When they’re using film, view camera photographers don’t need lens hoods. They only need to shade the lens at the instant of exposure, and the perfect implement to do that is right at hand: the dark slide they just pulled out of the film holder. When you’re making slit scan images, where the exposures can… [Read More]
Filter frustration
The slit scan photography that I’m now doing requires that I use, at various times, three different filters: infrared pass, infrared block, and polarizing. The lenses I’m using for the series – 65 mm, 75 mm, 90 mm, 135 mm, and 210 mm – all take different filters. Some of the filters that I need… [Read More]
Nikon D4 summary
The Nikon D3 was a breakthrough camera, offering noise levels and ISO settings that hadn’t ever been simultaneously approached. Two years later, the D3s raised the bar somewhat, offering better ergonomics for the live view feature, and providing slightly better high ISO performance. The difference between the D4 and the D3s is larger than the… [Read More]
Rube Goldberg photography
I have owned a few pieces of photography equipment that, at least in retrospect, seem to be incredibly overcomplicated, have bizarre human interfaces, or demand extreme patience from the photographer. I’ve used some processes that meet the same criteria. In this post, I’ll take a trip down memory lane. Do any of you have similar… [Read More]
Nikon D4 first impressions
I intend to use the D4 in a specific way, so my testing is aimed simply at determining how well it will do the job I want it to do. Because of that, I may test for things you don’t care about, and omit testing things that you think are important. When I capture the… [Read More]
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