdgIi3hFQVFzq79RKcGpmcyUkaM6uWBOXXU2lSSYOjoA5xOBqaHufd3g1GOvTriruZcfGmgz3SG39BN8oa9KyKvwAn0u3HfSxd4MyqUFQyKoIJZaS3V7w/s320/cp45001.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Coolpix 4500</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUvDH08Qz3yO0SM5qmnSYOo-fkykmKKMOyCxQBxn6RP-O4K98o0SrWLMD5Rk1JMkCTVj36yr6-Pfs0esyEmH5fE34zaTQnnSCd4FMdboD9E6Zmn44G4zXQ_R42UHV91BPDSJ57bWuJGk/s1600/cell1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUvDH08Qz3yO0SM5qmnSYOo-fkykmKKMOyCxQBxn6RP-O4K98o0SrWLMD5Rk1JMkCTVj36yr6-Pfs0esyEmH5fE34zaTQnnSCd4FMdboD9E6Zmn44G4zXQ_R42UHV91BPDSJ57bWuJGk/s320/cell1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Cell Phone</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Coolpix images above were saved as in-camera TIF files with auto white balance and auto ISO; the cell phone images are out-of-camera JPGs using the auto HDR setting.</span><br />
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</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">General verdict: The iPhone's Auto HDR mode helps bring some detail out of highlights that the Coolpix blows out, but the Coolpix images are sharper and cleaner, with better colour.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Winner: Nikon Coolpix 4500.</span></span></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-23207069208379714842011-04-09T12:06:00.000-07:002011-04-20T23:45:07.514-07:00Tilt/Shift Lenses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1904874127"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_KcaVV8O1-40xUDVHqNnM-f6pri_ytq6Hins-btT2CGkniHdx10mGLJYifVOl8e9QE5ETxDeWneQVzrzj6qYIm1pkKvplAM-xod2rek7DjFV88P5RL8e-8GLXLmkzifUNq3_exIb6E0/s640/_MG_8970sm.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameratraders/5601233932/sizes/l/in/photostream/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Canon 24mm t/s - f3.5 - 1/1250 - 400 ISO</span></span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="font: 13px Arial; margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> A long time ago, before digital…even before roll film, all cameras tilted and shifted and correcting perspective was as important as focussing or selecting aperture and shutter speed.</span></span><br />
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</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Then along came the newfangled "box" cameras (as opposed to bellows cameras) and with the rise of their popularity, the accessibilty to tilt and shift declined.</span></span><br />
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<div style="font: 13px Arial; margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Another classic example is landscapes. You have flowers at your feet and mountain at infinity. f/22 won't give you the depth of field you need (at least without sacrificing sharpness). There's not much light (sunset/sunrise/overcast), and wind moving the flowers so a long exposure won't work. Fast shutter speeds dictate a larger aperture, which means shallow depth-of-field... normally.</span></span></div></div><div style="font: 13px Arial; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> However, by tilting the lens, we tilt the focus plane. Tilting the lens towards the inclined subject, it starts to come further into focus, all without touching the aperture. This makes it possible to shoot images with an effective increase in depth of field, even with the lens set wide open. As the shutter speeds are higher at wider apertures, it becomes possible to shoot hand held</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Arial; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Eventually the flowers, are as perfectly focused as the distant mountains.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Arial; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Tilt can also be used to reduce apparent depth of field, This can be particularly useful for portraits when a wide aperture is insufficient to create the desired effect, or when one wishes to focus on only part of a vertical object. By tilting the lens away from the subject plane, the top and bottom of the image are pushed selectively out of focus no matter where the lens is pointed, even if focussed at infinity.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> A tele-converter on a tilt/shift lens will increase the amount of shift (for example on the Canon 24mm tilt/shift a 1.4x tele will extend the shift from 11mm to 15.4...a 2x to 22mm).</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Arial; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Normally, when photographing a mirror head on, you will be in the shot, and by moving to the side, the mirror turns into a parallelogram. With a shift lens we can move the camera to the side and play with the movements until we get the original composition back - minus our reflection.</span></span></div><div style="font: 13px Arial; margin: 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Even when unshifted, T/S lenses will typically have better image quality at the edges of the frame—similar to using full frame 35 mm lenses on cameras with a crop factor...so potentially less softness, vignetting, and distortion.</span></span></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-62243137259426610472010-10-09T12:11:00.000-07:002010-10-09T12:15:30.094-07:00The Lomographic Spinner 360 gets a quick test<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmObPYbIDoB0-DHzrK3foHo8cAmooTlVQJMGtXYbL_aqpMawIx8hN2D6hhKbzR8H-KxoxNrnbzCcyvSBBgTgQYLnPUvUEuF0kOpqoW0IGwHi1bd04pndQ4Lbd_fwUWxNhlILSxfNy4lUs/s1600/_1040935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmObPYbIDoB0-DHzrK3foHo8cAmooTlVQJMGtXYbL_aqpMawIx8hN2D6hhKbzR8H-KxoxNrnbzCcyvSBBgTgQYLnPUvUEuF0kOpqoW0IGwHi1bd04pndQ4Lbd_fwUWxNhlILSxfNy4lUs/s400/_1040935.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a Lomographic Spinner 360. It's a strange-looking thing covered in grippy studded rubber, with a huge protruding handle, gaping metal hood, exposed rubber-band gearing and a peculiar dangling pullstring.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You hold the Spinner by its handle, which contains the spring mechanism and drawstring; the camera body itself spins at the top, driven by that exposed rubber band mentioned earlier (the design is sturdy and recessed enough that it doesn't get in the way).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It would be useful, perhaps, to be able to wind and fire the camera with different controls, for easier one-handed use and for greater control over exact release timing. That said, I found that it was completely workable just to pull the string out, dangle the drawstring's pull ring around a finger, and let it slip when i was ready to take a picture.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taking 360-degree pictures is challenging, but the results are pretty compelling. You can see some more of our test shots (including verticals!) on Flickr by clicking <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/sets/72157625124827284/">right here</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a limited quantity of Spinner 360 cameras in-store right now for $149.</span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-43490262556349518882010-08-09T16:49:00.000-07:002010-08-09T17:04:12.177-07:00Lens comparison: Leica-mount lenses<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_716_DFURcXaY9p5bKgmXlZKWriOGI0tEBtRFjRR4Hs6pSQjkv-Ow_Qf17a58Vd-4oWVgh8IOHp7_LZZ0mPn_coj3QAZ9nWBA1yrlqeYaVBFTUEgmxdTJ3YYFqyt9-3JsWpRt8QlIJds/s1600-h/group.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="180" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446063799191518722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_716_DFURcXaY9p5bKgmXlZKWriOGI0tEBtRFjRR4Hs6pSQjkv-Ow_Qf17a58Vd-4oWVgh8IOHp7_LZZ0mPn_coj3QAZ9nWBA1yrlqeYaVBFTUEgmxdTJ3YYFqyt9-3JsWpRt8QlIJds/s320/group.jpg" style="display: block; height: 225px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leica-mount rangefinder lenses have a long history, stretching from the thread-mount lenses of the early 1930s to the modern Leitz and Zeiss/Voigtlander Cosina "M" bayonet lenses of the present day.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More to the point for the contemporary reader, the very earliest thread-mount lenses are still compatible (via </span><a href="http://bit.ly/cPm9yw"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">adapters</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, of course) with the thoroughly modern Leica M, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Four_Thirds_system"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Micro Four Thirds</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, and </span><a href="http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtsys.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Voigtlander</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> cameras of today. So, new camera shoppers, this affects you directly.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I shoot with a rangefinder, and I think it's the finest sort of camera out there- but the lens selection can be so extensive that I often wonder what the difference might be between this lens and that one. And for the digital-only bunch out there, how do these lenses work on an affordable Micro Four Thirds camera? Are they worth considering?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here we go: a quick comparison of seven different "standard" rangefinder lenses, from the 1930s to today. THIS IS NOT SCIENCE! It's curiosity. I think we've got a solid comparison going here, and I'll leave most of the conclusions to you. Full-resolution files are linked below, so have a look and decide for yourself.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if you think that a 70-year-old lens has no relevance to modern cameras, you might want to keep reading (warning: image-heavy!)</span><br />
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Technical notes:</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film samples below are shot on </span><a href="http://www.fujifilm.com/products/professional_films/color_reversalfilms/velvia_100f/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fuji Velvia 100F</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in a </span><a href="http://www.cameraquest.com/mguide.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Leica M3</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> double-stroke (using a Voigtlander M39/M adapter where required), scanned @ 4000dpi on a </span><a href="http://www.nikon.ca/en/Product.aspx?m=16314"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nikon Coolscan V ED</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> with </span><a href="http://hamrick.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vuescan</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 8.6.18; digital images are unadjusted RAW files from a </span><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Panasonic Lumix GF1</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> converted to TIF in </span><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adobe Lightroom</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 2.5, converted to full-resolution JPG for display and uploaded with </span><a href="http://www.apple.com/aperture/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apple Aperture</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 2.1.4. Digital images are acquired with fixed white balance and identical exposures unless otherwise noted. Film exposures metered with a </span><a href="http://www.sekonic.com/products/Sekonic%20L-208%20TWINMATE.asp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sekonic L-208</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Due to the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Four_Thirds_system"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Micro Four Thirds</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> crop factor, I've tried to approximate the full-frame composition to give a better impression of what you can expect when shooting the same "type" of picture on a digital sensor. Digital 40mm f1.4 Nokton samples have also been framed to approximate the 50mm view, so you may notice some perspective differences; since the M3 does not have 40mm framelines, the Nokton's film samples will have a slightly wider angle of view. How educational!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Voigtlander/Cosina Nokton Classic 40mm f1.4 SC</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF5sEkrYI-5qelLv-lGO2DhhJrXys529ayOi3yUvFncvBkyw57A4YptRtLLgETvSvXWtWDMGQYh2ZkbmhQlyyhNYUHIMgsSX_WpB1FVvr78BwIR7AXx9EfKa3gBM_alU2sMVRMGdagGY/s1600-h/lens3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446064747048535394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF5sEkrYI-5qelLv-lGO2DhhJrXys529ayOi3yUvFncvBkyw57A4YptRtLLgETvSvXWtWDMGQYh2ZkbmhQlyyhNYUHIMgsSX_WpB1FVvr78BwIR7AXx9EfKa3gBM_alU2sMVRMGdagGY/s320/lens3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 180px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">A modern lens design in its limited-run single-coated form, designed and sold by Cosina under their Voigtlander rangefinder brand. Slightly wider than the 50mm "standard," this is the lens I use on my own Voigtlander Bessa R3M.</span></i></span></div><br />
