They called it The Hollywood. Not because it was glamorous. Because it was indispensable. Cinematographers across the film industry adapted the Contax Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon for motion picture cameras because nothing else on earth rendered like it. The combination of its T*-coated rare earth glass,...
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There is a question that every photographer who adapts vintage glass eventually asks: how far can you push it? Not how far can you push the focal length, or the aperture, or the format. How far can you push the gap between the era the lens...
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I wrote about the Carl Zeiss 100mm f/4 S-Planar eleven years ago on this site. That piece was shot on a Sony A7S, a 12-megapixel camera, and the lens outresolved the sensor so thoroughly that the review was really about the A7S's limitations, not the...
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The Canon FL 55mm f/1.2 is a scalpel. It isolates a subject and dissolves everything around it. The Canon FD 20mm f/2.8 is the opposite instrument entirely. It includes everything. It tells you where you are, what surrounds the subject, and how the light fills...
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There are expensive ways to shoot at f/1.2 and there are smart ways to shoot at f/1.2. This is the smart way. The Canon FL 55mm f/1.2 was introduced in July 1968 as the flagship standard lens for Canon's FL-mount SLR system. Seven elements in five...
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For those of you who just landed on this page expecting to find Suzanne Birrell's song "Subprime Survivor" to listen to the audio PLAY button is all the way at the bottom. If your interested in how Chuck Jones’ draft cover photograph for Suzanne Birrell's...
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Title: The Art of the Uninteresting: A New Film for Photographers Hey everyone, We all feel it. The endless scroll. The constant sensory overload. As photographers, we're often pushed to chase the "banger"—the epic sunset, the dramatic portrait, the neon-drenched street scene. We're told to make images that shout. But...
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Deckle Edges aren’t mistakes or boo boos. They are poetry crafted in fiber. Whispering reminders of a human's hands. Patient tradition. Timeless artistry that machines simply cannot replicate. Every deckle-edged sheet of handmade paper tells a profound story of authenticity. Craftsmanship. A direct lineage to centuries-old...
Deckle Edges aren’t mist...
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https://youtu.be/jNApH8nGj1U So You’re Thinking About a Photo Workshop? A photography workshop can be a spectacular adventure. You step out of your daily grind, land in a bucket-list destination, make new friends who speak your language (f-stops and framing), and—if you’re lucky—leave with not just better photos, but...
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Surprising Audio Quality I've always viewed built-in camera microphones with a bit of a withered eye - something of a last-resort solution - usable in emergencies, but not something I want for serious recording. My expectations and assumptions took a delightful hit recently when I first...
Surprising Audio Quality I...
Read MoreNevada Weir: Adventurous Photo Tours 3 sources Nevada Wier, a travel photographer, offers unique, small-group tours to remote global locations for adventurous photographers who are physically fit and comfortable with basic accommodations. These immersive experiences prioritize photography in challenging environments and require flexibility and a passion for the...
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Life, like photography, unfolds in a series of moments—some expected, others wholly unexpected. This flow of occurrences, interconnected yet unpredictable, forms The Serendipitous Cycle. It is the rhythm of existence, a perpetual dance between chance and choice. When integrated with The Way of the Crow, this cycle...
Life, like photography, unfol...
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In recent years, smartphones have had a significant impact and advancement in terms of image quality and photographic capabilities, which has revolutionized the photography industry, as more and more people use their mobile devices to capture moments and share them on social media. However, Nikon,...
In recent years, smartphones h...
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I've been playing with some different print finishing techniques, intending to meet necessary print protection requirements while avoiding the use of heavy cover glass and those annoying reflections its use introduces. Beeswax Lavender Oil seems to be the best among them. Most coatings I've found don't work....
I've been playing with some di...
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OK, you probably know I don’t like ultra-long lens names. I don’t like lenses that are expensive (who does?). So when you throw out a 50mm lens with a long name, like the Sony FE Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA, and price it at $1,500 I’m...
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