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    Wides: slr zoom or rf primes?

    in Street & Documentary

    Posted

    When I compare the results that I get from CV25/4 and Bessa L combo to consumer level

    wide zooms (for DSLRs) the cheap CV lens wins every time. Unless you're will to drop serious

    $$$ on a good wide zoom I don't think the image quality will be as good as your CV25/4.

     

    Another aspect of this question that has been touched on above is "seeing" in a wide focal

    length vs. the convenience of zoom lenses. I happen to be of the opinion that sticking with a

    fixed focal length for a while will result in better composition as you get used to it. Others

    will disagree.

    35, 45 or 50mm?

    in Street & Documentary

    Posted

    "Normally I would carry lenses to cover the range from 20-200, however, I don't want to do

    that this time...hence the one lens. I've done plenty of wide angle work and I'm looking for

    something different on this trip."

     

    If you're looking for something different from wide angle it would make sense to go with the

    45 or 50 -- but I'd still bring along another "default" lens (be it 35 or wider) in case you find

    it difficult to adjust to the longer lens.

    Halifax, NS

    in Travel

    Posted

    As was mentioned above, the Public Gardens are nice. The downtown has some good photo ops. You might want to trek up to the top of Citadel Hill as well.

     

    If you have a car, I second the recommendation to take a drive out to Peggy's Cove (although it's probably quite crowded this time of year). Highway 333 to Peggy's Cove makes a nice loop.

    Fashion photography vs. ethics

    in The History & Philosophy of Photography

    Posted

    Haha . . . It's funny (and predictable) that people are quite willing to jump in here and tell poor Andreas what he/she should or should not be writing about rather than answering his/her question:

     

    "Can someone help me out with some ideas for research (books, sites, articles etc.)"

     

    Andreas, I think that you would do much better to ask one of your profs (do you not have a dissertation advisor?) where to start looking for books and articles rather than a bunch of snarky old men on a photography website.

     

    (There's an answer that isn't really an answer to your question.)

    Best Places - Canadian Maritime Provinces

    in Travel

    Posted

    As a born & bred Nova Scotian, I'd advise you to pick EITHER Nova Scotia / Cape Breton / PEI or Newfoundland for a nine day trip. As I recall, to drive from Halifax to St. John's Newfoundland would take at least twenty-five hours (including ferry ride from North Sydney, NS to Port-au-Basques, NFLD). This can be cut down to about fifteen hours if you're content to stay in the Cornerbrook area on the south side of Newfoundland. Either way, it adds up to a lot of driving. I'll leave the case for Newfoundland to be made by a native, as I've only been there a couple of times.

     

    If you fly into Halifax you can make a sort-of-loop up around the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, back to Nova Scotia, across to PEI via ferry and then back to Halifax. For the most part, the Nova Scotia coastline (including Cape Breton) is rocky and the PEI coast is sandy.

     

    I think late September is a great time to visit the Maritimes. The weather is generally cooperative (although there are no guarantees). You might want to hold off for a couple of weeks if you want to see the fall leaves really start to turn.

     

    Here are some places that I would advise checking out (disclaimer: it may not be feasible to fit them all into a nine day itinerary).

     

    Nova Scotia

     

    - the Annapolis Valley (Kentville, Wolfville, etc.) including Cape Split and Blomidin.

     

    - Peggy's Cove and the Hwy 333 loop just outside of Halifax.

     

    - the South Shore from Halifax down to Lunenburg. Take the secondary highways as much as possible -- just make sure you have a good map!

     

    Cape Breton

     

    - the Cabot Trail loop. Absolutely breathtaking!

     

    PEI

     

    - well, PEI is small enough that you can just pick one of the three counties and tour it. I like the north shore because it's generally less touristy.

     

    You might want to check these out to get started:

     

    http://novascotia.com/en/home/default.aspx

     

    http://www.gov.pe.ca/visitorsguide/index.php3

    w/nw LC-A & Agfa Ultra 100

    in Extreme, Retro, Instant and More

    Posted

    Thanks for the kind words Nancy. The full name of the camera is "Lomo LC-A" or "Lomo LCA". If you do a Google search you'll find more information than you'll ever need (including a huge amount of hype!).

     

    These photos were taken in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The film was processed at a drug store. These images are scans from the negs without any changes made by me (aside from resizing).

    w/nw LC-A & Agfa Ultra 100

    in Extreme, Retro, Instant and More

    Posted

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    Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

    in Travel

    Posted

    Be sure to take the Highway 333 "loop" if you're travelling from Halifax to Peggy's Cove. There are great photo ops all along.

     

    Another suggestion: Travelling the secondary roads down to Chester, Mahone Bay and Lunenburg and then back to Halifax on Highway 103 would make a good day trip. Just make sure that you have a good map . . . I like the Nova Scotia Atlas (a large blue spiral bound book that can be bought at Information Centres).

     

    The Cabot Trail in Cape Breton is breathtaking -- there will be no shortage of things to photograph there.

     

    Enjoy the trip. Looking forward to seeing some pics here!

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