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</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wildflowers At The Reservoir</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f8</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419127270/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4419127270_b67a7d8595.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418354725/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4418354725_51b184fac3.jpg" width="500" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419139154/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4419139154_d3a52774d5.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418368095/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4418368095_e116b012fc.jpg" width="500" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bottles (wide open)</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f1.4</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418377649/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2698/4418377649_38e1b3a9bb.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418374449/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/4418374449_e753f4d1e6.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chart</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/30s @ f5.6</span></div></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419148972/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2795/4419148972_7b9c4d686c.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A modern lens design by Carl Zeiss, manufactured in Japan by Cosina.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wildflowers At The Reservoir</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f8</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418473393/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4418473393_ea055e34f0.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419233878/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4419233878_3072f664ec.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cans</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/1000s @ f5.6</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418480611/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4418480611_572d47601a.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418476157/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4418476157_984a8a6a1c.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bottles (wide open)</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f1.5</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418485591/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4418485591_784f0bbb9e.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419247240/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4419247240_ca81d30c45.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chart</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/30s @ f5.6</span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418490615/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4418490615_00f5e6f143.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419252564/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4419252564_8399c2e803.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Leitz Summicron 50mm f2</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeCVI11Vof02_a-EQsOK1ewAwen_vP3Mk4OWG1431pL0qBoMCuA7tPNUGbNAHJP-amsRdMcyEWUYTQ_p3XMr0959DST99YqggO7gt1qXssPONAbxGLkkHTIolhKLltDutuLays7frmc8/s1600-h/lens4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446064760362279490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeCVI11Vof02_a-EQsOK1ewAwen_vP3Mk4OWG1431pL0qBoMCuA7tPNUGbNAHJP-amsRdMcyEWUYTQ_p3XMr0959DST99YqggO7gt1qXssPONAbxGLkkHTIolhKLltDutuLays7frmc8/s320/lens4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 180px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A mid-50s example of the Leitz Summicron collapsible lens.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wildflowers At The Reservoir</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f8</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419289048/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4419289048_1eddea35b5.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419284522/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4419284522_2f0f10d8fd.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cans</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/1000s @ f5.6</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418530031/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4418530031_302eca1c3e.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418525663/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4418525663_6525a9d7a0.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bottles (wide open)</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/250s @ f2</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418534221/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4418534221_d807f0b791.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419296888/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2762/4419296888_18ac614d2c.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chart</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/30s @ f5.6</span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419304012/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Film" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4419304012_60980ea462.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418535687/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4418535687_40b252b1ec.jpg" width="500" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Leitz Summitar 50mm f2</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nA_90nae_AMGUNoVKF0kaSeMCr_pOzlQVv0Spm92WVPBN2Yj3TxtUrLtOCA3zJ7vlhU7-n3wQ8Gmk9xj59zlTQ1apdU5RfqdUu3oB80i7UKxSzcXn5BTzOHfd4L6dGZiiXX6TFhy4bo/s1600-h/lens1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446064350375260594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nA_90nae_AMGUNoVKF0kaSeMCr_pOzlQVv0Spm92WVPBN2Yj3TxtUrLtOCA3zJ7vlhU7-n3wQ8Gmk9xj59zlTQ1apdU5RfqdUu3oB80i7UKxSzcXn5BTzOHfd4L6dGZiiXX6TFhy4bo/s320/lens1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 180px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A simpler design than the Summicron, with the same focal length and aperture. This collapsible lens dates to the early 1950s. The example tested here has a slight bubble in the glass- a common flaw in older lenses- which has no effect on the images produced.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wildflowers At The Reservoir</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f8</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419315240/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4419315240_24fb45793b.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419311008/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4419311008_29aedf1f66.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cans</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/1000s @ f5.6</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419321048/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2687/4419321048_1a06e548fa.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418551851/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4418551851_a5465cd920.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bottles (wide open)</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/250s @ f2</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418559475/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4418559475_b7b1dd5134.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418556563/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4418556563_113d5aa697.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chart</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/30s @ f5.6</span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419329148/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="333" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4419329148_77373d9dcf.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418561017/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4418561017_d285f9c6e7.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Leitz Elmar 50mm f3.5</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2We0DecKH1QPQyMTRpdCtdqQLnhXT-zmw2GqwABtHt13nm7km0a_SKFQAuj545-AOha6B1f8GlijPh2YpO203Y1aJBhDOjhGqQzKPYUCJeIH0cjc9tNWNI4Lt-7Ju5Szu6AmnxOYOCRU/s1600-h/lens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446064931955657346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2We0DecKH1QPQyMTRpdCtdqQLnhXT-zmw2GqwABtHt13nm7km0a_SKFQAuj545-AOha6B1f8GlijPh2YpO203Y1aJBhDOjhGqQzKPYUCJeIH0cjc9tNWNI4Lt-7Ju5Szu6AmnxOYOCRU/s320/lens.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 180px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the first standardized interchangeable Leitz lenses, the original Elmar is a collapsible lens that folds almost flush with the camera body.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wildflowers At The Reservoir</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f8</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418585445/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2793/4418585445_567531381e.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419347310/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4419347310_b24622ebe3.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a blur evident in this digital image, probably due to camera shake. You can check out colour balance and contrast here, but see the other images to evaluate sharpness.</span></span></i></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cans</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/1000s @ f5.6</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419356462/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4419356462_21b4db4128.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418587197/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4418587197_ccbbf0c511.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bottles (wide open)</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/50s @ f3.5</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419360002/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4419360002_534132af91.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418591791/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4418591791_52f13c99fa.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chart</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/30s @ f5.6</span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418597477/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="333" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4418597477_2a1eab89d3.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418595449/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4418595449_cafc87ed4f.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Canon 50mm f1.5</span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxGla70a1x-Xl4QCL1ooY5r84pXVbyJbx3iSOkM-3LdfurtBJO71loytLEHq7M63nB3-ggHFwaP8gQdPbZPgLAHHOJlJ3votw0W5AWzxK89aUuEB1E1cJYNlQQgZqg5M-vTeChbkOtMk/s1600-h/lens2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446064738430336578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxGla70a1x-Xl4QCL1ooY5r84pXVbyJbx3iSOkM-3LdfurtBJO71loytLEHq7M63nB3-ggHFwaP8gQdPbZPgLAHHOJlJ3votw0W5AWzxK89aUuEB1E1cJYNlQQgZqg5M-vTeChbkOtMk/s320/lens2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 180px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like many Japanese optics companies, Canon made its fortunes copying German lens designs. In this case, what we're shooting with here is inspired by the mid-50s 50mm f1.5 Zeiss Sonnar. This example has some minor internal and external coating flaws.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wildflowers At The Reservoir</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f8</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418608411/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2785/4418608411_f30cd7b598.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419370410/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4419370410_ea24e7756d.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cans</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/1000s @ f5.6</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4418614727/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2777/4418614727_4ac013596a.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419376736/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4419376736_457d91aede.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bottles (wide open)</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/500s @ f1.5</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Film:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419384850/" title="Film by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Film" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4419384850_6c29cbdd85.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Digital:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4419381994/" title="Digital by Anthony Frattaroli, on Flickr"><img alt="Digital" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4419381994_df00f6eeb2.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span> </div></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chart</span></b></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/30s @ f5.6</span></div></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This lightweight Soviet lens doesn't look like much, with its cheap alloy barrel and strictly functional build quality, but it's a cheap and plentiful lens that came standard on Zorki rangefinders for many years.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the lenses profiled here have found happy homes, but we try to keep a good stock of rangefinder lenses on-hand, so let us know if you're looking for anything. And as always, we encourage you to try lenses for yourself in store: you may be surprised by a lens that you'd otherwise never thought to consider.</span></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-41975644042949917282010-08-09T15:07:00.000-07:002010-08-09T15:07:20.385-07:00"Will This Work??" Ektar 25 edition.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2b6VIeW1jakdi0wCk96npJ9Hg3WwQSkog8b5_bpxDCUIxGgr2Z1RQS6ud6wt1-4H2iwK-N7FCw5YfPWXkpObxqZAaCDPyO2YW85pdU4P0aGfqWh87BJOf2pfiub05u8TljxN4BpRDAI/s1600/ektar251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2b6VIeW1jakdi0wCk96npJ9Hg3WwQSkog8b5_bpxDCUIxGgr2Z1RQS6ud6wt1-4H2iwK-N7FCw5YfPWXkpObxqZAaCDPyO2YW85pdU4P0aGfqWh87BJOf2pfiub05u8TljxN4BpRDAI/s400/ektar251.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I remember shooting Ektar 25, long ago, in the before times. It was an ultra-fine-grained, saturated film with a vanishingly low ISO of 25- so you'd shoot it outdoors, on a sunny day, or you wouldn't shoot it at all. But if you had a lot of light, or if you were used to shooting Kodachrome anyway, Ektar 25 was the way to go. Kodak's new Ektar 100 (available in store) is a spiritual successor, but I still mourn Ektar 25's brief run.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's why I was pleased to see this old roll walk through the door, squashed into the bottom corner of a neglected camera bag. It's been a while, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to load it up see if it would still capture a decent picture.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, the lesson here is that the next time you see a good deal on expired film- even if it's really, <i>really</i> expired- don't be afraid to give it a try.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, someone needs to manufacture an ultra-slow colour film again.</span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-76894065947904127302010-07-31T17:17:00.000-07:002010-08-01T19:53:48.844-07:00New for rent: The Litepanels MicroPro Hybrid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViMWljr0IZc4fyO4-vJr-lEjDSW08-wVTtQvgkMicjyMOyRlwpMMipnDBYHUiTCeuJYVs3zWYqXDJPoH_m6THCJx4urXaDBA36tniTKvfIDUL3onqWV5JXK6AHuEkvJYOqPGkq_XbHZk/s1600/micropro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViMWljr0IZc4fyO4-vJr-lEjDSW08-wVTtQvgkMicjyMOyRlwpMMipnDBYHUiTCeuJYVs3zWYqXDJPoH_m6THCJx4urXaDBA36tniTKvfIDUL3onqWV5JXK6AHuEkvJYOqPGkq_XbHZk/s400/micropro.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The MicroPro Hybrid is a brand-new LED continuous lighting unit from Litepanels. Designed to run for hours off a set of common AA batteries, this compact unit is a cord-free, hands-free lighting solution that's designed for ease of use and portability.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Great for still or motion photography, the MicroPro Hybrid is now available for daily rentals. Read on for details!</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5600°K Daylight Output (cool white)</span></li>
