marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I realize this article from July 1952 is a little late for shooting the July 4th fireworks display. Hope your 4th, for those who celebrate it, went well. STW-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Here is an in depth article on depth of field. DOF-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Is B&W better than color? Two photographers with different positions. B&W-Better-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Let's go behind the scenes to take a look at a new 70mm combat camera. BTS-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Lloyd Varden looks at an improvement for color film. WA-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Popular Photography has an article on motor racing photography. HoW-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Pop Photo also had an interesting article on filters. Filters-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Here are this month's camera equipment ads. Ansco-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 Here are this month's dealer ads. BB-1-sm-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Except for faster films, the fireworks advice is still very relevant. Main difference of course is that we can stop our lenses down. Thanks for a great look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It's also fun to see the ads for the day. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Mike - I think the best advice for the average photographer when shooting fireworks is to not use flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Gammill Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Marc, I can top that. Back in the mid 80's I saw a casual photographer using bounce flash at an outdoor party after dark. I told him to wait for the moon to rise so he'd have something to reflect the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Excellent read as usual, Marc; many thanks. I wonder if there are any of those 70mm Combat Cameras still in circulation ? First time I've come across a reference to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Fernandez Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Another excellent post, Marc, this one from the month when I was born. The color vs black and white article is most interesting, if one leaves aside the technical / fad comments, I also enjoyed the racing pictures article. The Combat 70mm looks very much like a Fuji 6XX series. I have always wondered why 70mm never took off - maybe nobody invented a practical cartridge, or maybe MF photographers did not like to rewind, or maybe the format was just too expensive for massive use. BTW there were a few of these cameras on the famous auction site, as Graflex KE-4 models, not quite cheap. I like most the kit weight description in the article, 22 lbs. including the camel hair brush. Not really a travel camera. Nikon was advertising lenses at the time, even for Canon cameras. I was glad to see a favorite, Vito II, advertised as new. Please keep these coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 AS always Thanks very much A friend here found a complete Combat 70mm in case at a yard sale. He wasn't sure I'd want to spend $10 on it so passed it up:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Marc, I can top that. Back in the mid 80's I saw a casual photographer using bounce flash at an outdoor party after dark. I told him to wait for the moon to rise so he'd have something to reflect the light. That's great. I'll have to remember that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_bergman1 Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Rick - There is one listed on Ebay for $2560 as a Graflex KE-4 outfit. It looks like the individual camera go for about $1000. Julio - Thanks for the information on this camera. The early 1950's were great for articles on color vs B&W. That may be the first Nikon ad that I have seen. JDM - I never find anything of interest at garage sales. Everyone else seems to have stories of great items that they decided to pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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