davecaz

And yet you guys wonder why this website is dying.

Thought I was using my Yashica FX-1, with a small assortment of ML lenses. Turns out, the FX-1 pretends to be winding film on even when it's empty. Thought I'd loaded it the last time I took it out, and didn't use it. Guess not. It's a shame because I thought I was getting some really nice shots. And the damn frame counter advanced every time I wound the lever. Good thing I also took my DSLR, though I didn't use it much. But, at least I got something.

I didn't mention the camera, now that you point it out. Classic lens, digital camera.

No doubt this will annoy someone, but I don't know where else to put it and it was taken with a classic manual lens, the Tamron Adaptall-2 28-70 f/3.5-4.5. It's also heavily processed in LR and Topaz to produce a high key effect.

That's gorgeous!

That seems unlikely, because Kenko is the US importer of Tokina lenses. Seems like a conflict of interest.

Great textures!

I know nothing about it, either, but it definitely has an industrial look to it, as if it's designed to be a scientific instrument more than an artistic tool.

Been eatin' worms, have ya? :D Or, did you mean 'bated breath'? Well, it was August when they sent that, so I'm going with August. But, I don't expect mine any time soon.

The vapor is coalescing! It may actually become a physical product.

Great story! Thanks for sharing it.

Beautiful work, Rick. I like the 2:1 ratio on the first batch, and the light on the Sand Hills is awesome. My problem is that I don't have the patience to wait for the light, 90% of the time. The little girl is beautiful, and it's a lovely portrait of her. You make me want to take photos, too.

Eh. You just need to stick to one camera, then it becomes automatic. It probably still is marginally easier to let a motor do it, but not much. Shooting different cameras every day, some of which should be advanced before each shot, some which should be advanced after each shot, all of which are different in size, shape, weight, and configuration, prevents it from becoming a reflex. But, it is fun. Just takes practice. When I was using my 7000i with a bracketing card activated, I could consistently rip off exactly three shots every time, after a bit of practice. You do have to keep your mind on what you're doing, though. Most motor drives for classic cameras are around 5 fps, at best. 1/5th of a second doesn't sound like much, but it's a big chunk of "muscle twitch" time. It's also enough time to type 5 letters at a moderate typing speed. Should be plenty of time in which to relax a finger. Yeah, I don't want to be banned, either, but it sure is a shame to waste such a great straight line.

Janis Joplin, the most famous person to ever dress like that, and the person this girl is, perhaps without realizing it, emulating. It's especially the glasses, but also the attitude.

Soooo much nicer looking than the brick! Nice results, too.