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.productionapprentice.com/articles/industry-news/litepanels-introduces-the-micropro-hybrid-a-video-light-and-photo-flash/">Production Apprentice</a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pdngearguide.com/gearguide/content_display/reviews/e3i5bc95dcbd33158676ecff35655305071">PDN Gear Guide</a></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/lightpanels_micro_pro_douglas.html">Ken Stone</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (a review of the original Micro Pro, which is identical except for the flash mode.)</span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The MicroPro Hybrid is a cool-running, easy-to-use lighting solution for video or still photography, the perfect alternative to complex strobes and cord-tethered hotlights. Try it out today and see the difference for yourself.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stop in and give it a try- we think you'll be impressed!</span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-75399584546025037672010-07-21T14:19:00.000-07:002010-07-22T00:03:30.272-07:00The Great Chinon Chimera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNS5KNze506rhgy7zWoFrSr4SCSLKpa4tiH7r1CXUhVqeA7bYheZr7rktlbp2QrTkbS_ArzSJRKxsHDv7xJ-4vp4VTfBgEOSZRkJf77apbwREXAxD3v7bnOLehJwyKl63cen2VrlzoTRY/s1600/chinon01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNS5KNze506rhgy7zWoFrSr4SCSLKpa4tiH7r1CXUhVqeA7bYheZr7rktlbp2QrTkbS_ArzSJRKxsHDv7xJ-4vp4VTfBgEOSZRkJf77apbwREXAxD3v7bnOLehJwyKl63cen2VrlzoTRY/s400/chinon01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You're looking at the Chinon CE-4s, a humble 35mm SLR with handsome-but-undistinguished styling and a solid-but-plasticky build. In its stock incarnation, it's a functional and reliable 35mm SLR with a flexible Pentax K mount and aperture-priority auto exposure. No, there's nothing at all unusual about the Chinon CE-4s.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b>50mm f1.7</b> lens is a standard K-mount prime lens with a built-in infrared autofocus system and motor, powered by two AAA batteries. It operates independently of the camera, so it can be fitted to any camera with a K bayonet. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In use, it's surprisingly quick to focus, though it does occasionally miss the mark. A few taps of the big green AF button on its side will either correct the focus... or make it worse. When it's in focus, the lens is sharp, with good contrast and colour. It is also the size of an orange and looks like a weaponized fish.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Info Back-2</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is a sophisticated data back powered by a single 9v battery. Standard data backs automatically imprint date and time, but this leviathan works differently: you type a message up to 30 characters on its alphabetical keyboard and, with a series of switches and button presses, imprint it on the film with a dot-matrix light printer built into the pressure plate. The moving printer head means that you can advance the film while your text is printing, for, uhh, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4817108151/">special effects</a>.</span><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">The 85mm f1.4 has been getting excellent reviews, and I can confirm that the lens is a very good performer. The sharpness is excellent, and it renders very pleasant out-of-focus areas. Samples will be available very soon, but a quick comparison with other fast 85mm lenses is </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/sets/72157624386487238/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">. The package includes a lenshood and cap. Available in Nikon and Canon EF mount; Nikon versions have AI chips to enable metering on all Nikon DSLR models. <b>$399</b>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">14mm f2.8</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489870538919208802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuM5Zhs_TmdAhivadwHJGxi09wdwQtn_ati1jVpwaH1-vdYJ663bguyrCBtG93uZTzLNQ-EkXoxLgZI2gktKK-MbTQvB5nw_pYHSNiJGIJiWDvq-yPH541mlY5yJ-XovuNrntViyoyI0U/s320/rokinon11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">The 14mm f2.8 full-frame wide angle is a fantastic lens, and probably my favourite of the bunch, with excellent sharpness all the way to the edges even on full-frame cameras. Distortion is present, but not overwhelming for such a wide-angle lens. This is one of the best deals we've seen on an ultra-wide, full-frame, non-fisheye lens. Samples are available </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/sets/72157624259769409/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">. <b>$569</b>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">8mm f3.5</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; color: #0000ee;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489870965301631202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-93GI4DXlMsJ5hRI3SfVNRTQ5987OuYp1smz65GhKhdBXOU0K20IQ2swtrh3gncnsWnryefZwkwsdJdQuEqaLk3IhaQDlxmNUaGhX4eAlnDpi6PaRQUh27SMEkfJ9Sl6H6RMkw_YsEm0/s320/rokinon13.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">The 8mm f3.5 fisheye is designed for crop sensors, providing a 180-degree field of view with that classic fisheye distortion. There is some chromatic aberration present, but it's very well controlled, and the lens produces images of excellent clarity and contrast. $<b>399</b>.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Note that all three lenses are manual-focus only. For those of you who've been using autofocus lenses exclusively, you may be wary about making another adjustment- but I'd like to reassure you that these lenses are very pleasant and easy to focus. Both the wide-angle lenses have excellent depth of field, minimizing any focusing errors you might make, and the 85mm's large aperture makes precision focusing quick and evident.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">In addition, the smooth manual-focus mechanisms are great for video use.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">I've been very impressed with these lenses, and I hope that you'll be as well. But, as always, we welcome you to try our in-store samples and see for yourself.</span></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-87085833754743287342010-06-29T10:25:00.000-07:002010-07-21T09:33:44.621-07:00What to do if your camera needs repair<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">As you're probably aware, we sell the vast majority of our used equipment <a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=77">with a warranty</a>. We do this because we believe that you should be able to rely on any equipment that you buy, old or new, to do the job it's supposed to do.</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">That's why we do our best to test all the equipment we receive, and provide both a return period and a repair warranty on most of our gear. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><a name='more'></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Our 7-day return period helps you confirm that the equipment you buy is working as you expect it to. Though we absolutely encourage you to try equipment thoroughly in-store before you buy, this return policy gives you a bit more flexibility to ensure that everything is working as it should. Returns within two days are provided with full refunds, while returns within 3-7 days are assessed a 10% restocking fee.</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">Our 90-day warranty (30 days on consignment items) is a repair warranty, in place to assure you that we stand behind the equipment we sell. If your camera should experience a failure within this period, your first step should be to contact us for advice.</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">What you </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">shouldn't</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"> do is bring the camera to a repair shop without letting us know about it first. We have no affiliation or pre-arrangement with any camera repair shop, and consequently, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">our warranty is void if any unauthorized repairs are performed.</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">We deal with a variety of repair facilities, some local, some not. We consult with specialist technicians whenever possible to ensure that any warranty issues are taken care of as effectively as possible.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">So if you purchase used equipment from us and something goes wrong within the warranty period, please let us know about it, and we will arrange for repair, replacement, or refund, depending on your particular case and the nature of the equipment.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">If you have any questions about our warranty or return policies, don't hesitate to </span><a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">contact us</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;">.</span></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-65232396218603286322010-06-02T15:32:00.000-07:002010-07-21T09:34:32.567-07:00What resolution differences mean, with examples.<div style="text-align: left;">Digital cameras are marketed with such a heavy emphasis on resolution and megapixels that I thought it might be educational to see what the difference in resolution actually looks like.</div><div><br />
</div><div>With this in mind, we pulled together a collection of Nikon cameras spanning more than ten years, and we shot a few examples. Read on for samples.<br />
<a name='more'></a>At the low-res end we have Nikon's 1999 D1, a 2.7 megapixel pro model that sells today for a shocking fraction of its original $6000-ish price; at the high-res end, the modern D90, a 12mp model which sells brand-new for 1/5th of the D1's original price and shoots video, too.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Each image is taken with a 45mm f2.8 GN Nikkor lens @ f8, with a shutter speed of 1/200s and an ISO of 200. Cameras were set for automatic white balance. RAW images imported into Apple Aperture 2.1.4 and left pretty much alone, except for minor levels tweaks. Have a look:</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>D1 - 2.7mp</b></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cCnchA_wS_UeQv7TnvXctV9RVS0SUs3dKViuh2qrmDqwwxPON3fqig8Pybn_gSZ6oMPyMZkahXqatnB3rZNgveHOb8pQp8QoYedLWk1EWT_y012URjWCvrUCFy2l2xQPQIIceiG6KQI/s1600/Nikon+D1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478316353165790866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cCnchA_wS_UeQv7TnvXctV9RVS0SUs3dKViuh2qrmDqwwxPON3fqig8Pybn_gSZ6oMPyMZkahXqatnB3rZNgveHOb8pQp8QoYedLWk1EWT_y012URjWCvrUCFy2l2xQPQIIceiG6KQI/s400/Nikon+D1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 262px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Nikon D1 was Nikon's first digital SLR, featuring a 2.7 megapixel sensor. That's enough for 200dpi in an 8x10 print. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4664152547/sizes/o/">Click here for full resolution</a></div><div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">D2H - 4mp</span></b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7B9DgSOLlUXDRtlA8NzSL95BnZ2zWA9RAb_FTaNu5lZ-R7M125twxjJaXeZndgGtEXqeDQHH70oTvhbvQAV1jNciXqLEx58zK7W06HqJcU2KO2XksUmMvAHC9o4yA22NDNlXC5njHcmo/s1600/Nikon+D2H.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478316361913650258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7B9DgSOLlUXDRtlA8NzSL95BnZ2zWA9RAb_FTaNu5lZ-R7M125twxjJaXeZndgGtEXqeDQHH70oTvhbvQAV1jNciXqLEx58zK7W06HqJcU2KO2XksUmMvAHC9o4yA22NDNlXC5njHcmo/s400/Nikon+D2H.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 265px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">The Nikon D2H is a fairly recent professional SLR, Nikon's high-speed 4mp bruiser. It provides roughly 240dpi for an 8x10 print. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4664777440/sizes/o/">Click here for full resolution</a>.</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>D40 - 6mp</b></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0tCUuDtkkz-mCW0CvlkUnSgrLhsQubrG5QlwJ6PDPY_zYqzujP5Y-X3xrJpdIBPO4UuJEvFRoH9wqQkqsAE1dhz8Tijjc6PiP3KNBNo96u5qXzYgiXshiuMB2sVlnTwQFwPCM38LrsY/s1600/Nikon+D40.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478316368763126130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0tCUuDtkkz-mCW0CvlkUnSgrLhsQubrG5QlwJ6PDPY_zYqzujP5Y-X3xrJpdIBPO4UuJEvFRoH9wqQkqsAE1dhz8Tijjc6PiP3KNBNo96u5qXzYgiXshiuMB2sVlnTwQFwPCM38LrsY/s400/Nikon+D40.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 264px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Nikon D40 is a compact 6mp DSLR, which produces 300dpi in an 8x10 print. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4664155089/sizes/o/">Click here for full resolution</a>.</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>D90 - 12mp</b></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwBk1Ot6bBCvUe1bA-sHDZ7hYghd8ARACC1I9Q65Nr_8mXt9bzQId98jh_xJGsV7aJe6aLpC2oKwYg109bFmyRGV7izPUJICYJet2J2yWEQDZkV9J7iD2wgrrUQU_Rq94CmSnq6_U_d0/s1600/Nikon+D90.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478316378242200322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwBk1Ot6bBCvUe1bA-sHDZ7hYghd8ARACC1I9Q65Nr_8mXt9bzQId98jh_xJGsV7aJe6aLpC2oKwYg109bFmyRGV7izPUJICYJet2J2yWEQDZkV9J7iD2wgrrUQU_Rq94CmSnq6_U_d0/s400/Nikon+D90.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 266px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Nikon D90 is a modern 12 megapixel DSLR. It will produce an 8x10 with a resolution of about 429dpi. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/4664157709/sizes/o/">Click here for full resolution</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div>Check out the full-res images on-screen and decide for yourself what the difference in resolution really looks like. Better yet, print out the pictures and see if you can tell them apart: a lot of times it's more difficult than you might expect.</div><div><br />
