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Horseman VH 6x9 field camera arrives...

I wanted a lighter medium format camera for shooting landscapes and ended up with a used Horseman VH 6x9 folder. Great little field camera weighing in at about 1.7Kg.

Leafscan 45 update...

I finally have the old Leaf functional. I was having focusing problems so regular maintenance (cleaning and lube) was performed.

Fujifilm FP-100C45

Well, finally getting close to decent densities in FP-100C45 negatives. I'll be detailing my procedure once I get the last few test negatives scanned - stay tuned!

Leafscan 45

I've purchased a used Leafscan 45 film scanner, it should arrive within a week or so. I'll have 4x5 and Fuji FP-100C45 (negative) scans online when I get the old scanner working.

Fuji 4x5 Instant Film

Initial shots with the Rittreck View and Fuji FP-100C45 look promising, I'm still testing to achieve proper negative densities for the platinum/palladium printing process. Work in progress!


Large Format Resurrection

Of all the film formats I missed the most till now, Large Format was at the top of the list.

Canon announces 18.0 Megapixel EOS 7D

The Canon EOS 7D features an all-new 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, capturing tremendous images at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps. Read more here!


Ilford "Image on a Box" Photographic Competition 2009

The ILFORD PHOTO "Image On A Box Photographic Competition 2009 - North America" is open to all residents of USA and Canada.

New lens purchased for my Canon system

Although it can be good discipline to shot with a single lens I've found my Tamron 17-35mm to be a bit constraining in some situations, especially when needing to blur out a background.