It seems a trip to casualty Apollo Camera in Oakland is in order. I pulled my beloved Pentax MX from my camera bag this evening, wanting to get this interesting shot of a seagull at the Ferry Building, only to find that the shutter mechanism felt very loose, like a tooth about to come out….
More Redscale Film Fun
Along the Altamont Pass: ================================================= Port of Oakland: ================================================= Golden Gate Bridge:
A Holga Two-fer
Walking across the Golden Gate Bridge: ================================================= Along the Altamont Pass:
A Redscale Film Two-fer
Streetcar:================================================= Embarcadero Center 4 and Concrete Ball:
Sutro Baths Long Exposure (Yashica)
Cupid’s Bow at Dusk
Shot with my new Sigma 10-20mm lens.
Blog Note: My Gear Geek List Updates
I’m trying to be better about remembering to update my Gear Geek list whenever I acquire a new piece of equipment. I’ve updated it recently to add my Sigma 10-20 lens and a few other bits and bobs. I keep a link to it over on the right nav bar, so you can check back…
From the Bookshelf: “Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual”
Black and White Photography, Third Revised Edition by Henry Horenstein My review rating: 5 of 5 starsThis book has been on my to-read list for quite some time now and now I realize why my photography instructors recommended it. Black and White Photography: A Basic Manual is a very rich, well-organized photography manual. Horenstein gives…
Middle Harbor Park, Oakland, CA
Shot on Kodak Ektachrome 320T film, which gives the image its blue cast since it’s balanced for tungsten light. If I had wanted to balance out the color, I would have used a yellow filter. But since this was expired film I had no idea how much color shifting was going to occur anyway, so…
From the Bookshelf: “John Hedgecoe’s Complete Photography Course”
John Hedgecoe’s Complete Photography Course by John Hedgecoe My review rating: 5 of 5 starsI’ve been dragging my copy of this book around with me for nearly 20 years now. It’s a great reference when I want to get back to basics and a source of inspiration when my creative well runs dry. If you…