</div><div>A camera's megapixel resolution is just a specification, and it's not even the most important one. If you're shopping for a digital SLR camera, find yourself one that you enjoy holding, one that works with the kinds of lenses that you want to use, one that has the dynamic range and colour that you enjoy. Keep the resolution in mind, but don't let it be the only thing you consider. You'll be a lot better off for it in the end.</div></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-20044802390308326902009-06-18T22:21:00.000-07:002009-06-18T22:51:45.168-07:00New This Week: June 15-20th, 2009<a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyZ3pnFNEgGlYV7efAKQ4wusDRseMhdBuZVYS-8gbMtQiAwpfJ0L0s83YrgmdOOCORflKHaBm7TfT5Uk_F7bl8a854ltcB87De1TB6MDKzkGGOtYPVUYwwrg99bkHLg_zrdv_mrcxo8E/s1600-h/blog1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikyZ3pnFNEgGlYV7efAKQ4wusDRseMhdBuZVYS-8gbMtQiAwpfJ0L0s83YrgmdOOCORflKHaBm7TfT5Uk_F7bl8a854ltcB87De1TB6MDKzkGGOtYPVUYwwrg99bkHLg_zrdv_mrcxo8E/s320/blog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348905508084539794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We've been lucky this week to find two pristine classic Nikon cameras: a late-model F Photomic, and a very nice example of the great F2.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Our </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Nikon F Photomic</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is a 1971 model, built 12 years into the F's remarkably long production run. Solid and versatile, the F was the de facto professional standard for years- until it was succeeded in 1972 by the F2. Our example is in excellent cosmetic shape, with a fully tested and accurate shutter and meter. It's priced at $349.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Nikon F2</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> was a conservative evolution of the F, but managed to improve upon it in nearly every way. More heavily built, with a wider range of shutter speeds, and an even more extensive system of accessories, the F2 is still one of Nikon's finest and most usable SLRs. Our example is in great shape, cosmetically and mechanically, and includes a 50mm f2 Nikkor lens in similar shape. It's available now for $379.<br /></span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6Rrr1cirV7Qx1xbv3M8DV8WaTfZmC-MMZ1sWweRbK3hNcGQOsKg6lyaE3wBx_k8_aqfPOlXoKfIG-W1NkZsrTncPsaysuol0yK5jyExTLbmLJ4ngVfUshxh1-aN4meUT6joz8tvpccM/s1600-h/blog2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6Rrr1cirV7Qx1xbv3M8DV8WaTfZmC-MMZ1sWweRbK3hNcGQOsKg6lyaE3wBx_k8_aqfPOlXoKfIG-W1NkZsrTncPsaysuol0yK5jyExTLbmLJ4ngVfUshxh1-aN4meUT6joz8tvpccM/s320/blog2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348908393511202450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >35mm f2 Super-Takumar</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> lens is another new arrival. Heavily built, with a huge front element, this lens looks great and takes lovely pictures. Like any M42 screw-mount lens, this 35mm f2 Super-Takumar can be used on the original Pentax Spotmatic and S-series cameras, as well as on any K-mount or EOS-mount camera- film or digital- with an inexpensive adapter (not included). This is an uncommon lens, and likely won't stick around too long. Available now for $249.<br /></span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkULZCewtBwig_2jMkH4utmiljPlAEt9toicF6H7bZMc3U010c0VWMTSXRKNyM5PACXyhedEsBsycz2oqgIcveVlAuB0StfkKfk0qTFjLbARfllAD4pcqqxXPlwcINGQ8AiE8x9ss6Alg/s1600-h/blog1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkULZCewtBwig_2jMkH4utmiljPlAEt9toicF6H7bZMc3U010c0VWMTSXRKNyM5PACXyhedEsBsycz2oqgIcveVlAuB0StfkKfk0qTFjLbARfllAD4pcqqxXPlwcINGQ8AiE8x9ss6Alg/s320/blog1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348909526865867970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Finally, my favourite "toy" camera to come along in some time, the </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Golden Half</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is back in stock. Tiny and remarkably solid, the Golden Half is a plastic half-frame camera with fixed focus, adjustable aperture, and a side-mounted flash shoe. It's a lot smaller than you'd think, and a whole lot of fun to use. Half-frame shooting means that you double the number of pictures you can take per roll, saving on film and creating cool diptychs when you print the images together:</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCiRp7VbrX2bAqVDP-Va9IWowA0ZagApS9QRz5f_xNabnLwPSCSIlsaRY6t-n74n_jlQEDeEl2JKtbjOVAWcLnz4eV2mH9YUIBMqr6knP0zeZgu-NyZ9Qjh6y2OzztTYtawIfhe3fdT0/s1600-h/blog+%281%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCiRp7VbrX2bAqVDP-Va9IWowA0ZagApS9QRz5f_xNabnLwPSCSIlsaRY6t-n74n_jlQEDeEl2JKtbjOVAWcLnz4eV2mH9YUIBMqr6knP0zeZgu-NyZ9Qjh6y2OzztTYtawIfhe3fdT0/s320/blog+%281%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348912024264388338" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Golden Half is in stock at $69, including a roll of colour film.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Check our website at www.camera-traders.com or stop into the store to see more of our inventory!</span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-32360140279598251752009-05-13T10:38:00.000-07:002009-05-13T10:46:49.902-07:005th Annual Camera Swap Meet, May 24th, 2009<a href=http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=66><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVPJohh5XKFdPY9Bzu6dCTHdQaoBZXartSA9Ov1-TN17NnYL282MPa97c0XhI6AnmnDQsE7l63MbiM6GRc4rtwmNCPZQ1C7bBo0d7MiuHfMufzCFDMbQ1jGily-E2QXcl6Q6Wo3ToF7Q/s400/camerashow09.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335364534629739074" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Join us on <b>Sunday</b><b>, May 24th from 10AM to 3PM</b> for our 5th Annual Camera Swap Meet! Held in the Market Square courtyard, the Swap Meet gather sellers from Vancouver Island, the Mainland, and the Pacific Northwest for a day of camera-related fun, with plenty of collectibles and useful bits & pieces available for sale.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Clicking on the picture above will take you to the <a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=66">info page</a> on our website, where you can contact us for more information or to reserve a table.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">See you there!</span></div>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-90531480837296529442009-02-17T18:19:00.000-08:002009-02-17T19:10:44.892-08:00What's new this week - February 17th, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXxCSLHHIwM-mxoIsGNSvuaFqMBfY1BqmM0jTWEUiZmgRsAKXwqY3Se2IpYzfTXtxiCufL7tPYBCNN1K-rN2T4CCerMspxOOp8L44fwKnmbuu2ISgPUSdE-NJi0mMxztVPYqUSMzuYw0/s1600-h/thisweek1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXxCSLHHIwM-mxoIsGNSvuaFqMBfY1BqmM0jTWEUiZmgRsAKXwqY3Se2IpYzfTXtxiCufL7tPYBCNN1K-rN2T4CCerMspxOOp8L44fwKnmbuu2ISgPUSdE-NJi0mMxztVPYqUSMzuYw0/s400/thisweek1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303966099850608194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chamonix 045-N1</span> is a new, ultra-light-weight 4x5 camera built of hardwood, aluminum alloy and carbon fibre. This is a beautifully made field camera that weighs only as much as a professional digital SLR and accommodates lenses up to about 300mm- and down to approximately 90mm thanks to the upgraded "deluxe" bellows.<br /><br />A leather "wrap" case, two #0 lensboards, and one #1 lensboard are included. This is an excellent opportunity to pick up one of these cameras: the waiting list for new ones is about 4-6 months long! Our price is <span style="font-weight: bold;">$899</span>.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHaOHQZMCsYoVlc3CngWVG38ThieIzM4XSSqDChGZ2ehzmI8JvHGtQ0uFwYcd3p0h8_HAdNO-k9dnuOcGMsD5i7132pJmgKu7lzUAKLIbzesl9rUNUL1D3AkeVynxi92yCM9yt1sfLAU/s1600-h/thisweek2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHaOHQZMCsYoVlc3CngWVG38ThieIzM4XSSqDChGZ2ehzmI8JvHGtQ0uFwYcd3p0h8_HAdNO-k9dnuOcGMsD5i7132pJmgKu7lzUAKLIbzesl9rUNUL1D3AkeVynxi92yCM9yt1sfLAU/s400/thisweek2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303966479612311058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rollei 35</span> is a classic compact 35mm pocket camera, with full manual aperture and shutter speed control. The lens is a Schneider-Kreuznach 40mm f3.5 S-Xenar, a rare variant made for only two years. Unusual for the Rollei 35, this example has a fully functioning- and accurate- lightmeter. All shutter speeds, including the low speeds, are accurate, and the camera is in excellent cosmetic shape. Our price is <span style="font-weight: bold;">$139</span>.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzc3NEamCeegBUtGHbCbDaVpKNW3aIxyrf9GjgaZoftn9aglCmvVuLL4PlO1KYoBxWvdJb2ahWox4VQAVdID4ppHbMoGjv16Do2BSyvV4nLCy_-_a8Pvvz235-QdRSo9w52v-Q_Y_YZn8/s1600-h/thisweek4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzc3NEamCeegBUtGHbCbDaVpKNW3aIxyrf9GjgaZoftn9aglCmvVuLL4PlO1KYoBxWvdJb2ahWox4VQAVdID4ppHbMoGjv16Do2BSyvV4nLCy_-_a8Pvvz235-QdRSo9w52v-Q_Y_YZn8/s400/thisweek4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303966490067104738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This <span style="font-weight: bold;">20mm f3.5 Nikkor-UD</span> lens is an AI-converted wide-angle optic with a surprisingly huge front element (and 72mm filter thread), excellent sharpness, and a great distortion-free image. This lens will work on any manual-focus Nikon camera, as well as the D200, D300, D700 and the professional D1/D2/D3 series with full metering function (but, of course, manual focus). Our price is <span style="font-weight: bold;">$229</span>.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5_aWC1A9eEcq7k2QcEDe_-ARfeyLGBDtm9uX4sHbjQEybEMpi_UeAULsf29cvAib1yAdWnhV0lILyYho5hnwmLa6JK6kZyktS_HhAhadOIUoWdWXlKXrCwxY5a4_Egt7EbTrNqwgfSc/s1600-h/thisweek3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5_aWC1A9eEcq7k2QcEDe_-ARfeyLGBDtm9uX4sHbjQEybEMpi_UeAULsf29cvAib1yAdWnhV0lILyYho5hnwmLa6JK6kZyktS_HhAhadOIUoWdWXlKXrCwxY5a4_Egt7EbTrNqwgfSc/s400/thisweek3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303966481417120050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Finally, we have a like-new <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cosina/Voigtlander 75mm f2.5 Color Heliar</span> lens in Leica M39 thread mount. A brilliant short telephoto lens, this is a great optic for portraits: sharp, relatively fast, and easy to handle. It can be used on any Leica thread-mount camera, as well as M-mount cameras- including the Voigtlander R series and the newer Zeiss-Ikon range- with a simple adapter (not included.) This lens is like-new in its original box, pretty much without a scratch, and our price is <span style="font-weight: bold;">$299</span>.<br /><br />These and plenty more new items are available on our website at <a href="http://www.camera-traders.com/">www.camera-traders.com</a>.<br /></span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-56552978336602181632009-01-21T18:27:00.000-08:002009-01-21T19:37:28.745-08:00What is the deal with our 85mm f2.8 PC-Micro-Nikkor?<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've been asked for some samples of what our rental lenses are capable of- specifically, the 85mm f2.8 PC-Micro-Nikkor.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcj7jD7lLRxH9u-R62GnQuyrOz8ltByrKbAlmAUBGacDkm4wK2BqLZ_ONNVIlOD0SwIJ8vGEEUoixiY9QeQP_1dpN1m5At85tlQeKXZkN4wnemOrBZhnpV5x8iRobLa-ASX8M-OTNm_Q/s1600-h/pc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcj7jD7lLRxH9u-R62GnQuyrOz8ltByrKbAlmAUBGacDkm4wK2BqLZ_ONNVIlOD0SwIJ8vGEEUoixiY9QeQP_1dpN1m5At85tlQeKXZkN4wnemOrBZhnpV5x8iRobLa-ASX8M-OTNm_Q/s400/pc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293956540422375650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />In addition to being an exceptionally sharp macro lens, the PC-Micro-Nikkor's big tricks are its tilt/shift abilities. What these allow is greater control over distortion and plane of focus, similar to what large-format cameras are capable of.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shifting</span> moves the lens off its axis, in any direction. This is mostly useful for architectural photography, but it can also be used to slide your viewpoint off-axis without moving the camera. So if you need to take a picture featuring some kind of reflective surface, and you want to make sure the camera doesn't appear in the image, shifting the lens may let you get away with it.