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Recently, I had the chance to take the Hasselblad X1D for a week-long test drive. I’ll be straight up and tell you that this is a camera I strongly covet, but will try to keep any bias out of this review. It’s a lightweight and fun yet methodical medium format digital camera that can produce
November 26, 2018
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The Nikon F4 had been my “dream camera” since the early 1990s. Back in college, this camera was the end-all-be-all of modern technology, the pinnacle of camera design, and way out of the bounds of my strapped wallet. While most students my age had posters of the Lamborghini Diablo on their walls, mine were adorned
October 17, 2018
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As a hybrid shooter, I typically treat film and digital cameras very different. Film tends to be slow paced and methodical while digital can lend itself to a spray-and-pray mentality. This has less to do with the physical hardware and more with the aspect of cost. Depending on the film I am shooting, I mentally
August 16, 2018
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As a gear junkie, I go through a ton of camera bodies and lenses. I buy a fair mixture of new and used gear from various sources and tend to sell them once the collection gets too large or if they collect dust for too many months; almost always to make room for more gear
May 23, 2018
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Getting a proper exposure is one of the first rules of photography and has often been a hard thing to master; especially when not relying on the built-in meter to set it for you. Modern bodies are arguably more computer than camera and obtaining a good exposure in any of the automatic modes is pretty
January 19, 2018
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Getting the Story Behind the Image I have always enjoyed and admired the work of documentary and street photographers, though I lacked the sheer nerve to capture more than a candid shot from a long distance. But taking these photos from afar like a sniper hidden in the belltower armed with a long lens always
December 12, 2017
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The Mamiya 645 AFD II is a medium format autofocus camera released in 2005 to succeed the 645 AFD and 645 AF cameras. It was designed to use the Mamiya 645 AF mount and is compatible with the M645 mount system. The camera allows the mounting of 120/220 film backs or several optional digital backs.
July 11, 2017
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This week, I got a deal on a Zeiss Batis 1.8/85 from KEH that I couldn’t pass up. So good was the deal, in fact, that I picked up a Sony A7RII to use this lens. I’ve been very happy with the use and results from my Sony RX1RII with the Zeiss 2/35 and I
June 13, 2017