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tilting</span> is more interesting for creative photography. When you take a picture, the area in focus is a slice of your subject parallel to the film or sensor plane. To illustrate:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqxXOBWKvvBSt0w1rrlmlHBJSFpToFH6PEnJk62AJsG2SVcAOG7_k4mi50xo-1vQ8ECzlD_ZP0x5V6UGi1qfpChHrRkXET53oIKl-ek9aevbBHgn0divmoqtKutszU4imQH9J6calPJY/s1600-h/pc1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqxXOBWKvvBSt0w1rrlmlHBJSFpToFH6PEnJk62AJsG2SVcAOG7_k4mi50xo-1vQ8ECzlD_ZP0x5V6UGi1qfpChHrRkXET53oIKl-ek9aevbBHgn0divmoqtKutszU4imQH9J6calPJY/s320/pc1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293956755318748066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you tilt the lens, the area in focus tilts, too. So instead of having that in-focus area parallel to the sensor plane, you can lay it down against your subject so that more appears in focus:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv2LsvtBHwwnpgdxAGWP7_l0gJjLBUhT-pJcfDQrTBtcxz-dlIG_uS253XipZbk2R8T2rfTeVC1XOubO5Z5z6XemrQ-GayzH9IYOMc96bl8AQ-wxkGXtgQ701YS7GoVNoUl7AyQ5HpFs/s1600-h/pc2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDv2LsvtBHwwnpgdxAGWP7_l0gJjLBUhT-pJcfDQrTBtcxz-dlIG_uS253XipZbk2R8T2rfTeVC1XOubO5Z5z6XemrQ-GayzH9IYOMc96bl8AQ-wxkGXtgQ701YS7GoVNoUl7AyQ5HpFs/s320/pc2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293956984368154178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Both of these ruler pictures were taken at the same aperture from the same spot.<br /><br />Especially useful for macrophotography, where depth of focus can be a real problem, you can also get great effects from this technique in portraiture and landscapes. <a href="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/">National Geographic</a> published an excellent <a href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2006/08/hurricane-aftermath/burnett-photography">Hurricane Katrina photo essay</a> taken with a Speed Graphic large-format camera, which features the kind of selective focus effects the 85mm f2.8 PC-Micro-Nikkor is capable of.<br /><br />Part of our rental fleet, the 85mm f2.8 PC-Micro-Nikkor rents for $35/day.<br /></span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-21543354596645964822009-01-19T22:43:00.001-08:002009-01-20T08:17:13.646-08:00Digital infrared: a how-to guide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa6NutyaVj23zIi10H6iawTI_rrpndcPM7CGXkmdx1cVemhE8uqdY5dSUbjeYvRDpx9bas3MXGEToFE3GvVbbSTvoBZBNEwZQAbnCoc7_Ynv74cZLoVwgEkHrmk-XErJHTZvIc2nENLE/s1600-h/3211359147_63df9ea043_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa6NutyaVj23zIi10H6iawTI_rrpndcPM7CGXkmdx1cVemhE8uqdY5dSUbjeYvRDpx9bas3MXGEToFE3GvVbbSTvoBZBNEwZQAbnCoc7_Ynv74cZLoVwgEkHrmk-XErJHTZvIc2nENLE/s400/3211359147_63df9ea043_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293287256445701602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Infrared photography is getting more and more popular, and with good reason: it's a lot of fun, and can give some fantastic effects.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There are plenty of ways to shoot infrared, both film and digital. <a href="http://cameratraders.blogspot.com/2009/01/this-week-at-camera-traders.html">Our last update</a> mentioned our stock of infrared film, which makes shooting IR pictures as easy as dropping a roll of film in your camera and attaching a filter.<br /><br />But if you want to shoot digitally, you've got a few options. Digital sensors are actually very sensitive to infrared light, and the only reason you can't just go ahead shoot IR with most cameras is a simple filter placed in front of the sensor.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> So to shoot infrared with a digital camera, the trick is to somehow <span style="font-style: italic;">remove</span> that filter.<br /><br />You can have a DSLR modified- an expensive proposition- or you can use a simple point-and-shoot camera and get a similar effect. </span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">So today I'm going to go the digital route and show you how to modify an old point-and-shoot camera to capture IR images. It's cheap, and it' fun.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We'll start with an old digital point-and-shoot camera, in this case a Toshiba PDR-M70.</span> <a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzhjivoiPE-og9cK-ei2WHkRdNl1stEKoPbElh7eK3otmMK3Q3t-oF5MaY5LPIPhwn4B-_STeIbvCWlGr1mVZ3XpI5KbfUEzy8475K8QF4ZXT3MTLmyQK4qnCIlxYmAn9J207L5eaaJI/s1600-h/ir1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzhjivoiPE-og9cK-ei2WHkRdNl1stEKoPbElh7eK3otmMK3Q3t-oF5MaY5LPIPhwn4B-_STeIbvCWlGr1mVZ3XpI5KbfUEzy8475K8QF4ZXT3MTLmyQK4qnCIlxYmAn9J207L5eaaJI/s320/ir1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293266210480805746" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The PDR-M70 is a chunky old camera that has the good fortune of borrowing the lens and sensor assembly of the Canon G1, one of my favourite digital cameras. It has a nice high-speed f2.0-f3.0 zoom lens and a sensor which, at least at its base ISO, produces pretty solid pictures. And now we're going to cut it open.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You'll need the camera itself, a screwdriver, a piece of glass (I've used an old skylight filter), a glass cutter, a piece of exposed film leader, and some tape. You may also want to have some tweezers on hand.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">1) Remove the battery to prevent damage to the camera and yourself.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rHA10Xntw1Obl4RRvWCZh5f4KjpKK_bsJs8M8Z8TPrwyp95CFXksNT2Tk10D4AaJ_Ymv7EtSeLLAOoAb62YQcL5EODyZGQW1lFmexw3almKRXjtc6-k6ZeEYtOBGn74AaJGGJncb0wA/s1600-h/ir2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rHA10Xntw1Obl4RRvWCZh5f4KjpKK_bsJs8M8Z8TPrwyp95CFXksNT2Tk10D4AaJ_Ymv7EtSeLLAOoAb62YQcL5EODyZGQW1lFmexw3almKRXjtc6-k6ZeEYtOBGn74AaJGGJncb0wA/s320/ir2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293280267826803314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">2) Remove the screws that hold the camera together.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtVR01GFrSOVKaWWyOxa_KGMboASKtTDM72D68LD2zJv7xAMvxZ61lyyqNKslsJFoVsvqjaDB_erIVWnllOrK1Mvn_uXrfTCwNrfiR9_kpjmxuD4ud0eJIEiB409jXtnmfP2aWjK30Gc/s1600-h/ir3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtVR01GFrSOVKaWWyOxa_KGMboASKtTDM72D68LD2zJv7xAMvxZ61lyyqNKslsJFoVsvqjaDB_erIVWnllOrK1Mvn_uXrfTCwNrfiR9_kpjmxuD4ud0eJIEiB409jXtnmfP2aWjK30Gc/s320/ir3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293280271829542418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You may want to place the screws in a convenient film container so they don't get lost.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiKDibOHD5NDq03-bpoW2oCBec7xjmT9kCI0BEyG9tmCqEBUmWKADwB7dF9AwrLNK17TWEBWKzrXpM-8l4Xknr0__n__mkvId7mqRN4srdJZSIcINMUKatPCDzy0VeSkzCunJ2SX80c8/s1600-h/ir4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiKDibOHD5NDq03-bpoW2oCBec7xjmT9kCI0BEyG9tmCqEBUmWKADwB7dF9AwrLNK17TWEBWKzrXpM-8l4Xknr0__n__mkvId7mqRN4srdJZSIcINMUKatPCDzy0VeSkzCunJ2SX80c8/s320/ir4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293280271288194962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">3) Gently take the camera's two halves apart.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAKrjFIRJWcxMinewt6NlXORWIuKGWald_sEDybuS3IrSdw2MuwWzoy7VbqXL3QjyzpWsmdZe5gaz911dC8bGAoBORHx6xqgzfDP-iHZ6kz0RF8_0wvhnfhYFMERr7j9aTUXx_ZT1ctQ/s1600-h/ir6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAKrjFIRJWcxMinewt6NlXORWIuKGWald_sEDybuS3IrSdw2MuwWzoy7VbqXL3QjyzpWsmdZe5gaz911dC8bGAoBORHx6xqgzfDP-iHZ6kz0RF8_0wvhnfhYFMERr7j9aTUXx_ZT1ctQ/s320/ir6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293280269885850178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Don't yank: you may have missed a screw or, depending on the camera you're dissecting, you may have to pry some plastic clips open before the two halves can be separated.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DO NOT TOUCH THE FLASH CAPACITOR OR ITS CONNECTORS!! </span>Basically do not touch anything in the flash assembly: even though the battery is removed, it can still give you a rough shock.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9A9xgtrZd1f0Tv6f7ut4mCLj9XpfZnMuc9hhhgapfWH-4Qm7ZcOQN191QPVX31-mvyXPGPSKQzJ6UECDgQJcvZDhLUxP603L2DJTvjnD0Q0F1EBGPFi_mzbJjPca1PK2GUJtlnqxROM/s1600-h/ir7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9A9xgtrZd1f0Tv6f7ut4mCLj9XpfZnMuc9hhhgapfWH-4Qm7ZcOQN191QPVX31-mvyXPGPSKQzJ6UECDgQJcvZDhLUxP603L2DJTvjnD0Q0F1EBGPFi_mzbJjPca1PK2GUJtlnqxROM/s320/ir7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293281178949068226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">4) The PDR-M70 is mercifully simple inside, and the sensor assembly is easily visible as soon as you split the casing (apologies for the blurry image.)<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeD-sJ3LE_OYC3Fn43-HnaeusurGmX3xL3q-Myhm9vzoJ-lh4JT8hphJ7GQem4aLiZ4xAyqO1Q0RPDOTXhyphenhyphensPkcJ_T35xLtmW3Iu12jP_tZq5dAzyPftdq7BH2oNlhOVfj6fQt5u_2eY/s1600-h/ir5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZeD-sJ3LE_OYC3Fn43-HnaeusurGmX3xL3q-Myhm9vzoJ-lh4JT8hphJ7GQem4aLiZ4xAyqO1Q0RPDOTXhyphenhyphensPkcJ_T35xLtmW3Iu12jP_tZq5dAzyPftdq7BH2oNlhOVfj6fQt5u_2eY/s320/ir5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293280276946639122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Unclip the data cable leading to the sensor assembly and move it aside.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiENEyXDOlPYgmWKjVJ4vxQuRXYd5Oaa3emgYEf6V2xqk0qk360UvECENXn45U1mJJ0oEe0PZwI7KbljgBoqCJ81jG58CoGmA_eaC0g2JoPUTqLhVVETvI8nUhsaOQH38UwdBsgGU82AA/s1600-h/ir8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiENEyXDOlPYgmWKjVJ4vxQuRXYd5Oaa3emgYEf6V2xqk0qk360UvECENXn45U1mJJ0oEe0PZwI7KbljgBoqCJ81jG58CoGmA_eaC0g2JoPUTqLhVVETvI8nUhsaOQH38UwdBsgGU82AA/s320/ir8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293281565630060658" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">5) Remove the screws holding the sensor to the lens assembly and store the screws in another film case.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIyjCM493Bne-2AvVAnhylpXPzqE7IVTaZ-0cwbcVUih1tBh3X8yDDhdafI4vN8Vh-_EO9wYmt5h1K9epbaRLIZVcHgSFNOfT-7kG-ld8wofkexHw_VX_t-WKdUEO24Cxwdikct5LeOw/s1600-h/ir10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIyjCM493Bne-2AvVAnhylpXPzqE7IVTaZ-0cwbcVUih1tBh3X8yDDhdafI4vN8Vh-_EO9wYmt5h1K9epbaRLIZVcHgSFNOfT-7kG-ld8wofkexHw_VX_t-WKdUEO24Cxwdikct5LeOw/s320/ir10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293281962836436098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">6) Gently lift the sensor off the lens assembly.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRY735Q4NhSYBuT40esMRq66I9bLvIW8USc4BDkV50yaOrqywZ7hUG_C9UpmRutRE-WJ1XLvS0DNqqBCdkvtPQJgt7h5iGO-pO6h_p_hHyGABAJNC1ghbDK1WSJkSzTaAUvBA1kds1D0A/s1600-h/ir12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRY735Q4NhSYBuT40esMRq66I9bLvIW8USc4BDkV50yaOrqywZ7hUG_C9UpmRutRE-WJ1XLvS0DNqqBCdkvtPQJgt7h5iGO-pO6h_p_hHyGABAJNC1ghbDK1WSJkSzTaAUvBA1kds1D0A/s320/ir12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293282216546809522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">7) The blue glass filter you see here is the IR filter. You'll need to remove it, and in this camera, it's a simple matter of popping it out with a screwdriver. Your camera may differ.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L1WiIFAYTdtV2EzkKMCQBpzgTBC_LL67z39RRi8Bkm620tOjdHxkVaF_2rJQ0sT0FyHEl3aOKHmtLbUiySpf8CnhXGJY6Tf1XI_53sovEpJ3sFxjpo-jsSIYO955gan7z19mEQx6Ylk/s1600-h/ir13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L1WiIFAYTdtV2EzkKMCQBpzgTBC_LL67z39RRi8Bkm620tOjdHxkVaF_2rJQ0sT0FyHEl3aOKHmtLbUiySpf8CnhXGJY6Tf1XI_53sovEpJ3sFxjpo-jsSIYO955gan7z19mEQx6Ylk/s320/ir13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293282807484890754" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">8) Here's the filter out of the camera.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8YI5ExxzPtHJuEyzn7oFCJvT-UDXbMvX9SQggJj24HVm0W-JvM7bZ0olvYynkq_X9lA9aC0S4nOOiBI7PHWuVhHQ32oxqKS9EimEhX-3OVSG1YuSwVfU89uncywnPBeMdj0bImar7rc/s1600-h/ir14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8YI5ExxzPtHJuEyzn7oFCJvT-UDXbMvX9SQggJj24HVm0W-JvM7bZ0olvYynkq_X9lA9aC0S4nOOiBI7PHWuVhHQ32oxqKS9EimEhX-3OVSG1YuSwVfU89uncywnPBeMdj0bImar7rc/s320/ir14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293283108849484146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Place the filter on your replacement glass, and trace its outline<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjqcf6diQCxMcNi331NpKjeEE0M2E6pHhdsFrjJfDbTgcHtNeMEG9fBUNrg2qFnR7x_DossM9LU4GcR_eRBGQcXz4LD17QGENNH3AipeF2hrr54vfRODWMyWSt5nYOdvc1mjZOF8FAas/s1600-h/ir18.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjqcf6diQCxMcNi331NpKjeEE0M2E6pHhdsFrjJfDbTgcHtNeMEG9fBUNrg2qFnR7x_DossM9LU4GcR_eRBGQcXz4LD17QGENNH3AipeF2hrr54vfRODWMyWSt5nYOdvc1mjZOF8FAas/s320/ir18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293283405656801618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">9) Score the glass along your traced lines, and snap it.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCm3k3Rvs8PZDfOgaIwsQonOsyNbfqgy6zcEbepWIPu4YkbiJHEZvfuWxv2XB6YGs0OpP_COJr3Mq0RyRSop2VMp7RIXh-fjySLM33eFREamjLJbS1LY3Xb-Ruh5bvTptW-OfuM7gbtQ/s1600-h/ir20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZCm3k3Rvs8PZDfOgaIwsQonOsyNbfqgy6zcEbepWIPu4YkbiJHEZvfuWxv2XB6YGs0OpP_COJr3Mq0RyRSop2VMp7RIXh-fjySLM33eFREamjLJbS1LY3Xb-Ruh5bvTptW-OfuM7gbtQ/s320/ir20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293283710797878562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Be careful with this step</span>, because you're going to end up with a sharp-edged glass square and a bunch of smaller glass bits.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here is the new filter next to the old one:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zo0A9xIl6SAfOBQ4zgwo1y56_6bAIai4Gj9oExLocaqbVWRW1oOtkGJ0O4Jj-Neg3J5PvJVqUEvNYSLU7D9RBqHrfhPXpv_SAObkFqRzraG54f8wa1s0SWwvprSmlratqgZrcn3-lwM/s1600-h/ir21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zo0A9xIl6SAfOBQ4zgwo1y56_6bAIai4Gj9oExLocaqbVWRW1oOtkGJ0O4Jj-Neg3J5PvJVqUEvNYSLU7D9RBqHrfhPXpv_SAObkFqRzraG54f8wa1s0SWwvprSmlratqgZrcn3-lwM/s320/ir21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293283944582034274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">10) Drop the new filter into the recess previously occupied by the IR filter.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSL-Bng7RgcGQxxUWrHAbxFWIA4gyZAycwPNt55A43EI_OJaFw5bgu0cAiLDAF7jaqDE1xcGwmnrsVBTPICEwvMroT-uupSgoOO9Qw3NyzizBjxdjAa4y7H5DXjloNU9T_kMi18M47RH0/s1600-h/ir22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSL-Bng7RgcGQxxUWrHAbxFWIA4gyZAycwPNt55A43EI_OJaFw5bgu0cAiLDAF7jaqDE1xcGwmnrsVBTPICEwvMroT-uupSgoOO9Qw3NyzizBjxdjAa4y7H5DXjloNU9T_kMi18M47RH0/s320/ir22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293284165852694466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Here it is properly seated:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3z9uZbPcImrD3PK5WcIOG4pvSdCUOxVcPBqVI6Zw-WQ_L1808hmLdl9kkWpbG3h5tnt6fltZnQ815weW9wP4Hgse4L4PqIQQf3DQ4D90nYO2OQv0mss1Gxz6TKla6F4H1FNU9jodAS8/s1600-h/ir23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid3z9uZbPcImrD3PK5WcIOG4pvSdCUOxVcPBqVI6Zw-WQ_L1808hmLdl9kkWpbG3h5tnt6fltZnQ815weW9wP4Hgse4L4PqIQQf3DQ4D90nYO2OQv0mss1Gxz6TKla6F4H1FNU9jodAS8/s320/ir23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293284451970559666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">11) now you just need to reverse the disassembly and put the camera back together.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7SnKKx4Z1mF5uJa-bKTI_O2kBQKNobuuInvATn9750g8yUbNGEspGPFYEdSFjQbBsDQUPPsskU1nKoLjs7zdrl4Lkn09vb5D_EyjvvAHNb4tXHpcIP2I0fDvqhNAzXT19kPZQvWB5Dc/s1600-h/ir15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7SnKKx4Z1mF5uJa-bKTI_O2kBQKNobuuInvATn9750g8yUbNGEspGPFYEdSFjQbBsDQUPPsskU1nKoLjs7zdrl4Lkn09vb5D_EyjvvAHNb4tXHpcIP2I0fDvqhNAzXT19kPZQvWB5Dc/s320/ir15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293284872260698226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Click.</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><br />12) Now we make an IR-pass filter for the front of the lens, to minimize the amount of visible light reaching the sensor. You can buy a proper glass IR filter, or do it the cheap way with a piece of exposed colour negative film.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXP60SDghwbs_5uDIMpBYPzwlsr6p8z5jPVgqCj__hmW-PeT9k3MmC4K4T0P4HoOWsGZTt0mTgyW1FzBfeBQhT6SYakhf2ckYKJrwhRo5oTdOnCJne5cTqAVrUd-2HHvuY_yxJa7y1hg/s1600-h/ir24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXP60SDghwbs_5uDIMpBYPzwlsr6p8z5jPVgqCj__hmW-PeT9k3MmC4K4T0P4HoOWsGZTt0mTgyW1FzBfeBQhT6SYakhf2ckYKJrwhRo5oTdOnCJne5cTqAVrUd-2HHvuY_yxJa7y1hg/s320/ir24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293285121055662338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Just cut it to fit, and tape it to the front of the lens.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcPfJKQDyv8MgPyu1IKmEZpZ92UiRFozXdPJhyquZ-2UGPDMiPWGngth9uOaxF0Z-GV1_3fQmtAJmeZ7En448tKrPZL1fXrEPkv9_zIFML5sidFhyphenhyphen9vnEyUbuArPHUed1CPZhuHZKkPk/s1600-h/ir26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDcPfJKQDyv8MgPyu1IKmEZpZ92UiRFozXdPJhyquZ-2UGPDMiPWGngth9uOaxF0Z-GV1_3fQmtAJmeZ7En448tKrPZL1fXrEPkv9_zIFML5sidFhyphenhyphen9vnEyUbuArPHUed1CPZhuHZKkPk/s320/ir26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293285312740991506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Looks ridiculous, but it works: the true spirit of DIY. You can also use a completely black frame of slide film, but don't use black and white film, because it's not gonna work.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">13) That's it! The camera is done.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFN6JkZzoe1eQHxjJLXnUYB_hG_8HwB1NhuRQ090RUFQT8_HsW703GH_tSfy6VEqoFiG_2auTbMag86joQAmw0WGHz1gQAUl7rAIeWu_mt1jj58-HryME2jtcZH5K2K0iP6b2WO56N7g/s1600-h/ir27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFN6JkZzoe1eQHxjJLXnUYB_hG_8HwB1NhuRQ090RUFQT8_HsW703GH_tSfy6VEqoFiG_2auTbMag86joQAmw0WGHz1gQAUl7rAIeWu_mt1jj58-HryME2jtcZH5K2K0iP6b2WO56N7g/s320/ir27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293285601084587938" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You now have a fully functional camera that shoots infrared pictures like this:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyAIdhvpzJV0Jkwlz30RSgXUv1VlCOseTReOV9YP_S7jeVwlQKkoCzTg-Fbk6pE54xqgmDdeZ2nQuWsbkDv8o22YfyvCq55LSXcDyfQ9S-A1vSnracKopJrt-BeIkhUOJt4doxjmJd6E/s1600-h/3212205790_d11c408099_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyAIdhvpzJV0Jkwlz30RSgXUv1VlCOseTReOV9YP_S7jeVwlQKkoCzTg-Fbk6pE54xqgmDdeZ2nQuWsbkDv8o22YfyvCq55LSXcDyfQ9S-A1vSnracKopJrt-BeIkhUOJt4doxjmJd6E/s400/3212205790_d11c408099_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293287437940564482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">More <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/sets/72157612726694549/">here</a>.<br /><br />If you take on this project, be aware that the camera you choose to modify will probably be constructed differently than the PDR-M70 I used, so some of the steps I've listed above may differ. And your camera may require some sensor adjustment to get the focus correct (the softness in the IR pictures above is due mostly to a sensor that still needs a bit of prodding)<br /><br />It's not dead simple, but basically, if you're inclined to tinkering, you should be able to figure it out. GIve it a try!<br /></span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-82876598028413486112009-01-19T21:48:00.000-08:002009-01-19T22:42:19.778-08:00What's new this week - January 19th<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We have a bunch of interesting film and a few cool cameras to talk about this week.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Cameras first: we have a nice <span style="font-weight: bold;">Voigtlander Bessa R2A</span>, one of the newer Voigtlander-branded Cosina rangefinder cameras.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-IEsjGCu2syDON_Nu44_nP-PZUn33_jbuZ7-AwyaFlLBCZ9seu-UBlzprF9Y61mwA2sRpWLlR-CLw02aeVm0YIheFmVLn_MyxwOS4l0btg7GF1ay-zT5nU6tA6MH8E52YTq8OdKA-kE/s1600-h/ct6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk-IEsjGCu2syDON_Nu44_nP-PZUn33_jbuZ7-AwyaFlLBCZ9seu-UBlzprF9Y61mwA2sRpWLlR-CLw02aeVm0YIheFmVLn_MyxwOS4l0btg7GF1ay-zT5nU6tA6MH8E52YTq8OdKA-kE/s400/ct6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293250690308327010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">These are modern rangefinder cameras with the standard Leica M-mount bayonet, TTL meters, and a big, clear viewfinder. They're compatible with nearly every Leica M lens out there, plus a multitude of 39mm screw-mount lenses available for earlier cameras. They're well-made, metal-bodied cameras- I've been using a similar R3M for a few years now, and it's been nothing but reliable.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The R2A has an electronically-controlled shutter, and operates in full manual or aperture-priority mode. If you've never used a rangefinder camera before, come in and have a look- the R2A is a good one, and sells for a fraction of what a similarly-specced Leica would. Our Voigtlander Bessa R2A is in excellent condition both cosmetically and functionally, and is priced at a very reasonable <span style="font-weight: bold;">$369</span>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The second camera is a bit of an older one:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQcSjS-bveyfVCKyGxHyaANakh2Rh_Z9l6eDRJacY1Wn8fN-mRa17xZqWUDRqzCGYoo0lJKmatlfxeF6SA74s2L_1B7qz2Rm0bo3p-FrSMAJf4OOgDLEzGlLRawF9urVpauldTSYL_t0/s1600-h/ct7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQcSjS-bveyfVCKyGxHyaANakh2Rh_Z9l6eDRJacY1Wn8fN-mRa17xZqWUDRqzCGYoo0lJKmatlfxeF6SA74s2L_1B7qz2Rm0bo3p-FrSMAJf4OOgDLEzGlLRawF9urVpauldTSYL_t0/s400/ct7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293254209548159890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is a very clean <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zeiss-Ikon Ikonta 524/2</span>, a classic 6x9cm medium-format folding camera. It has a clean 105mm f3.5 Novar Anastigmat lens, fully functional shutter, and a built-in uncoupled rangefinder. These old folding cameras are great, shooting huge pictures on 120 rollfilm and collapsing down to a size that's easily packable into nearly any camera bag (or pocket, I suppose, if your coat is big enough.) This Ikonta is in-store now and priced at <span style="font-weight: bold;">$129</span>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On the film front, we've brought in a selection of some harder-to-find emulsions, including three different varieties of infrared film.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVr3PBa61lNO7yttWEVjyjKG9TMkMGAAm_9pgtRPC18RauSk-s5IN_9ES7PB70WJrRPPc3Jc0syYDcNQGBTKjxfsBLr42WQmGm2_qeJ2YlLJjmR5wWMA9Ho-78-76KBDOJmikd3bKNcI/s1600-h/ct1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVr3PBa61lNO7yttWEVjyjKG9TMkMGAAm_9pgtRPC18RauSk-s5IN_9ES7PB70WJrRPPc3Jc0syYDcNQGBTKjxfsBLr42WQmGm2_qeJ2YlLJjmR5wWMA9Ho-78-76KBDOJmikd3bKNcI/s400/ct1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293257018273164082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ilford SFX200</span> is an ISO200 black-and-white film sensitive to wavelengths up to roughly 790nm. We have SFX200 available in both 35mm and 120 formats.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BmkcVmp3sXZ6kowCge3cLGXhXBRi1YXcMk6704GNGziAULZQ9FijJOXqzUPbfaMlHJhwFbPclD5RmEQG9c_YIZ5WviJ23BW2l1Mjpv_YqxQ14vZhsDJwM_bJcC9pj1-wzd8Qa8N4jgs/s1600-h/ct3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BmkcVmp3sXZ6kowCge3cLGXhXBRi1YXcMk6704GNGziAULZQ9FijJOXqzUPbfaMlHJhwFbPclD5RmEQG9c_YIZ5WviJ23BW2l1Mjpv_YqxQ14vZhsDJwM_bJcC9pj1-wzd8Qa8N4jgs/s400/ct3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293257534598964818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rollei IR400</span> is a slightly faster film with approximately the same infrared sensitivity as the Ilford SFX200. We have only 35mm cartridges of the Rollei IR400 at the moment, but we'll be getting more 120 soon.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4XND951DEzjHewe8MF9DdFtW-txqkte_B0_3sccsd3HNpPT1hZ-OXDmMrbJxC1ALRO2zJY5XlkcuYCBoc1GxfyBX6268vWO8EvTqNuuCSOFWzoS2k_7SfAeZK1q9DJYD61IO-_R9b98/s1600-h/ct2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4XND951DEzjHewe8MF9DdFtW-txqkte_B0_3sccsd3HNpPT1hZ-OXDmMrbJxC1ALRO2zJY5XlkcuYCBoc1GxfyBX6268vWO8EvTqNuuCSOFWzoS2k_7SfAeZK1q9DJYD61IO-_R9b98/s400/ct2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293257955504461458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Efke IR820</span> is not an ISO820 film: the name refers to its infrared sensitivity, which at 820nm makes this more of a "true" infrared film than either the Ilford or the Rollei. Efke IR820 is available in 35mm and 120 formats.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxPYwM2x661RwmzeBkEJMBwg6v0qyX5ld8Fw1Rq_ght9XAUmKrdGc0mXQ9G8s-w9wyETjfXb3EX0U6qYCvh4RIUj1fYk6gBDFs08c_nRxXOjBsB1gRZioiGuHHQt9WVGE44Q9H61t7Tc/s1600-h/ct4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxPYwM2x661RwmzeBkEJMBwg6v0qyX5ld8Fw1Rq_ght9XAUmKrdGc0mXQ9G8s-w9wyETjfXb3EX0U6qYCvh4RIUj1fYk6gBDFs08c_nRxXOjBsB1gRZioiGuHHQt9WVGE44Q9H61t7Tc/s400/ct4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293259439115288098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rollei Digibase</span> is a special C41-process black and white emulsion specifically designed for scanning. Its polyester base has no colour mask, and lies flatter than standard film bases to ensure edge-to-edge sharpness. Available in 35mm and 120 formats.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And finally, for the classic camera fans, a special treat:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Czqgy2inlOmVcUyKEvr7TBuJNg_uNUFe6_4bEk0M3KBlm9Hc0eopQCp9_ZRO9mjmDbvDilTvdu2_pFjyLXLHYY4SKL2aGqDOTZpPiG29-Q3bRICYl4EA_w-saADymCmHxW9MqRehmyc/s1600-h/ct5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Czqgy2inlOmVcUyKEvr7TBuJNg_uNUFe6_4bEk0M3KBlm9Hc0eopQCp9_ZRO9mjmDbvDilTvdu2_pFjyLXLHYY4SKL2aGqDOTZpPiG29-Q3bRICYl4EA_w-saADymCmHxW9MqRehmyc/s400/ct5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293260036208562770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">127 film</span>! This is a smaller rollfilm format used by Rolleiflex 44 and Yashica 44 cameras, as well as many other older cameras. This is not a common film- the 127 format has been out of mass production for more than a decade now- but Efke still makes it, and we've got some. It's a nice-quality ISO100 black and white film, with a silver-rich emulsion that gives great classic-looking photos.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">That's it for this week. Be sure to check our used inventory at </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.camera-traders.com/">www.camera-traders.com</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> for all the rest of our stock- and contact us if you have any questions about these or other cameras.</span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-20113071801389541522008-12-14T17:54:00.000-08:002008-12-14T19:13:25.916-08:00The Holga 3D camera: it works!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJMLpqK8cmsaQVl1w5ZCRfZqUxxcZjSoa854WmrqdcZx5giD1-Vfv1PvFBKags7AmiB3Ib-Fa-cxEULDGNhS0u60uWgn2PZdZ3gB9q7S3cyr0qAHK0PW7QjdOaEdbRsZIgGlN0yIQshQ/s1600-h/holga+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJMLpqK8cmsaQVl1w5ZCRfZqUxxcZjSoa854WmrqdcZx5giD1-Vfv1PvFBKags7AmiB3Ib-Fa-cxEULDGNhS0u60uWgn2PZdZ3gB9q7S3cyr0qAHK0PW7QjdOaEdbRsZIgGlN0yIQshQ/s400/holga+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279845785228679010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I like stuff that works the way it's supposed to.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">With its light leaks and distorted, vignetted pictures, the original Holga gained a cult following for its results- and a reputation for being a terribly-built little machine that might or might not produce usable results on any given roll of film. At least it was honest: it never promised anything other than the occasional lucky accident. And if you knew its limitations, you could use it to take pictures with some degree of confidence.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">But I had my suspicions, when I saw the 3D Holga, that the same company which could barely build a simple camera had decided to produce a more complicated version. Making one shutter trip when you press a button is one thing, but synchronizing a pair of shutters is quite another. Would it even work?</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJPxHqf3BjmhPbSSWL-v3D34XHElpiTrhHQ36GqnjFn7TP99ygfyVQORDg06TYYXltMQy_OVXup9QD5GPi4GF2AZxAXgQ3CKch0N71kkI5qMHr7TEZZMqIsE9vVPSrM1wYkKa6MNMHmY/s1600-h/3063978980_efbffc9fea_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJPxHqf3BjmhPbSSWL-v3D34XHElpiTrhHQ36GqnjFn7TP99ygfyVQORDg06TYYXltMQy_OVXup9QD5GPi4GF2AZxAXgQ3CKch0N71kkI5qMHr7TEZZMqIsE9vVPSrM1wYkKa6MNMHmY/s400/3063978980_efbffc9fea_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279844034044245346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Much to my surprise, the 3D Holga actually <span style="font-style: italic;">does</span> work- and it works well. The pictures it produces are exactly what you'd imagine: distorted, vignetted, and occasionally discoloured, just like you'd see from the original, except in 3D.<br /><br />It works by taking two side-by-side 6x6cm images at the same time, which means you get 6 pictures per roll of film. The two lenses are focused individually, and film advance is accomplished the old-fashioned way, reading numbers through a little red window. It's all as simple as can be.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5LWTjBVzRebc7SWlOpK8t5s4SV47KE_9jVUCkUEyKdBQnyFM9uPoGA5MdFIy83stjcPFe7_BMiEQD_F5pBzmR2IzUAGcy7FEYI5cR1dNVeM-tf9X7rBTvp87WhfMWZ3410UZ_Ve4Ano/s1600-h/holga+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5LWTjBVzRebc7SWlOpK8t5s4SV47KE_9jVUCkUEyKdBQnyFM9uPoGA5MdFIy83stjcPFe7_BMiEQD_F5pBzmR2IzUAGcy7FEYI5cR1dNVeM-tf9X7rBTvp87WhfMWZ3410UZ_Ve4Ano/s400/holga+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279846932454059090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The camera is very similar to the standard Holga, with the same lens (times two) and the same general body shape and build quality. But like the Holga Wide Pinhole camera, which we wrote about last month, there have been a few improvements: the shutter button is now equipped with a built-in cable release socket, the dual flash units have the later Holga's built-in colour wheel, and the extra heft makes the camera feel a bit more substantial.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbZ4P_PQPri_K6V51tpu2goCU7EhxzQStpIeDRkNRTaQoLQVdGQhPpc_8XDPib4AJeYPkGR8UfUtHsJaAuaODGr75YiTE2hI3yR9aFt1J8885elgrXm9ypC4xPVRLHB480wb3xgglj9s/s1600-h/holga+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbZ4P_PQPri_K6V51tpu2goCU7EhxzQStpIeDRkNRTaQoLQVdGQhPpc_8XDPib4AJeYPkGR8UfUtHsJaAuaODGr75YiTE2hI3yR9aFt1J8885elgrXm9ypC4xPVRLHB480wb3xgglj9s/s400/holga+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279844311284398466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The manual recommends using 400-speed slide film, which can later be cut and fitted into 3D slide mounts for viewing with the (optional, $39 +tx) viewer. But you can shoot negative film just as easily, and view the prints or scans by other means, including the entirely free (but somewhat undignified) method of crossing your eyes. I'm still experimenting with viewing techniques, so watch this space- I'll try to post any breakthroughs.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jF7FePmu63C8yzDcGRWte9BlsoxqRKK7wKvmPcuX5ooeZfj54IuZUzCqs82JilFBEJ83b0EFe95MVz4l-GMiDTYtxJj5rsVkBl47F2GhZivQ0e-Qn0F74CyKpN-noG4N1bH6TSUbo0o/s1600-h/3093625533_4505485b7a_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jF7FePmu63C8yzDcGRWte9BlsoxqRKK7wKvmPcuX5ooeZfj54IuZUzCqs82JilFBEJ83b0EFe95MVz4l-GMiDTYtxJj5rsVkBl47F2GhZivQ0e-Qn0F74CyKpN-noG4N1bH6TSUbo0o/s400/3093625533_4505485b7a_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279844987337169010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">In the meantime, the 3D Holga is probably the cheapest way to get big, bright medium-format stereo pictures, and I'm having a great time with mine. More sample pictures are available <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=holga%203d&w=25607763%40N00">here</a>.<br /><br />The 3D Holga includes a cable release and two lens caps- plus an instruction manual- and it's available now for $169 +tx.<br /><br /><a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3">Contact us</a> or <a href="http://camera-traders.com/">stop in to our shop</a> for more information. </span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-43893302881430987732008-12-14T16:44:00.000-08:002008-12-14T17:53:50.875-08:00What's new this week - December 14th<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We've got a few interesting cameras to feature this week. I'll start with my favourite:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1xkv7pQaL7VniDaXbaw4VWLpJKt2N_dpv5apLie92rraZFL4-E3EqvewVtZgIvIpB9NtWDFlN9NzIYYm3HmGoceMIsz-72FXvvCBSlMziY0ks_NarDHG3H1wpXuUd5lvtCIfuyFgyLM/s1600-h/lens+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1xkv7pQaL7VniDaXbaw4VWLpJKt2N_dpv5apLie92rraZFL4-E3EqvewVtZgIvIpB9NtWDFlN9NzIYYm3HmGoceMIsz-72FXvvCBSlMziY0ks_NarDHG3H1wpXuUd5lvtCIfuyFgyLM/s320/lens+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279812564085421234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Optina Ic is a compact, fixed-lens rangefinder camera with a streamlined design that seems inspired by mid-century science fiction movies.<br /><br />The body is satin chrome with bright chrome accents and black leatherette. With its bottom-mounted wind lever and top-mounted (but retractable) rewind knob, the Optina sports a very clean and distinctive silhouette.<br /><br />The lens is a 50mm f2.8 Isco-Gottingen Isconar. Shutter speeds are accurate and the rangefinder is clear: this is a fully usable camera that only coincidentally happens to look like a robot from the moon. The price is $69 +tx.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGHJ1r9Wmxo40lL8e_kfeoYGgpH8rsre-WgLBshyphenhyphenltOj4epOqPiL4w5FMjqiT4L-uSB99QoIs4rVmFmDMkTc2qzioHu0ab1vWS-pCyJDVZWseXTTPCag1MblO6yXAsroZU-Gs8onvmVw/s1600-h/lens+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGHJ1r9Wmxo40lL8e_kfeoYGgpH8rsre-WgLBshyphenhyphenltOj4epOqPiL4w5FMjqiT4L-uSB99QoIs4rVmFmDMkTc2qzioHu0ab1vWS-pCyJDVZWseXTTPCag1MblO6yXAsroZU-Gs8onvmVw/s320/lens+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279820820090980194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This Rolleiflex T is a very nice classic TLR. Its 75mm f3.5 Zeiss Tessar is clean and sharp, and its shutter works well from 1/4s and up (though the 1/2s and 1 second settings are a touch slow.) The body is in very nice condition, and the controls operate smoothly.<br /><br />The Rolleiflex cameras are some of the finest medium-format twin-lens reflex cameras available, taking big 6x6cm exposures on 120 rollfilm. Their quiet, steady shutters are excellent for discreet or low-light photography, and their workmanship is top-notch. If you've wanted to see what medium-format photography is about, here's your chance.<br /><br />This camera is ready and able to shoot great pictures, but its minor low-speed shutter issue means that it's bargain-priced at $169 +tx.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YuV0Vn8TzULvIxAv38hNf-_e6Rlz0gZmNvaDCf1cxn6G9EM3vem-zRfpnBINahDNeVX34v8fDXdYlZ8j8dPLa5YSFP6KomkKMV612rc8BAC03dQkouirgG72lBLR9aNreasHxGSn3HM/s1600-h/lens+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YuV0Vn8TzULvIxAv38hNf-_e6Rlz0gZmNvaDCf1cxn6G9EM3vem-zRfpnBINahDNeVX34v8fDXdYlZ8j8dPLa5YSFP6KomkKMV612rc8BAC03dQkouirgG72lBLR9aNreasHxGSn3HM/s320/lens+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279826063591981458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If the Rolleiflex sounds a bit too complicated, you might enjoy this Spartaflex. It's a stripped-down, box-style camera with a few notable differences: for one, it uses common 120 rollfilm instead of the discontinued box-camera standby, 620. For another, it features adjustable apertures to control your exposure and depth of field. And it even has a true focusable lens in the twin-lens style. It's kind of like a Rolleiflex, but maybe a bit more fun.<br /><br />The Spartaflex includes a flash and one flashbulb, which I'd recommend saving for a special occasion. Still, it makes for a good-looking package, and it can be yours for only $89 +tx.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihudavqsod-x-R6TFJmkecIlqoivgjEBL7dy-yUvQJ18OwiSXx_4gonl7DsqEJs093r2774LPaz65ORz7-VwsaYFFndk7f2F7tvoLqio4MNFo-kR_wi-kBxoTzO4wcHJzTHunibXpEUNc/s1600-h/lens+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihudavqsod-x-R6TFJmkecIlqoivgjEBL7dy-yUvQJ18OwiSXx_4gonl7DsqEJs093r2774LPaz65ORz7-VwsaYFFndk7f2F7tvoLqio4MNFo-kR_wi-kBxoTzO4wcHJzTHunibXpEUNc/s320/lens+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279826394542177698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Finally, we have this beautiful, nearly like-new Olympus OM-2. If there's a single thing you need to know about the OM series, it's that they have a phenomenally large viewfinder- probably the biggest, brightest image you'll see in an SLR. But of course, there's more to it than that.<br /><br />The OM-2 is a surprisingly compact, solid-feeling camera backed by a system of exceptional (and, in my opinion, underrated) lenses. The camera's shutter speed settings are unconventionally located around the base on the lens, on the front of the camera- not on the top like most cameras. It may take some getting used to, but you'll see why it's a good idea as soon as you hold the camera to take a picture: the focus, aperture, <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> shutter speed controls are at your fingers.<br /><br />The OM-2 is a great choice if you're looking for a manual camera, and there aren't too many examples in such clean condition. Our price, including a nice Zuiko 50mm lens, is $249 +tx.<br /><br />If you're interested in any of these cameras, or if you have any questions, be sure to <a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_contact&Itemid=3">contact us by phone or e-mail</a> as soon as possible: we only have one of each of these cameras, and once they're gone, it may be a while before we find another.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is only a tiny sample of our inventory. We get dozens of new items a week, and you can see a frequently-updated list at </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://camera-traders.com/">www.camera-traders.com</a><br /></span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-39549341971298580172008-12-08T21:56:00.000-08:002008-12-09T00:22:11.544-08:00Developing film with coffee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKRGWilPuPen5Tx_4CxgxaKOKpdW1kxgLHofKlDstR6aeQ0wxyeUZRTtLHwoHVz7TOSfuq8rmM1WGxiqLuZwhIu6E7JIVFQ4tihUOFYLJVvMILHQMs36hRCz4LYp3kYF_LLEpzkn6Ro4/s1600-h/3023639731_c6eeaa5600_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKRGWilPuPen5Tx_4CxgxaKOKpdW1kxgLHofKlDstR6aeQ0wxyeUZRTtLHwoHVz7TOSfuq8rmM1WGxiqLuZwhIu6E7JIVFQ4tihUOFYLJVvMILHQMs36hRCz4LYp3kYF_LLEpzkn6Ro4/s320/3023639731_c6eeaa5600_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277698123144838674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This trick has made its way around the web a few times, but it's still a pretty neat experiment that not everyone is aware of: developing film using instant coffee.<br /><br />The recipe calls for some instant coffee granules, washing soda, and water- that's it. For anyone who sees darkroom chemicals as mysterious black-box alchemy, it's a bit of a revelation that standard household chemicals can pull an image off a roll of film.<br /><br />Instant coffee is available pretty much everywhere (I found an old container in the cupboard). <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_carbonate">Washing soda</a>- not baking soda- used to be nearly impossible to find in Victoria, but I found some at both Fairway Markets and Thrifty Foods. It seems that it's been rediscovered as an economical and environmentally-friendly <a href="http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-wonders-of-washing-soda.html">cleaner</a>, which is good news for anyone interested in scrubbing up grease <span style="font-style: italic;">or</span> developing film.<br /><br />So here's the setup:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWJSEilIrIUi0I_GqEc7kjjqaEO-_DyLm7m7_kUPkGSn7LozJFZD1w8HAmWHSr1yHF-J0bCgwve5J-wSeGpgP0UUPS4xoNBPraz5OCboXjjeNVO1VdHBqmiPhoD2ggB46rFfVlEdiWV4/s1600-h/coffee+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWJSEilIrIUi0I_GqEc7kjjqaEO-_DyLm7m7_kUPkGSn7LozJFZD1w8HAmWHSr1yHF-J0bCgwve5J-wSeGpgP0UUPS4xoNBPraz5OCboXjjeNVO1VdHBqmiPhoD2ggB46rFfVlEdiWV4/s320/coffee+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277689887045009106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We have an exposed film (Fuji Neopan 1600 exposed at ISO 800), a developing tank, coffee, and washing soda. Not shown, but also necessary: some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photographic_fixer">fixer</a>, and a dark place to load the film into the tank. You can use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_bath">stop bath</a> if you want, but since we're on an all-natural kick here, I've used plain water.<br /><br />The developer mix is 5 teaspoons of coffee and 2 teaspoons of washing soda in 300ml of water, enough to fill the developing tank to the appropriate level. Fair warning: it smells like day-old pan grease.<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Developing time is pretty long (20 to 30 minutes), and fixing time in water is not exactly speedy either (I gave it roughly 10 minutes), but the final results are actually kind of interesting.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sbi6M8W9NTM3FS4Zcl9HK0s4fq8lHrVEQAeM0FuPF1JR8R0ZHxyzn_Xnip6MHavf67hgBKwA4PThJ6us9GS-u_GO4xIkH4UkwGkB4iGUFelOtzZCmFkw5HNNF_wCym9-F0HQjlNVzSU/s1600-h/3024452608_228afd6be9_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2sbi6M8W9NTM3FS4Zcl9HK0s4fq8lHrVEQAeM0FuPF1JR8R0ZHxyzn_Xnip6MHavf67hgBKwA4PThJ6us9GS-u_GO4xIkH4UkwGkB4iGUFelOtzZCmFkw5HNNF_wCym9-F0HQjlNVzSU/s320/3024452608_228afd6be9_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277666218591379762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />The negatives themselves are heavily stained and extremely dark, and the images are low in contrast and fairly grainy, but they also have a look that's very much unlike what you'd get out of a modern purpose-made developer.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvDDFo1LEMNvOMhhmc56z71yHMDDImWp_a3XCy_e1wdNvsYpxNC3rvbabYv2mIneHZSHRZC1pBPEQnf11SRB2_AHmBsSkBaCMUGLeEHhAkQ47hfCgNKPBAcSdiov5BG0CLzaen1Rsy6E/s1600-h/3023647499_5ab065e6d1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvDDFo1LEMNvOMhhmc56z71yHMDDImWp_a3XCy_e1wdNvsYpxNC3rvbabYv2mIneHZSHRZC1pBPEQnf11SRB2_AHmBsSkBaCMUGLeEHhAkQ47hfCgNKPBAcSdiov5BG0CLzaen1Rsy6E/s320/3023647499_5ab065e6d1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277698522841586434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />The look is pleasant and luminous</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, and the images display well both on paper and on screen. If you're at all interested in processing film, this is a method I'd highly recommend- not only for its novelty value, but for the very nice results.<br /><br />Easy-to-follow instructions are available <a href="http://photo-utopia.blogspot.com/2007/09/developing-in-coffee.html">here</a> on the excellent <a href="http://photo-utopia.blogspot.com/">Photo Utopia</a> blog, and the results from my own roll are <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/sets/72157608920966073/">here</a>.<br /></span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-35404128593760426422008-12-05T23:56:00.000-08:002008-12-06T11:06:59.905-08:00We're now renting out some pretty nice equipment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FOX65s3qqzPm9cuJ5uboNSqU6N-SvIRpSZSLPOsVY9c86xPvmpsSwklJAY_NDDtisK8sFQN4eOtBe24HVlAhOs-rnTLfTN1nOFuZg9Tqmjp3I04oHM_sKwt5qeMH2tpyrJGsL81v3PA/s1600-h/rental.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FOX65s3qqzPm9cuJ5uboNSqU6N-SvIRpSZSLPOsVY9c86xPvmpsSwklJAY_NDDtisK8sFQN4eOtBe24HVlAhOs-rnTLfTN1nOFuZg9Tqmjp3I04oHM_sKwt5qeMH2tpyrJGsL81v3PA/s320/rental.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276598281914726962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />You may have noticed that <a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=65">we're now offering equipment for rent</a>. Renting is a great way to get access to equipment that's too expensive, uncommon, or strange to justify a full purchase. For example, everyone wants to play around with a fisheye lens, but not too many people are willing to pay the $500-$900 it takes to buy one. That's where renting comes in handy.<br /><br />We're starting out mostly with a selection of lenses for Canon EOS and Nikon, the systems for which we've gotten the most requests.<br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Our Canon lenses include a 15mm f2.8 fisheye lens ($30 a day) and the 100-400mm f5.6 L ($35 a day)- plus the very unique 65mm f2.8 MP-E super-macro lens ($25 a day) that provides magnification <span style="font-style: italic;">starting at </span>1:1 life-size and extending all the way to 5:1. You have to see in action to really appreciate it.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXMmPVUAGwiZYpjU6n9NERoJDnSGhwwZjHkw26staoOjMNaYEUgK2FMYXc-WyARBOZTKLUl09A_XRdIigzf9whoqvNDywCuEZSde41rs0U_xDp6126Dw1Tnx-1PaJd7uccNNXZQt73vc/s1600-h/canon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuXMmPVUAGwiZYpjU6n9NERoJDnSGhwwZjHkw26staoOjMNaYEUgK2FMYXc-WyARBOZTKLUl09A_XRdIigzf9whoqvNDywCuEZSde41rs0U_xDp6126Dw1Tnx-1PaJd7uccNNXZQt73vc/s320/canon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276598396024959906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Nikon lenses include the 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D ED ($25 a day) and the 300mm f4 AF ED ($20 a day)... mostly telephoto choices at the moment, but we're working on finding some good wide-angle lenses.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisShs3o-2ajWm0z1uxCVDbR1WCc5gflGmDVnVq0ZRKxqpXcjZoPEPvyiiYPxbIp7bCdh-u5o6OSmvvyJAxt_FCKKbaG48jt1E2bzs-rRfZTelt7XN_Hrq_7APLafyoegOifl1NheVwPTI/s1600-h/nikon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisShs3o-2ajWm0z1uxCVDbR1WCc5gflGmDVnVq0ZRKxqpXcjZoPEPvyiiYPxbIp7bCdh-u5o6OSmvvyJAxt_FCKKbaG48jt1E2bzs-rRfZTelt7XN_Hrq_7APLafyoegOifl1NheVwPTI/s320/nikon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276598650025781938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />We've also got a single Minolta/Sony Alpha lens, but it's a nice one: a 16mm f2.8 fisheye lens. It's not an easy lens to find, and it can be yours for $30 a day.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc0_T4p9TB4XKXS4SmFV6sIjg54WJHn7Nf84sZ68FKsDsXkkbR3Lv88_m8McobDZd4SZyL9HAkWRx_7pwUVziV-Aazwk9Yl3VvWEJMhW8pHeWaWYO6h9MvhuPKuJAYVqGA81JiEwSS0c/s1600-h/picture9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvc0_T4p9TB4XKXS4SmFV6sIjg54WJHn7Nf84sZ68FKsDsXkkbR3Lv88_m8McobDZd4SZyL9HAkWRx_7pwUVziV-Aazwk9Yl3VvWEJMhW8pHeWaWYO6h9MvhuPKuJAYVqGA81JiEwSS0c/s320/picture9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276598857999578434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">If you need lighting for a shoot, we have available a two-strobe Multiblitz Compactlite outfit with umbrellas and stands. This is a great portable outfit for studio or location work, and it's renting for $40 a day.<br /><br />And if you're interested in trying out a nice medium-format camera, you can take home a Hasselblad 500c/m for $40 a day- including two film backs and an 80mm f2.8 lens.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gK0MMYqmHqWvQbS1hsrzH-PNbMnw0aF-jV6DNiLCfGagXHjiFvI1856fRZtSh3mSim-CHMdHdnYfEMlTxFz7IF9Il2KeQzxMosP1F1mihSKEDC-JO1l0gVUW98GjkIGdZaH2vOxYTFw/s1600-h/picture3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gK0MMYqmHqWvQbS1hsrzH-PNbMnw0aF-jV6DNiLCfGagXHjiFvI1856fRZtSh3mSim-CHMdHdnYfEMlTxFz7IF9Il2KeQzxMosP1F1mihSKEDC-JO1l0gVUW98GjkIGdZaH2vOxYTFw/s320/picture3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276599192503062130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />There's plenty more available, too. Visit our <a href="http://camera-traders.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=65">rentals page</a> for a full list and a downloadable copy of our rental contract- and keep checking back, because we'll have more gear available soon.<br /></span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99255556415066551.post-28149328143428853072008-12-03T10:23:00.000-08:002008-12-04T11:57:10.400-08:00I am going to take colour pictures with black and white film.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHNNjWVCfvemBzVLE4Da8IR3W1BLTmCjiWxzCHpKvCgdYAutEx54dR0HZk1PbAalSnBouV01J542lZr0aLNoWXu2uWPswng1uqUwaFpBmAMhT4NVyW8cI0NfdbpFBV2sj_u_Y6NZ8T14/s1600-h/p87-6040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHNNjWVCfvemBzVLE4Da8IR3W1BLTmCjiWxzCHpKvCgdYAutEx54dR0HZk1PbAalSnBouV01J542lZr0aLNoWXu2uWPswng1uqUwaFpBmAMhT4NVyW8cI0NfdbpFBV2sj_u_Y6NZ8T14/s320/p87-6040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275642820934905074" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >This picture (and the series by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Groskii <a href="http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/">viewable here</a> courtesy of the US <a href="http://www.loc.gov/index.html">Library Of Congress</a>) were taken in the early 1900s, long before colour film was invented. But the colours you see are real, not painted in or faked. These images were made on black and white film by a process I'm going to try today, using this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt-GpcfxN77cjImZOh_TS_2tdqqwXqRGltQ1STsNigJlhNF_k56mA6D3B6BNulgEMe0JkIWqaUXdVAX23iuYDuGakQhO8gqV-84v3LzwAQp4Z4VE4RM3NZs4pmjjdfPlnpQAuMC9gtYA/s1600-h/IMG_0549.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlt-GpcfxN77cjImZOh_TS_2tdqqwXqRGltQ1STsNigJlhNF_k56mA6D3B6BNulgEMe0JkIWqaUXdVAX23iuYDuGakQhO8gqV-84v3LzwAQp4Z4VE4RM3NZs4pmjjdfPlnpQAuMC9gtYA/s320/IMG_0549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275646566125608210" border="0" /></a>That's a film camera, a roll of black and white film, and three colour filters. How is it possible to take a colour picture with this setup? A quick primer on colour theory might help- or you can skip straight to the instructions a bit further below.<br /><br />In the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive_colour">additive colour model</a>, the three base colours are red, green, and blue, and every other colour is a product of their interaction.<br /><br />If you consider what happens when you mix red, green, and blue paint, you'll probably wonder why that makes any sense at all: you'd end up with some weird shade of brown. But light isn't paint, and it behaves quite a bit differently.<br /><br />If you can still remember your high school physics classes, you'll probably remember that bit about how white light contains all visible wavelengths. Essentially, white light is </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >every</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > colour.<br /><br />So it stands to reason that by variously combining the three base colours, we should be able to create white (with full intensity red, green, and blue) and black (with zero intensity RGB), plus any colour in between.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Let's put that theory to the test.</span><br /><br />If you want to try this, you need<br /></span><ul style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">A film camera</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">A tripod</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Red, green, and blue filters</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">A roll of black and white film</span></li></ul><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >You'll also need to find a colourful scene with minimal motion, because we'll be taking three separate exposures. Landscapes are a good bet, but anything will work as long as it's not going anywhere for 10-30 seconds.<br /><br />Mount the camera on the tripod and compose your image.<br /><br />We want to keep the exposure the same through three separate pictures, so keep your camera on manual exposure mode. Meter and set your exposure through one of the filters if you have a TTL meter, or adjust your reading for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_factor">filter factor</a> if you're using a hand-held meter.<br /><br />Now, hold the red filter in front of the camera's lens, and take a picture.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoMIUOpyQmAPbGcMD2QCUB9aQfZPYObB15syJBOf8aUyNlqPYNUT7-a7vTiSzv5bgCFG6WRTxTn4J63zhDsnrabsrWT_UVnxhNJxkWq9T8RL7rlEL-Y43I_OggqP7Pr8LGQnWivtTBWc/s1600-h/colour+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsoMIUOpyQmAPbGcMD2QCUB9aQfZPYObB15syJBOf8aUyNlqPYNUT7-a7vTiSzv5bgCFG6WRTxTn4J63zhDsnrabsrWT_UVnxhNJxkWq9T8RL7rlEL-Y43I_OggqP7Pr8LGQnWivtTBWc/s320/colour+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275806529226966130" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />Wind carefully to the next frame, taking care not to jostle the camera, and do the same thing with the green filter in place of the red.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K7PygiWKDMrxIAnaWjoGMHO8PeW5iiIOJbSNz_G4ImKqOvxaNVub8k7vA8J2ka59GrcV8TlHDHUFG1mV13FZw5YqrQfbWRjxi2O-t8kDVO4fe7p3ihfydEBOmlv-DKtjoIltMCKFHgU/s1600-h/colour+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4K7PygiWKDMrxIAnaWjoGMHO8PeW5iiIOJbSNz_G4ImKqOvxaNVub8k7vA8J2ka59GrcV8TlHDHUFG1mV13FZw5YqrQfbWRjxi2O-t8kDVO4fe7p3ihfydEBOmlv-DKtjoIltMCKFHgU/s320/colour+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275806802381172722" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />Wind carefully to the next frame and take a picture through the blue filter.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdadLgtq7miLMWNVM4wvMPgYzCH6O8bn1tSKDJ8cP6lAp8PBhJzxjNlJl6gIg4Y4xjATtIzZp_j1OHxAFMKGlKJCHNIgmq0DGcXecs-VZrqdZQh-qYKxbTzzsK1NgC41txixz9kjjK_kE/s1600-h/colour+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdadLgtq7miLMWNVM4wvMPgYzCH6O8bn1tSKDJ8cP6lAp8PBhJzxjNlJl6gIg4Y4xjATtIzZp_j1OHxAFMKGlKJCHNIgmq0DGcXecs-VZrqdZQh-qYKxbTzzsK1NgC41txixz9kjjK_kE/s320/colour+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275807106780738834" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" ><br />You now have three pictures of the same scene: one filtered through red, one filtered through green, and one filtered through blue.<br /><br />Process and scan your film, or have the lab do it for you. The rest of the experiment will happen in your photo editor of choice (Photoshop or <a href="http://www.gimp.org/">GIMP</a>)<br /><br />Open your red, green, and blue-filtered images in your image editor. Convert them to grayscale, and then create a new 8-bit RGB image the same size as your scans.<br /><br />In Photoshop, you should see a "Channels" tab on one of the right-hand toolbars; select and copy your red-filtered image, and paste it into the new file's "Red" channel.<br /><br />Now paste the green- and blue-filtered images into the Green and Blue channels, respectively. After some aligning, this happens:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlPzYLMN0-MAvHIRdVPF5TmLBs3E3vhg77Ndvy-oqzl1jV2Ury-BRBKgOiaO6qWmjTCJqT5S-ttSY1kbyac61PmojQbEkiqwdwVdUzLkYU2kLTo3Xz8jnIOqmvOMC3Is7QIP-J2ogO0A/s1600-h/colour.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlPzYLMN0-MAvHIRdVPF5TmLBs3E3vhg77Ndvy-oqzl1jV2Ury-BRBKgOiaO6qWmjTCJqT5S-ttSY1kbyac61PmojQbEkiqwdwVdUzLkYU2kLTo3Xz8jnIOqmvOMC3Is7QIP-J2ogO0A/s400/colour.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275809478682920674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />Not too bad for a first try. The colour fringing happens when something moves, like the boat in the foreground drifting slightly or the crane in the distance spinning- but when everything lines up, it looks surprisingly good. Higher-resolution pics are <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyfrattaroli/sets/72157610709587542/">here</a> if you want a closer look.<br /><br />So it works, and it's a lot of fun<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>- and even the colour fringing artifacts could be useful for spcial-effects or creative shooting. Give it a try!<br /></span>Camera Tradershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04428225580203464280noreply@blogger.com1